Natural Resources Program Coordinator

~ The Conservation Corp North Bay's mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a strong, sustainable community ~

We achieve our mission by:

• Providing a diverse group of youth and young adults with opportunities to transform their lives through education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership.
• Caring for our environment by conserving and restoring natural resources, and by improving recreational areas.
• Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to children, teens and adults
• Making communities safer by reducing fire and flood hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters.

Position Overview 

The Natural Resources Program Coordinator (NRPC) oversees the implementation of the Natural Resources Crew Program including crew coordination and support, quality control, interface with sponsors, coverage, hiring, discipline, tracking, safety and training.

The NRPC must be flexible and organized to coordinate the work of five to seven crews working in areas ranging from construction to restoration to recycling. The NRPC works closely with the Natural Resource Manager to ensure safety; training and quality follow best practices and are up to date across all sites and projects.

Responsibilities 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversee the training program for field staff and corpsmembers; direct sawyer training program, train corpsmember leaders, lead new corpsmember orientation and oversee training records.
• Oversee the program's safety program and incident reporting in conjunction with the Human Resources Department.
• Meet on a regular basis with project sponsors to ensure the completion of project deliverables.
• Provide daily logistics support for all field crews; including vehicle and equipment delivery, materials purchasing and crew transportation as needed.
• Provide primary short and long-term natural resources crew coverage, as needed, to include all duties and responsibilities of a crew supervisor.
• Insure CCNB Policies and disciplinary procedures are implemented in conjunction with the Human Resources Department including assisting supervisors with disciplinary actions and investigations.
• Take daily attendance, reconcile with daily hours tracker.
• Regularly evaluate all Natural Resource Supervisors; oversee advancement.
• Work with HR on the recruitment of NRC staff and corpsmembers.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extensive experience and technical skills in natural resources management work and construction
• Experience in supervising, training and educating young adults
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Demonstrated ability to safely use power and hand tools
• Ability to communicate clearly with project sponsors
• Desire and ability to work in fast paced environment
• Ability to perform strenuous work
• Highly organized
• Familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook applications
• Ability to obtain Standard First Aid and CPR certification within 2 months of hire
• Clean driving record and ability to obtain a California Class B Driver's license and pass CCNB's driving exam

Educations & Experience

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Education - Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in natural resources, construction management or related field, from an accredited college or university.
• Experience - 3 to 5 years of experience supervising various levels of staff in the Natural Resources or Construction field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The Marin Natural Resources Program Coordinator sometimesworks outdoors around equipment and machinery, walking on uneven ground and steep hillsides, with exposure to excessive noise, fumes and extremes in temperature.
• They may be expected to lift and move objects weighing up to 75 lbs., and carry objects at least ½ mile.
• This position frequently uses special visual and auditory protective equipment. While performing the duties of this position, the MNRPMis required to walk and stand; sit and bend; squat and climb; kneel and twist; to talk or hear.
• They use hands to perform simple and power grasping, and fine manipulation; to push and pull.
• Additionally, there are normal office working conditions and associated physical demands.
• For example, on a continuous basis, sit at a desk using a computer and in meetings for long periods of time. Intermittently twist to reach equipment surrounding desk.

To Apply

• Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to email a cover letter summarizing interest, qualification/experience and compensation history, with "Sonoma Natural Resources Program Coordinator" in the subject field.
• You can also fax your application, Attention: Recruiter.

~ Conservation Corps North Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer ~