[ES_JOBS_NET] Job Opportunity -- Director, Resilient Landscapes Program at San Francisco Estuary Institute

[Aaron Saliman]

Hello all,
The San Francisco Estuary Institute is seeking a visionary, knowledgeable, creative, and effective leader to direct our Resilient Landscapes Program. This role is an opportunity to lead and expand a high-impact team and programmatic area, to nurture relationships, connections, and excitement about the SFEI mission, and to serve as a public face of the organization.

Key Responsibilities
SFEI's Director of Resilient Landscapes reports to the Executive Director and works with other  Directors (Clean Water and Environmental Informatics) to ensure bold, strategic, and effective delivery of our organization's knowledge and expertise to key decision-makers and influencers. The Director will:

  *   Support a team of over 30 scientists, landscape designers, and planners on a full suite of projects and ideas
  *   Build and maintain external relationships and partnerships
  *   Work with the Executive Director to secure the discretionary funds necessary to work beyond what our government contracts cover
  *   Develop ideas to find solutions to the pressing problems we face
  *   Give technical presentations at regional and national forums
  *   Supervise senior program staff
  *   Ideate with the team about projects and future proposals
  *   Work with the Executive Director to tell the story of SFEI and its partners to the media and potential funders about the continued need for a collaborative science-based approach

Candidate Profile
We are looking for a Director for our Resilient Landscapes Program who is:

  *   Committed to the health of the Bay-Delta region and its communities, wildlife and ecosystems

  *   Well-grounded in science, and equipped to work with intended users of the science, to develop tools strategies and partnerships to help realize the vision for a healthy bay-delta region

  *   A storyteller- someone as comfortable with a Ted Talk as they are a PowerPoint presentation; at ease in small private conversations and in large public venues
  *   A recognized leader in their respective field, who brings a positive, bold, dynamic energy to their work.

We are a collaborative organization and work across disciplines and areas of expertise to accomplish our mission. We support one another and our external partners. We seek a good listener, a strategic thinker, a respectful colleague, and someone with a good sense of humor.

Desired Qualifications


  *   15-20 years of professional experience and a Master's degree in Ecology, Environmental Science/Policy/Management, or other related science field required; PhD preferred
  *   Expertise with fundraising, building new revenue streams, and building and sustaining strong relationships with communities and partners
  *   Outstanding ability to communicate in writing and orally, with expertise in presenting complex science in an engaging, compelling, and clear way for technical and non-technical audiences including major donors and philanthropic funders
  *   Experience and knowledge of the visioning process that includes strategic direction development based on environmental and programmatic needs
  *   Experience ensuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a core part of a programmatic vision
  *   Strong technical knowledge of ecology, shoreline resilience, delta and watershed science and management, wetland monitoring and assessment, ecosystem restoration and conservation, climate-smart management, and/or ecology-based urban planning
  *   Program management experience, including developing appropriate plans and timelines for accomplishing tasks and projects; holding self and others accountable; developing short-term goals and alternatives; delegating work and assigning decision-making responsibilities appropriately; measuring performance and outcomes
Position Details
The salary range for this position is $170,000-$190,000, which takes into account factors such as experience, skills, training, internal team equity, and local norms. The person in this position will ideally work at least 2 days a week in our office located in Richmond, CA.


To Apply
CEA Recruiting is assisting SFEI with this search. Please direct any inquiries to Tamara Evans, Search Lead (tamara at ceaconsulting.com<mailto:tamara at ceaconsulting.com>). Preference will be given to applications received before October 30th, but the position will remain posted until filled.

Please submit your resume and cover letter expressing your interest in the position and what you would bring to the role, by applying here https://app.trinethire.com/companies/37269-san-francisco-estuary-institute/jobs/82982-director-resilient-landscapes-program.


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Aaron Saliman, Research Associate
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 950, San Francisco, CA 94104
(818) 300 - 7537


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