Watershed Science Program Coordinator

**Organization Summary**:
The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance is one of eleven Watershed Planning & Advisory Councils in Alberta. We are a nonprofit charitable organization who strive to ensure our watershed remains healthy, dynamic and sustainable. We support implementation of the Water for Life Strategy through a collaborative process to: assess and report on the state of the watershed, develop and implement watershed plans, improve water literacy and education on watershed health and management through events and programing.

**Position Description**:
The **Watershed Science Program Coordinator**plays a critical role in building partnerships and working towards our State of the Watershed Report and other Mandate and Roles. This position will support the executive director to provide technical support to update our State of the Watershed report and later watershed management plan. Work includes managing contractors, coordinating input from technical advisory teams and technical writing.

**Reporting Relationships**:
Reports to: Executive Director

Internal Contacts: RDRWA Employees, Board of Directors

External Contacts: Members, Associations, Members of the Public, Subcontractors, Volunteers

**Key Responsibility Areas**:
**Deliver Watershed Assessment and Planning Projects (50%)**
- Manage, develop and report on components of state of the watershed assessment and planning projects
- Communicate watershed health and program updates to various stakeholders
- Coordinate technical committees
- Work with committees on delivery and communication of watershed health education, events and assessment initiatives

**Water Literacy and Outreach (30%)**
- Develop and deliver water literacy and outreach programming to diverse audiences
- Draft watershed material to help maintain RDRWA website and social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
- Provide support to priority watershed stewardship groups with monitoring and educational initiatives

Event Coordination (20%)
- Plan, coordinate, and delivers RDRWA events, including forums and other special events, in collaboration with RDRWA staff.
- Share ideas, listen and collaborate with our partners and stakeholders on shared watershed health initiatives
- Collaborate with provincial agencies, other Watershed Policy and Advisory Councils and non-governmental organizations on initiatives

**Qualifications**:

- Environmental Science or Watershed planning Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science etc), or a related discipline
- Work experience: Must have 3 or more years of work experience in environmental assessment and watershed science reporting.
- A valid class 5 driver’s license

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
- Technical reporting, knowledge synthesis and translation skills
- Experience in environmental data analysis and reporting for diverse audiences
- Experience engaging with stakeholders
- Knowledge of water and land-use issues, assessment tools and watershed management in Alberta
- Able to manage multiple priorities, solve problems and meet deadlines
- Project management training or experience
- Experience or willingness to learn social media, website management and visual communications programs (e.g. Canva, Illustrator, constant contact)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to achieve organizational goals
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships internal/external contacts and stakeholders/partners
- Experience or training with GIS

**Competencies**:

- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Communication Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork

**Work Environment**
- This position is required to be in the office
- This position travels throughout the watershed and performs some evening and weekend work
- A valid class 5 driver’s license
- **We thank all applicants that apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$78,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- environmental assessment and watershed science reporting: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

**Location**:

- Red Deer, AB T4N 2N1 (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-13