Wetlands Stewardship Coordinator

City of New York • Flushing, NY

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About The Position

The Division of Environment and Planning aims to protect, restore, and expand New York City's green spaces and natural areas to maximize their benefits for environmental and community health and resilience. The Natural Resources Group within Environment and Planning manages over 10,000 acres of natural areas across the five boroughs, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands, and has secured tens of millions of dollars of grant from state, federal and private sources over the past decades to fund restoration and management across these ecosystems.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead stewardship events including invasive removals, native vegetation plantings, erosion control, coastal clean-ups, volunteer monitoring events and other service projects throughout New York City.
• Supervise employees and volunteers, instructing them on proper project techniques and the proper use and care of equipment and materials support to support the restoration and management of wetlands, streams and aquatic habitats on parkland.
• Track volunteer accomplishments, support recognition opportunities and facilitate access to volunteer resources.
• Respond to and create opportunities for volunteer feedback around program offerings.
• Maintain records and prepare written reports, including the regular entry of fieldwork into Access and Excel tracking forms, and sketching work areas in ArcView.
• Coordinate on-site efforts with other work happening within the division, with local park managers, local community groups and other agencies in relation to nature-related education and service integration.
• Organize nature-related education programs and community science programs for aquatic habitat monitoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees