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VT DEC searching for Lakes Program Manager

The Lakes and Ponds Management and Protection Program works to protect, maintain, enhance, and restore the health of Vermont lakes and the public uses that healthy lake ecosystems provide through outreach and education, monitoring and assessment, and regulatory programs.  With over 800 lakes and ponds in VT, there is a lot of work that happens in this DEC Program. Do you have the skills and experience to lead it?

As the Lakes Program Manager you will work collaboratively with internal and external partners and division leadership to oversee the management, administrative, planning, and policy work of the Lakes and Ponds Program. 

Application Due by May 22, 2024. 

Please use the following link to read the full position description.

For more information about this position, contact Bethany Sargent, Watershed Management Division Deputy Director, at 802-490-6131 or bethany.sargent@vermont.gov.  For a full job description click on the link:  Environmental Program Manager - Lakes and Ponds Program (49315)

VT DEC Lakes and Ponds: Aquatic Invasive Species Tech

Seeking an energetic and outgoing individual to join our aquatic invasive species (AIS) management team. The primary responsibilities of the incumbent will be to provide technical assistance to partners and stakeholders, including lakeshore property owners, lake/watershed associations, the public, and other State of VT Agencies on all aspects of AIS prevention and management work in the Lake Champlain Basin. Preference will be given to those with previous experience in AIS spread prevention efforts and those familiar with motorized watercraft. 

Application Due by May 20, 2024. 

For a full job description click on the link:  Environmental Scientist III - Aquatic Invasive Species Technician (50071)

Essex County NRCD is hiring a Working Lands & Nursery Conservation Specialist

All applications submitted before May 8th will be considered, with others considered on a rolling basis. 

ECNRCD is hiring a Working Lands & Nursery Conservation Specialist who is interested in building community to support agricultural producers and conservation work in Essex County, VT. The Conservation Specialist will focus on two of ECNRCD’s major programs. They will provide outreach, education, and technical assistance to working lands managers in Essex County to ensure business viability and environmental health. The incumbent will also manage the District’s conservation nursery, growing trees and shrubs from seed to fulfill orders for restoration work. 

The position is full-time (40 hrs/wk) and, like all District work, will be primarily grant funded, with the expectation that nursery work will be funded by tree sales in the future. Support and training will be available from the District Manager and a number of partner organizations which the District works in close collaboration with. The ideal candidate will have an interest in taking on the financial and strategic planning of both programs over time. 

Interviews to be held in May 2024. For more information on the position and how to apply, please visit https://www.vacd.org/conservation-districts/essex-county/essex-county-nrcd-jobs/.