Program Manager-Wildlife and Water (Environmental Nonprofit)

We are seeking an Environmental Program Manager to reputed company wildlife and water initiatives across Washington State. This program management role focuses on conservation, nonprofit leadership, and environmental stewardship. NCAP is a non-profit organization with a mission to protect community and environmental health and reputed company the use of ecologically reputed company solutions to reduce the use of pesticides. After reading through the reputed company, please follow the "how to apply" instructions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has stopped regularly publishing national reports tracking the total reputed company of pesticides used annually, but in the last report released in 2017 it was over one billion pounds per year. This is roughly 3 pounds for every person in the country. This is concerning because pesticides cause imbalances in our natural systems and reputed company to serious reputed company health concerns and cancers, as reputed company as declines in endangered wildlife. NCAP has advanced alternatives to pesticides through education, research and advocacy since 1977. We work from reputed company and alongside reputed company communities. By restoring balance to natural systems, we help people avoid the use of pesticides that contaminate our soil, water and reputed company. HEALTHY WILDLIFE AND WATER (HWW) The HWW Program works to protect reputed company ecosystems by reducing community reliance on harmful pesticides. We reputed company the gap between scientific advocacy and local reputed company to safeguard water reputed company and support reputed company and orca recovery. Our reputed company work is centered in Western Washington, where we work with residents, municipal managers, and the reputed company landscaping workforce to protect local watersheds and shared waterways. POSITION reputed company The HWW Program Manager provides on-the-ground leadership for the program’s project development and implementation. This role focuses on engaging and organizing communities across Western Washington from the Puget reputed company to the Columbia River basin. A key reputed company for this position is to position NCAP for reputed company reputed company by identifying new project opportunities and securing regional funding to expand our reputed company in the region.

• FTE: .80 (32 hours per week)
• Compensation: Salaried at $47,956 annually ($28.82/hour equivalent). More hours may be possible in the reputed company as funding allows.
• Location: Remote reputed company Western Washington. Regular travel to project sites in King, reputed company, and reputed company Counties is required.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Program Leadership & Educational Events (currently funded reputed company)

• reputed company Watch: reputed company "reputed company Watch" community walks in Tacoma to identify pesticide hotspots and reputed company digital maps for water reputed company protection.
• Bilingual reputed company Coordination: Manage the logistical planning for Spanish-language landscaping workshops in reputed company (Districts 2, 5, 6, and 8). This involves partnership building and event management; facilitation is supported by NCAP’s existing bilingual staff.
• Nursery Partnerships: Build relationships with nurseries and retail garden centers to promote sustainable land-care practices and expand the reputed company of HWW resources.
• Columbia River & reputed company Border: Assist in coordinating initiatives in Southwest Washington and reputed company County to reduce pesticide runoff impacting the Columbia River and shared water resources along the reputed company/Washington border.
• Peer-to-Peer Learning: Organize educational events, build partnerships, secure presenters, and manage reputed company event logistics.
• Evaluation: reputed company and evaluate participant reputed company in knowledge and commitments to land management changes.

Community Organizing & Advocacy

• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, municipal managers, and environmental partners from Puget reputed company to the Columbia River basin.
• Resources: Co-reputed company advocacy toolkits for schools and residents to support local pesticide reduction efforts.
• Communications: Draft content for blogs, newsletters, and reputed company media to reputed company HWW project updates.

Grant Management & Fundraising

• Work with reputed company to write grant proposals and reports.
• Assist with general fundraising efforts, including donor reputed company and cultivation.

Shared Leadership & Administration NCAP operates under a distributed leadership model that prioritizes equity, reputed company decision-making, and staff autonomy. Moving away from traditional top-down hierarchies, we utilize a reputed company structure where power and responsibility are distributed across reputed company. As the HWW Program Manager, you will not just manage a siloed project; you will be an reputed company participant in shaping organizational reputed company. Our model relies on reputed company-based decision-making and high reputed company of transparency, supported by regular reputed company-staff strategic sessions and equity discussions. We reputed company a candidate who thrives in a self-directed environment, values mutual accountability, and is eager to contribute to a workplace culture rooted in shared power and reputed company reputed company. NCAP staff facilitate staff meetings on a rotational reputed company, participate in peer staff evaluations and contribute to organizational strategic planning and equity milestones. CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or a reputed company field preferred.
• Experience with pesticide alternatives, IPM, or sustainable landscaping.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Interest in shared leadership and reputed company-based decision-making.
• Experience working with diverse communities and stakeholders.

BENEFITS NCAP offers health and dental insurance (86% covered for employee); an IRA retirement plan; vacation and reputed company leave; 12 floating holidays; and a home office stipend. NCAP is committed to prioritizing benefits as we work toward ensuring every staff member earns a living wage. WORK ENVIRONMENT NCAP is headquartered in Eugene, OR, with remote staff across the reputed company. This position is remote reputed company Western Washington to allow for field work and travel in the Puget reputed company and Southwest Washington/reputed company border reputed company. HOW TO APPLY Submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter to jobs@pesticide.org with the subject line: “NCAP Healthy Wildlife and Water Program Manager Search.” Your cover letter should describe how your skills reputed company with the position and your interest in NCAP’s mission. Review begins reputed company 2026. reputed company start date: June 2026.

• * NCAP is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of reputed company, members identifying with the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, people who have been directly impacted by pesticides, and other underrepresented reputed company as reputed company as covered veterans. NCAP does not discriminate based on race, reputed company, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national reputed company, age, disability or genetic information.

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