Company Name: The Natural Heritage Institute
Position Type: Full time
Description
The Natural Heritage Institute is seeking to immediately hire an experienced water resources technical specialist to develop and implement water resource management innovations in both the California and global settings. This senior level management position can be in either the San Francisco or Sacramento.
For an idea of the scope of NHI's projects, please visit our program pages at www.n-h-i.org.
NHI Description: NHI is a non-profit organization of lawyers, scientists, and economists dedicated to improving the management of water resources and aquatic ecosystems in the United States and globally. Since our founding in 1989, we have been a leader in crafting innovative solutions that are based on sound science, economics and policy. For more detail on NHI, please visit our website at www.n-h-i.org.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
• Advanced degree in civil engineering, hydrologic science, fluvial geomorphology, or aquatic restoration ecology
• Excellent analytical skills, including familiarity with analytical tool and hydrologic planning models
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Superlative written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to conceive, organize, articulate, resource and manage complex water resources restoration projects, involving multiple partners and consultants
• A passion for conservation of natural resources
Desired qualifications:
• Proven skills in organizational management
• Experience with natural resource agencies at the federal level
• A good technical understanding of agricultural water management, hydropower or flood control systems
• Familiarity with international and intergovernmental institutions involved in the water sector
We do not expect to find this full range of capabilities in any one individual. Rather we are looking for solid relevant credentials and the ability to quickly master our exceptionally demanding projects. This hire could evolve into an executive position with responsibilities for organizational management.
Additional qualifications:
Foreign language fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, French, or Portuguese would be a plus.
To Apply
Interested candidates should respond with a letter of interest and qualifications, C.V., and a representative writing sample to:
Jessica Peyla Nagtalon
Natural Heritage Institute
100 Pine Street, Suite 1550
San Francisco CA 94111
jnagtalon@n-h-i.org
Please indicate “Applicant” in the subject line. No phone calls please.
