Position Summary:
The Habitat Restoration Director develops strategies to ensure that 100,000 acres of San Francisco Bay wetland habitat will be restored by 2020, develops best practices and techniques to influence large-scale restoration plans and shares best practices with Bay restoration scientists and restoration managers. The Director raises funds to support Save The Bay's restoration program goals and manages high-level partnerships with government agencies and other key stakeholders. The Director oversees Save The Bay's on-the-ground habitat restoration program at six sites and 5,000 volunteers annually, and plans for program growth and sustainability. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional with significant environmental or natural resource program management experience and a passion for San Francisco Bay restoration.

Reports to: Deputy Director, Policy
Supervises: Habitat Restoration Projects Manager and Native Plant Nursery Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Develop and implement a long-term strategic vision for Save The Bay's habitat restoration program to achieve organizational goals.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative restoration data, refine best practices and techniques and share information appropriately with key restoration practitioners, decision makers and stakeholders.
• Implement adaptive management techniques for Save The Bay's on-the-ground projects.
• Ensure that Save The Bay's demonstrated best practices and methods are included in restoration projects.
• Engage in direct communication with elected officials and decision makers to secure implementation, funding and land acquisition for Bay habitat restoration.
• Leverage restoration science, community stewardship and advocacy to meet Save The Bay's wetland restoration goals.
• Identify and pursue partnership opportunities, new restoration sites and other expansion opportunities.

Fundraising, Management and Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage the habitat restoration program staff; support their efforts to meet site work plan goals and deliver high quality programs.
• Hire, supervise, mentor and evaluate department staff.
• Establish annual workplan goals and develop and manage department budget.
• Lead restoration fundraising efforts to grow Save The Bay's habitat restoration program.
• Administer government contracts and grants; work closely with Finance and Development staff to ensure budgeting and reporting is accurate and on-time.
• Hire and manage consultants as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Five to seven years experience in wetland restoration ecology, advocacy and program management.
• Master's degree in environmental science, natural resource management, earth systems, botany, or biology required.
• Extensive knowledge of estuarine ecology, wetland restoration and wetland biology.
• Strong supervision and management experience, with demonstrated success motivating employees to set and accomplish ambitious objectives.
• Proven leadership.
• Sets goals, manages priorities, meets deadlines; attention to detail.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and cultivate new audiences.
• Exceptional writing and speaking skills with the ability to synthesize complex concepts into clear messages.
• Creative, flexible, and demonstrates problem solving skills and superior judgment.
• Computer proficiency with Windows and Internet research applications.
• Enthusiasm for Save The Bay's mission.

TO APPLY:
This position is open until filled.
Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. EOE
Email resume and cover letter to Felicia@savesfbay.org
Subject Line: Habitat Restoration Director Search

Or mail it to:
Habitat Restoration Director Search
Save The Bay
350 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 900
Oakland, CA 94612

Please no phone calls.

This Job Announcement was posted on the Estuarine Research Federation Web Site on 4/13/2008
The full URL is http://erf.org/jobs/2008_4_9_11556.html