Job Announcements Late April

Friends of the Yampa is seeking to fill a new position of conservation program manager to help fulfill our mission's environmental and recreational branches to protect and enhance the environmental attributes of the Yampa River and its tributaries. This position will help increase our impact with our expanding programs that involve river conservation work including, actions to protect the Yampa River and its adjacent lands, promote land stewardship, manage invasive species, track and take part in governmental action that involves the Yampa River, outreach and education, project management, and relationship building, among many other exciting things. This position will support the executive director and help FOTY meet its programmatic and project goals outlined in the adopted strategic plan. Please send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to lindsey@friendsoftheyampa.com. Email all questions. Applications are due April 20, 2023.

The Colorado River District is seeking a Water Resources Data Specialist. This role is supporting the technical team and operations of the River District’s projects, the Water Resources Data Specialist performs technical, project management, and engineering work. To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Audrey Turner, aturner@crwcd.org, no later than May 1, 2023.

The Colorado River District is seeking a Records & Contracts Administrator. Under general supervision of the Director of Financial and Administrative Services and in consultation with the General Manager and General Counsel, the Records & Contracts Administrator works with staff to manage records and contracts to meet the needs of the organization. To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Audrey Turner, aturner@crwcd.org, no later than May 1, 2023.

CSU Spur is seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join the Education Team as Education Facilitators. These individuals will be part of a team designing and delivering programs at the CSU Spur campus in Denver that inspire life-long learners to tackle global problems around food, water, and health, and will play a key role in the future of educational offerings at a brand-new state-of-the art campus. CSU Spur accepts applications on an ongoing basis for this position and reviews them on a quarterly basis or as openings become available. Current deadlines for quarterly review are June 5, August 7, Oct. 30, and Jan. 29, 2024.

Young Farmers seeks a Finance Coordinator to join our finance team. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will support the timely and accurate preparation of financial information for a mission-driven and growing organization. You will support day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable, maintaining financial filing systems, and bookkeeping for fiscally sponsored chapters. In addition, you will assist with the monthly financial close process and produce financial reports for program teams. Applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis.

Cottonwood Institute is looking for knowledgeable and passionate field instructors to lead outdoor programs throughout the year. CI partners with local schools and youth organizations to connect students to the outdoors through low impact camping and service-learning projects. Most programs operate in base camp settings throughout the Front Range. Please read the CAP class section of our website to get a sense for our flagship program. As a field instructor, you will be working with our CAP instructors to take their classes on field days and overnights as part of their courses’ culminating experience.

The Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy is looking for a new Executive Director. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a seven-person team working on solutions to critical land and water challenges facing the Colorado River Basin. The Babbitt Center focuses on building the capacity of local communities and their water and land managers. We provide funding and build partnerships to support urban and growing communities, agricultural regions, and Tribal Nations throughout the Colorado River Basin. Our work includes applied research, developing and evaluating new tools, growing practitioner and researcher networks, training, and dissemination of lessons learned and resource materials.