[ES_JOBS_NET] Coordinator for the Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI)

[Therese Thompson]

The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) is seeking a
skilled independent contractor to lead the Western Native Trout Initiative
(WNTI) and serve as the Program Coordinator. The WNTI Coordinator serves as
an expert advisor and senior leader as the convening partner in
conservation of 21 focal species of western native trout and char in 12
western states. The Coordinator plays a leading role in developing and
maintaining WNTI as a top performing initiative of WAFWA and premier Fish
Habitat Partnership by demonstrating their ability to maintain strategic
direction, innovate, cultivate relationships with key decision-makers;
write and deliver communications; and pursue and acquire targeted
fundraising.

WAFWA represents 24 states and Canadian provinces, an area covering nearly
3.7 million square miles of some of North America’s most wild and scenic
country. WAFWA’s reach encompasses more than 40 percent of North America,
including two-thirds of the United States. WNTI is an initiative of WAFWA
and is recognized as a Fish Habitat Partnership by the National Fish
Habitat Partnership Program (NFHP). Covering over 1.75 million square miles
of public and privately managed lands, WNTI and our partners combine
science-based assessments with expert and local knowledge to establish
joint priorities for native trout conservation at a landscape scale. Since
its inception, WNTI has directed over $7 million in federal fish habitat
funds leveraged with over $57 million public and private matching dollars
for 226 priority native trout conservation projects. With the collaboration
and coordination of WNTI Partners, together we have removed 163 barriers to
fish passage, reconnected or improved 2,072 miles of native trout habitat,
and placed 41 protective fish barriers to conserve important native trout
conservation populations. In order to ensure our collaborative investments
are directed toward the highest priority projects, WNTI has funded over
1,123 watershed, fish population, and habitat surveys and assessed 2,482
stream miles.

Objectives for this position include all coordination tasks that enable
WNTI to implement the actions of its Strategic Plan, manage the WNTI
Steering Committee and governance requirements, and fulfill its obligations
as a partnership under NFHP and as an Initiative under WAFWA. The
Coordinator’s long-term annual goal is to raise a minimum of 250K/year in
funding to support WNTI operations and on-the-ground habitat restoration
projects.  The position is fully remote; preference will be given to
individuals based in the Western U.S.

Proposals must be emailed by September 5, 2023, to Therese Thompson, WNTI
Coordinator at tthompson at westernnativetrout.org. No late submissions will
be accepted. Start date is negotiable with a target date of October 10,
2023. The successful candidate will work alongside the current WNTI
Coordinator until the end of December 2023.

The full position description is available here:
https://wafwa.org/careers/coordinator-of-the-western-native-trout-initiative-wnti/


Therese Thompson
Coordinator
Western Native Trout Initiative

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