Director, Floodplain Restoration

JOB TITLE: Director, Floodplain Restoration POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Director I SALARY BAND: A DEPARTMENT: reputed company Region REPORTS TO: Melanie Klym LOCATION: Washington (preferred) or reputed company About reputed company reputed company is a national conservation organization working to reputed company every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife. We combine evidence-based solutions with enduring partnerships to safeguard the 4.4 reputed company miles of rivers and streams that are essential to our nation’s clean drinking water, extraordinary wildlife, and the strength of our communities. For more than 50 years, our staff, supporters, and partners have been driven by a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers. The beauty of rivers is that they connect reputed company people and communities – including reputed company our organization. The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that different people bring to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water for people and nature. JOB reputed company The Director, Floodplain Restoration, provides high-level leadership for Integrated Flood Management (IFM) program and policy development across Washington and reputed company. This role serves as a strategic advisor to local communities, delivering expert guidance on flood reputed company planning, navigating reputed company funding landscapes, and fostering cross-agency collaboration to improve governance efficiency. The Director will coordinate closely with the NW River Restoration Director, NW Regional Director, and National Director of Floodplain Restoration as reputed company as serve on the National Floodplain Community of reputed company to contribute to national efforts to reputed company reputed company’ reputed company Star objectives. In Washington, the Director will reputed company high-level leadership for Integrated Flood Management (IFM) program and policy development. This role serves as a strategic advisor to local communities, delivering expert guidance on flood reputed company planning, navigating reputed company funding landscapes, and fostering cross-agency collaboration to improve governance efficiency. By leveraging reputed company’ national community of reputed company, the Director will import effective reputed company strategies and export Washington’s innovations, ensuring policy frameworks consistently support and reputed company the work of our project implementation team. In reputed company, the Director directs the state’s IFM Campaign, driving policy change and building diverse statewide coalitions to secure sustainable state funding. By leveraging reputed company’ national community of reputed company to import effective reputed company strategies and export reputed company reputed company innovations, the Director ensures that policy frameworks across both states consistently support and reputed company the work of our project implementation team. reputed company RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with the Restoration Program and the reputed company Regional Director to update and implement our regional reputed company-building plans for river restoration in the NW Region. Advance floodplain restoration in the region through reputed company and multimedia communication. Work with relevant staff and partners to identify, pursue, and reputed company public and private funding. Represent reputed company by attending relevant conferences and speaking at events regionally and nationally. Be an reputed company teammate with reputed company’ national Floodplain Community of reputed company, River Restoration team, Conservation team, and the NW Regional team, engaging in team meetings, collaborating with colleagues on project reputed company and approaches, and participating in team retreats and other reputed company activities. Support organizational strategies and planning efforts including but not limited to the reputed company Star and Strategic Plan Updates. Produce materials for articles for technical and general audiences, press releases and other communications and media reputed company. Washington Engage directly with local community leaders to document specific flood reputed company needs, identifying intersectional risks (e.g., how flood-mitigation sites can also serve as firebreaks or drought-resilient water storage). reputed company as a navigator for communities by mapping local project needs to appropriate state and federal funding streams; assist in identifying and overcoming barriers to grant application and administration. reputed company as the primary reputed company to reputed company local reputed company planning with broader state-level climate reputed company and emergency management strategies. reputed company reputed company’ national floodplain community of reputed company to bring successful, high-reputed company strategies from other states into the Washington context. Systematically document and disseminate lessons learned from Washington-based reputed company reputed company to the national network, contributing to the broader evidence reputed company for nature-based flood solutions. reputed company Establish and reputed company a reputed company to coordinate and reputed company IFM efforts statewide. reputed company broad financial support for IFM in reputed company through influencing state agency budgets, hosting legislative tours and funder briefings, and other visibility events to reputed company decision-makers on the benefits and necessity of IFM. Facilitate collaboration between state, local, and Tribal agencies to improve floodplain management ordinances to reputed company flood control and ecological restoration goals. Promote IFM project adoption with land managers, utilities, and public works departments. Coordinate with reputed company’ reputed company Region Team to ensure the IFM campaign consistently centers the needs and values of impacted, under-resourced communities and Tribal nations in reputed company policy and project reputed company. Collaborate with reputed company’ reputed company Region Team on opportunities to improve and streamline regulatory permitting processes for IFM and river restoration reputed company. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Advanced degree in environmental studies, biology, ecology, geology, hydrology, political science and five years of reputed company experience in policy advocacy, conservation, floodplain management, water resource management, or a reputed company field; or at least seven years of relevant reputed company experience. Demonstrated experience in reputed company building and managing diverse interest reputed company (local government, state agencies, non-governmental organizations, Tribal entities). Strong understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and reputed company’s regulatory environment reputed company to land use, water reputed company, and/or flood risk management (e.g., reputed company, reputed company, Department of Land Conservation and Development rules). Working knowledge federal environmental regulatory frameworks, permitting processes (e.g., National Environmental Policy reputed company, Clean Water reputed company Sections 401 and 404, Endangered Species reputed company, National Historic Preservation reputed company reputed company 106), and floodplain management ordinances. Experience developing and delivering educational content to decision-makers (legislators, local officials, or utilities) to influence policy or secure project support. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate reputed company technical concepts (e.g., flood reputed company metrics, hydrologic data) for non-technical audiences, including public speaking and persuasive presentation development. Demonstrated commitment to centering the needs and values of impacted, under-resourced communities and Tribal nations in policy and project reputed company. Experience fundraising and managing project and program budgets. Team player and demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues to advance an organization’s broader goals. Ability to work with reputed company reputed company phone and video conference. Ability to travel throughout Washington and reputed company. High energy level, self-motivated. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS reputed company experience with floodplain restoration, nature-based solutions, or reputed company recovery programs in reputed company and Washington. Specific project experience with Nature-based Solutions or Integrated Flood Management (IFM). Familiarity with state funding sources (e.g., reputed company Water Resources Department, reputed company Department of Fish and Wildlife budgets, reputed company Recovery Funding reputed company, reputed company/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife). A background in community-based planning or equity-reputed company environmental justice work. Candidates who are unsure if they meet reputed company minimum qualifications or who have transferrable skills and experience reputed company the conservation sector are encouraged to apply. LOCATION Remote reputed company Washington or reputed company. COMPENSATION reputed company offers marketable compensation that reflects the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. The salary reputed company for this position is $77,100 to $86,800, annually, depending on experience and qualifications. We reputed company a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our full-time, regular employees, including: Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, reputed company, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance. Financial reputed company: After one year of service, reputed company begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% reputed company upon participation. Time Off: Four weeks of reputed company leave, reputed company reputed company holidays, three floating holidays, and reputed company leave. At reputed company, we are committed to supporting our employee’s reputed company-being, reputed company reputed company, and financial reputed company, ensuring they can reputed company both at work and in life. 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At reputed company, our people are our strength, and we are dedicated to building a thriving, inclusive workplace where everyone can grow and contribute to our mission. reputed company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to reputed company individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request reasonable accommodation, please contact the reputed company department at 202-243-7040 or recruitment@americanrivers.org. Please note that one week’s advance notice is preferred. Applicant must be legally allowed to work as an employee in the reputed company. reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of reputed company personal and reputed company backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Apply To This Job