Overview
Project and Volunteer Coordinator/Project Wingspan: Golden State Pollinator Jobs in California, Missouri, USA at Earth Day
Position: Project and Volunteer Coordinator (Project Wingspan: Golden State) Pollinator Partnership
Location: California
Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks to hire a motivated and detail-oriented individual in Northern California to serve as Project and Volunteer Coordinator to accomplish native, ecotypic seed collection and volunteer programming in target counties. The Project and Volunteer Coordinator will provide programmatic support for P2’s Project Wingspan:
Golden State (PWGS), acollaborativepollinator habitat initiative with numerous partners across a multi-county region. PWGS is a multi-component project to address the alarming decline in pollinators and the fragmentation of habitat through wild seed collection, technical training, and distributing plant materials to enhance long-term habitat. This project is part of the Project Wingspan series of programs.
About Pollinator Partnership
Pollinator Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation,education, and research. As the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to the preservation of the birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, and bats, P2 plays a key role in preserving terrestrial ecosystems, promoting agricultural productivity, and enhancing local communities through pollinator-centered work.
P2 has been actively supporting the conservation and protection of pollinators throughout North America since 1996. Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C), established in 2013, is P2’s sister organization, and the two groups work seamlessly together across borders. A multifaceted approach using science; habitat preservation and creation; policy outreach; and publiceducationhas helped P2 achieve our goals in pollinator conservation. For more information, visit our website.
Primary
Duties
and Responsibilities
This position is primarily office-based (75% office/25% field and outreach) and requires computer and internet access. The Project and Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the following duties, and others as assigned:
Collaborate with partners and project lead to develop and manage a seed collection network in the target counties
Promote seed collection training and volunteer opportunities
Identify, assemble, and track seed collection teams
Recruit active pollinator habitat sites through a habitat survey
Work with and report to project lead
Assist project lead in planning and carrying out in-person and virtual training events
Assist volunteer team leads and partners to identify seed collection sites and obtain permits or permissions for collection events
Scout collection sites to monitor readiness for collecting
Provide technical support through in-person habitat consultations with landowners
Communicate with volunteer team leads on all matters related to seed collection (events, shipments, etc.)
Communicate with partner nursery as needed
Assist with distribution of plant materials to qualified projects
Assist project lead in tracking pollinator habitat resources across the project area
Manage time efficiently and work independently
Organize and manage travel within a set budget
Attend regular project planning and check-in calls
Collaborate with other P2 program staff
Leverage P2 partnerships to promote similar efforts among networks
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The Project and Volunteer Coordinato…
Title: Project and Volunteer Coordinator/Project Wingspan: Golden State Pollinator
Company: Earth Day
Location: California, Missouri, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact
