Great Green Job of the Week: Chesapeake Bay Conservation Project Manager

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Overall Function: The Senior Conservation Project Manager will be an integral member of Environmental Defense’s Oceans Program working in a multi-disciplinary setting to formulate and implement strategies to promote market-based marine conservation tools and management reforms. The successful candidate will have the requisite experience and discretion to be a front-line leader and representative of the Oceans Program, to make independent decisions regarding priorities and specific actions to be taken, in the context of the organization’s overall goals and in consultation with other Environmental Defense staff members. The job requires working with a variety of concerned parties, including government, private industry, grassroots organizations, and others to achieve measurable environmental results.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, execute and manage strategies for fisheries reform efforts in the Chesapeake Bay and other areas that involve complex public policy processes and multiple stakeholders.
• Manage and provide strategic guidance to program staff and oversee implementation of multiple projects for fisheries reform.
• Build, develop, and grow strategic coalitions and other relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Guide and conduct outreach to promote adoption of catch shares and other fisheries conservation strategies.
• Monitor ongoing activities related to fisheries conservation; track news and information related to fisheries reform; communicate key events to other Environmental Defense staff; help decide in which activities to actively participate; and identify new strategic opportunities.
• Develop and take lead in the implementation of communications and advocacy strategies, including serving as a spokesperson on fishery issues.
• Take a lead role in fundraising for projects in region.
• Represent Environmental Defense in meetings and on relevant committees.
• Developing and supporting an active grass-tops base.

Desired Qualifications:

• Eight or more years relevant work experience in fisheries or natural resources policy, management, or related field; with particular emphasis on managing complex policy, regulatory, or legislative processes.
• Familiar with conservation issues related to fisheries.
• Possess strong strategic thinking, organizational, management and people skills, be a self-starter, but able to work closely with directors and other staff.
• Excellent written and public communications skills, experience working with the media, good computer skills, and the ability to work independently.
• Master’s degree preferred in natural resources management, environmental or public policy, or related field.
• Willingness to travel.

Term: This is a three-year term position.

Location: The position will be based in Washington, DC or Annapolis, Maryland and will work on fisheries projects in the Chesapeake Bay and in the mid-Atlantic region.

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume and salary requirements to jobs@edf.org.

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