Water Protection Coordinator

$42,000 - $47,000/Yr

Galveston Bay Foundation - Kemah, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Kemah, TX

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations

About the position

The Water Protection Coordinator at the Galveston Bay Foundation will collaborate with the Water Protection Manager to implement community-focused water protection initiatives, including participatory science programming and pollution prevention strategies. This role emphasizes community engagement and education regarding water conservation and involves organizing cleanup events and managing volunteer activities throughout the Galveston Bay Estuary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Rain Barrel Program and conduct community workshops to educate the public on water conservation initiatives and distribute rain barrels.
• Coordinate shoreline and on-water cleanup events for volunteer groups at various locations throughout Galveston Bay and the adjacent tributaries.
• Assist with annual, partner-led cleanups such as Abandoned Crab Trap Removal, Trash Bash, and Adopt-A-Beach.
• Assist with volunteer-driven field surveys such as NOAA Marine Debris Surveys, TX Stream Teams Water Quality Monitoring, Nurdle Patrol, and EPA Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol Surveys.
• Conduct data entry, quality checks, analysis, and data visualization associated with survey/monitoring data collected by volunteers, staff, and partners.
• Engage stakeholders and conduct outreach related to Water Protection programming (e.g. tabling at community events, presentations, workshops, yearly reports, newsletters, etc.).
• Assist Water Protection Manager with program planning, supply management, grant reporting, and special projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in water resource management, environmental science, or related field.
• 1-2 years of professional experience in environmental science, environmental outreach, and/or volunteer management.
• Data management experience.
• Field work experience, particularly in the coastal environment/on the water.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to develop and manage productive relationships with staff, volunteers, and partners.
• Demonstrated success in working on a team as well as the ability to work independently.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience driving/operating trucks and trailers (boat experience is a plus).
• Experience analyzing data and writing scientific, technical, or grant reports.
• Basic knowledge of ArcGIS products and Google Earth.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance