SOIL
AND WATER CONSERVATION
February
5th, 2008
IN-STREAM
Location: Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Fish Division, Salem, Oregon.
Qual: 4 years of natural
resources experience with at least one year of experience with responsibility
for planning, directing and coordinating complex projects and/or programs that
affect fish or wildlife;
Duties: Review or assist
district staff in review and analysis of water right applications, transfers and extensions. Develop recommendations on conditioning
water rights to protect the state’s fish and wildlife resources for both low
flow minimums as well as peak and elevated flows for channel maintenance.
Participate in discussions and negotiations to resolve conflicts between water
right use and fish and wildlife protections. Research and prepare reports about
in-stream flow needs for department administrators, legislators, and the
public. Serve as principal department representative on the technical aspects
of applying flow methodologies to state and federal in-stream flow issues,
(except for the Columbia River). Serve
on task forces and committees dealing with in-stream flow issues. Present the department’s technical review,
analysis and evaluation of in-stream flow studies and water use impacts. Identify and assist regions in making
requests for additional information and appropriate studies for determining
needed flows for protecting fish and wildlife and their habitat. Provide technical expertise and policy
consultation to other department staff on in-stream flow methodologies and
protection of in-stream flows and/or water rights. Develop, design and
implement in-stream flow studies using most appropriate method. Use experience,
knowledge and training in in-stream flow methodologies, hydraulics, river
mechanics, geomorphologic processes, hydrology and
fish biology to develop, design and implement studies. Seek funds from state,
federal and other sources to implement studies. Manage temporary or seasonal
staff to collect and compile data. Analyze data using in-stream flow modeling
techniques. Determine in-stream flow levels necessary for fish and/or wildlife.
Prepare and apply to the Water Resources Department for in-stream water rights
using appropriate flow studies to determine the flow levels needed to protect
fish, wildlife and their habitat.
Organize, maintain, store and make available in-stream water rights
which have been issued by WRD or applied for by the department. Make
recommendations to and work with WRD and ODFW staff to improve the in-stream
water right application process and protecting in-stream water rights. Work
extensively with the department’s hydropower program, hydroelectric operators
and their consultants to evaluate and review flow studies used to establish the
necessary flows needed to protect fish and wildlife during the hydroelectric
licensing process. Work with regional hydroelectric coordinators to provide
comments and recommendations on how to improve studies to more successfully
describe the flows necessary for the protection of fish, wildlife and their
habitat. Participate in negotiations
with operators when establishing required flows for hydroelectric
licenses. Advise regional hydroelectric
coordinators on adequacies of flow studies and flow needs and constraints. Work
with the Water Program Policy Coordinator and section manager to develop the
department’s policies for application of in-stream and flow restoration needs.
Work with regional staff to maintain statewide consistency in the
interpretation and application of in-stream flow policies, technical
applications and needs. Work with the Water Program Manager and Policy
Coordinator to establish strategies and priorities for requesting in-stream
flows, defending and resolving protested in-stream water right applications and
developing strategies for restoring adequate flows to the state’s streams.
Represent the State of Oregon as its technical expert in interactions with
other states, federal agencies and at conferences on in-stream flow policies,
strategies and methodologies. Serve as the department expert witness on
in-stream flow methods as used in determining flow requirements of fish and
wildlife for In-stream Water Rights applications. Provide the technical
justification and defend the appropriateness of flows requested by the
department through the in-stream water rights application process. Represent the technical aspects of flows
requested by the department during legal proceedings involving protests of the
in-stream water right requested. Develop and maintain close familiarity with
research and development of in-stream flow assessment methodologies through
published and unpublished literature, personal contacts, field studies, training
courses and conferences. Develop and test innovations and improvements in
in-stream flow methods through field studies, data analysis and modeling. Apply
recent advancements and improvements in in-stream flow assessment to department
studies to improve department flow recommendations and in-stream water right
requests. Develop and provide training to department field staff in in-stream
flow assessment and how to understand, review and use results of in-stream flow
studies. Provides
guidance to staff on the use of study results in making in-stream flow
recommendations.
Appl: Must submit Oregon
Application Form available at www.oregonjobs.org:
Contact: Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife, Human Resources Division, 3406 Cherry Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97303.
Ph: 503-947-6055, Fax: 503-947-6050.
Filing Date: 02/19/08.
January
14th, 2008
REGIONAL WATERSHED OUTREACH SPECIALIST: A permanent, part-time
position.
Location: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Madison, Wisconsin.
Qual: Bachelor’s degree in a field that relates to the responsibilities of this
position such as adult education, program evaluation, natural resource
management, land use planning, agriculture, or life sciences communication, and
significant natural resources related experience. Demonstrated success in
designing, promoting, and evaluating educational programs related to natural
resources, agriculture, land use planning, or other fields that lend themselves
to water resource management. Demonstrated ability to teach and present ideas
effectively, i.e. verbally, in writing and through educational technology, to
communities, adults and youth. Demonstrated skill using
computers including the internet, word processing, spreadsheets, and database
management programs. Ability and desire to work in a
context of individual and cultural differences. Ability
to plan collaboratively and execute independently. Strong
organizational and leadership skills. Strong
interpersonal skills in a team setting and on an individual basis.
Excellent skills in mentoring and helping others improve their team building,
problem solving and interpersonal communication skills. Preferred: Master’s or
other graduate degree with at least one degree in a field that relates to the
responsibilities of this position such as adult education, program evaluation,
natural resource management, land use planning, agriculture, or life sciences
communication. Experience with watershed management and/or
watershed planning. Experience with a broad range of
distance education methodologies. Knowledge of complex political
environments in which Cooperative Extension works, particularly at state and
local levels, and successful experience in these environments. Familiarity with securing external funding. Paid or volunteer experience working with people from culturally
diverse groups.
Duties: This position works with land grant colleges and universities and their
partners in the upper Midwest Great Lakes states to build the capacity of
watershed managers to use social science and targeted outreach practices to
improve water quality. This position works primarily with a multi-state team of
researchers and Extension educators. This position is funded by grants from the
federal Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES).
For administrative purposes, this position is located in the University of
Wisconsin-Extension’s (UWEX) Environmental Resources Center (ERC) located on
the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
It is part of the Community, Natural Resources and Economic Development
(CNRED) program area in Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, a division within
UWEX. This position interacts
collegially with appropriate Cooperative Extension teams, programs, units, and
centers, including the Cooperative Extension Program Development and Evaluation
Unit, the ERC Evaluation Unit, and related CNRED issue teams. The primary focus
of the position is to work with a multi-state team to build the capacity of
watershed leaders and outreach professionals in selected watersheds to 1) use
appropriate social information in their programs, and 2) implement and evaluate
effective outreach programs. This
position will also support the multi-state team in maintaining effective
communication with watershed projects and keeping track of watershed
information pertinent to research and outreach programs. A detailed position description including
identified ADA essential job functions is available.
Appl: Send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to
Contact: Angie Koppen, UW-Cooperative Extension, 432 North Lake Street, Room 249,
Madison, WI 53706. Ph: 608-263-1945, Fax: 608-262-9462, Email:
angie.koppen@uwex.edu Website: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/hr/
Filing Date: 01/15/08.