There is an opening within CRC's Environmental Management Career Development Program, which provides coordination support to the Chesapeake Bay Program. This position will provide support to the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Water Quality Goal Implementation Team. The WQGIT coordinates and provides support to the Chesapeake Bay Program partners in implementing nutrient and sediment reduction efforts necessary to meet the water quality goals set to restore the Bay's living resources. The goal team’s primary focus is to support efforts to reduce and cap the nutrient and sediment loads entering the Bay and to ensure that these reductions are maintained over time. The Staffer in this position will focus on topics such as agriculture, land use, the Conowingo Dam Watershed Implementation Plan, and wastewater.
The candidate selected for this position will be involved in core leadership team activities associated with the WQGIT and its assigned workgroups. Through coordination, logistics, and documentation you will gain hands on experience working with natural resource managers from agencies and institutions around the Chesapeake Bay. You will also have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skill to special projects and assignments as needed. Special projects will vary according to workgroup needs and candidate interests, and may include: development of communication materials, policy and technical research, grant application and management, and/or analysis using the Chesapeake Bay Program’s modeling tools and environmental monitoring data.
Application closing date is December 20, 2020.
A copy of this announcement can also be viewed online at: http://chesapeake.org/
