The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is seeking to fill two open Project Manager positions on our Forest Health and Fire Resiliency (FHFR) team that will help support the fire resilience and ecological health of local forests and help protect communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). We are looking for a wide range of skills including project management, environmental science, GIS, and outreach. We are hoping that at least one of these openings will be filled by a candidate with demonstrated expertise in the
fields of forest ecology, forestry, and/or ecosystem restoration.
RCDs across California serve as local hubs for conservation, connecting people with the technical, financial, and educational assistance they need to conserve and manage natural resources. RCDs help landowners, land managers, government agencies, and others to voluntarily protect, restore, and enhance natural resources on private and public lands. A defining characteristic of RCDs is that our assistance is nonregulatory, confidential, and free.
POSITION
You will advance projects that improve wildfire resiliency for at-risk communities and critical infrastructure and/or improve ecological function and resiliency of forests, coastal scrub, and grasslands. These activities are often designed to incorporate various natural resource management considerations and produce multibenefit outcomes. The work generally involves leading or supporting diverse efforts ranging from providing general technical assistance to local residents, supporting regional prioritization and planning efforts, to designing and implementing programs and projects.
Current projects include several fuel breaks along at-risk evacuation routes, landscape scale forest ecosystem restoration projects, invasive species management, roadside fuel reduction in the WUI, and vegetation management to protect coastal grasslands and coastal scrub ecosystems. Some of these projects are in the concept and planning stages while others are permitted or currently being implemented.
To accomplish this work, you will work closely with a broad array of internal staff, partner organizations, government agency staff, and public and private landowners, which will require high levels of engagement and personal interactions, sometimes during non-regular business hours. This position is full-time at 40 hours per week and is funded by grants.
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Job Opportunities: Forest Health and Fire Resiliency Project Managers | San Mateo RCD