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Associate Director, Hydropower Reform
American Rivers
full-time
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Location: Oregon, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $65,000 - $71,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
WordPress
About the role
- Shared position: 50% Northwest Region hydropower reform work and 50% Hydropower Reform Coalition work.
- Coordinate with local, state, federal, and Tribal partners to engage in renewal of operating licenses for hydropower projects in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Alaska).
- Attend and actively engage in meetings, review proposed operations and best available science, identify information needs and mitigation strategies, track projects, and draft comments.
- Serve as hub and administrative heart of the Hydropower Reform Coalition; develop and maintain member relationships, provide administrative support to steering committee and regional caucuses, conduct outreach to new members, connect individuals/organizations/Tribes to resources.
- Manage HRC’s website and social media; communicate policy positions and project updates to public, media, and funders.
- Collaborate on grant writing, fundraising, budgeting, and distribution of funds.
- Plan and organize annual Coalition meetings and quarterly trainings; provide policy and administrative support to HRC Chairs and government relations team.
- Work with federal, state, and Tribal natural resource agencies in the Northwest to promote implementation of laws and restoration of rivers affected by hydropower.
- Analyze and evaluate state and regional legislation, regulations, and policies impacting hydropower in the Northwest.
- Participate in AR Hydropower Community of Practice, Conservation team, and NW Regional team activities.
- Produce communications materials; travel to hydropower licensing meetings and Coalition meetings; other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of professional experience in natural resource policy or conservation. Education may substitute for experience.
- Familiarity and experience with Northwest rivers preferred.
- Strong commitment to weaving equity and inclusion into the work of the job.
- Experience working with indigenous communities preferred.
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work constructively across organizations and partnerships.
- Ability to work with (or willingness to learn) a variety of platforms including Google Suite, MS Office Suite, Slack, MailChimp, WordPress, etc.
- Familiarity with the Federal Power Act, Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act, and National Environmental Policy Act.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
- Experience with media relations, public outreach, coalition building, or cross-cultural organizing are desirable.
- Strategic, innovative thinker; highly organized and able to meet deadlines independently.
- Willingness to travel as necessary and hold a valid US driver’s license.
- Willingness to learn a complex field and help others do the same.
- Passion for protecting and restoring rivers and their watersheds!
