Restoration Program Coordinator

Description: Salmon Valley Stewardship (SVS) is seeking a highly motivated individual to amplify native plant restoration efforts and enhance efficiencies of partners working to achieve watershed health and invest in resilient landscapes in the Salmon River Region of Central Idaho.

Responsibilities:  The Restoration Program Coordinator will work alongside the Program Manager and in partnership with the Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF) Botany, Invasives, and Pollinators program (BIP) to assist in restoration efforts identifying and implementing local solutions to address the need for accelerating the pace and scale of native plant restoration in the area. Work is predominantly in sagebrush steppe and high desert habitat. Coordinator will work to monitor and map local vegetation populations, collect and process seed, supervise interns and technicians, manage data collection and quality control, host volunteer events and assist in reseeding efforts. 

The Restoration Program Coordinator will work alongside the Regional Wildlife Diversity Biologist at the Idaho Department of Fish & Game to manage and coordinate the Milkweed and Monarch Monitoring Program. Coordinator will work to develop outreach materials for the program, recruit and manage community-based citizen science volunteers, host and implement volunteer training and end of season events, and provide regular check-ins to volunteers during the monitoring season.  

Position will be 40 hours a week during the field season (Summer-Fall), with reduced hours in the Winter-Spring. Time will be spent about 50% in the field, 25% in the workshop, and 25% in the office. 

Qualifications: Experience or education in botany, plant sciences, ecology, biology, natural resource management, or a related field.

Strong plant identification skills and knowledge of plant taxonomy and biology.

Experience working in sagebrush steppe and high desert ecosystems with knowledge of their ecology and the threats these systems face.

Ability to work independently and cooperatively within a team environment, experience in leading a field team or other supervisory positions.

Experience collecting data in the field using tablets or phones. Ability to process, organize, and synthesize data using common software like Excel.

Knowledge of ArcGIS software, AGOL, Fieldmaps, Survey123, Avenza, and Garmin.

A safe driving record and high comfort level operating a 4WD vehicle on rough roads.

Capable of conducting field work safely in rough terrain and in harsh environmental conditions.

Confidence and experience with community outreach, communicating with the public verbally or in writing.

Experience working with a variety of project partners like private landowners, public land management agencies, and non-profits. 

Possess skills suitable for grant-writing, including attention to detail and creative/technical writing skills.

Hardworking and self-motivated. Organizational skills and the ability to handle deadlines and complex projects.

Willingness to work flexible hours and long days. 

How to apply here: Email resume and cover letter in PDF form describing your experience and why you’re interested in the position, to aripepper@salmonvalley.org. Please include how you heard about this position. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed. Label email title: Restoration Program Coordinator Application – Your Name.