TITLE: Project Specialist II - Conservation Projects Specialist
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full time, non-exempt (FLSA)
SALARY: Project Specialist II, $49,611/yr - $69,013/yr, DOQ & DOE
BENEFITS: Full benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, & life
REPORTS TO: Program Manager
LOCATION: Renton, Washington
WORK HOURS: 40 hours per week, flexible schedule, 1 Saturday per month

General Description
This position serves as a mid-level member of a team of conservation professionals in a small, county wide, public, natural resources agency. Working both in the field and office, this position is a labor intensive, multi-faceted position requiring a high level of motivation, versatility, and independent work. Plan, organize, and coordinate natural resource, water quality, and stream and wetland enhancement projects; provide technical support to the King Conservation District (District) Landowner Incentive Program; organize and coordinate volunteer events; provide assistance at the Wetland Plant Cooperative and Native Plant Holding Facility (WPC); assist other staff in carrying out miscellaneous grant or contract related tasks as part of the District’s annual plan of work.

Essential Job Functions
• Plan, organize and carry out community based stream and wetland enhancement projects on private land within the boundary of the District
• Perform labor-intensive native plant propagation tasks at the WPC
• Coordinate volunteer and conservation corps work crew activities on stream and wetland buffer enhancement projects and at the WPC
• Conduct site visits and prepare Best Management Practices Job Sheets for landowners interested in applying for cost-share funding through the District Landowner Incentive Program
• Conduct site visits for the general public and local landowners on natural resource management practices and prepare technical site visit reports and assistance packets
• Coordinate the District annual bare-root plant sale, including selecting and ordering plants; advertising; preparing and processing plant orders; and coordinating plant sale events
• Manage grants, including all reporting and record keeping
• Write grant proposals to obtain funding for strategic/special projects
• Write educational fact sheets, articles and assist with publications
• Prepare written progress reports and document accomplishments
• Develop and support District partnerships with other agencies, organizations and groups involved in watershed restoration activities
• Perform office and administrative tasks in support of assigned projects
• Communicate effectively with staff, other agency personnel, the public, and diverse landowner populations using persuasive and negotiation skills
• Currently hold or can obtain a valid Washington State Drivers License
• Able to take direction and work as a member of a team
These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications
• Bachelors Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in environmental science or a closely related natural resources field and 3 years of directly related professional experience. A Masters Degree in environmental science or a closely related natural resources field may be substituted for 1 year of directly related professional experience
• Knowledge and experience in stream and wetland restoration techniques, native plant species, native plant propagation, and uses of native plants to enhance fish and wildlife habitat
• Experience planning and organizing restoration projects, working with the public and private landowners, and supervising volunteer and conservation corps work crews
Desirable Skills and Experience
• Knowledgeable of Puget Sound watersheds, common rural and urban land use practices, and the resource management issues and challenges facing the region.
• Knowledge and/or experience planning, designing, installing fish enhancement projects
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the biology of local fish species
• Knowledge and/or understanding of physical stream processes, e.g. hydraulics, channel configuration, geomorphology, etc.
• Knowledge and/or understanding of forest health management principles
• Experience preparing site maps/plans with drafting software such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, or AutoDesk Civil Design
• Experience using GIS software

Application Procedure
Send a resume and cover letter describing your experience, interests, and qualifications to the King Conservation District at jobs@kingcd.org . The deadline for submitting information is close of business Monday July 28, 2008 (may be extended). Direct questions to Brandy Reed: (425) 277-5581 ext. 120 or brandy.reed@kingcd.org . This position is currently funded through December 31, 2009 with continuation thereafter depending on future District funding.