Stewardship Assistant

Position Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven organization with a passion for protecting lands that contribute to Sonoma County’s scenic beauty, local agriculture, native habitats, recreational lands and promoting equity among local tribes, BIPOC communities, and other historically excluded groups. This position is eligible for up to 60% remote work.

Responsibilities

Duties of the Stewardship Assistant will be focused on conservation easement stewardship, and may include serving as lead on easement monitoring projects, assisting with the training and oversight of Stewardship Technicians, and assisting with easement baseline documents, permitted use requests, amendment requests, and enforcement matters. On occasion, duties may include completion of resource management and infrastructure maintenance projects on Ag + Open Space owned properties. Duties may also include preparation and presentation of staff reports to a variety of audiences, including oversight bodies and the Ag + Open Space Board of Directors.

Qualifications

Any combination of education and work experience which would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed herein. Normally, this would include a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, with coursework in planning, geography, environmental studies, ecology, resource management, landscape architecture, or other related fields, and one year of experience in conservation planning, parks, resource management, land use, or another related field. Coursework or experience with GIS and experience with a public agency or nonprofit land trust are desirable.

Preferred Level of Education

College

Benefits Offered

Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals;12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year;and may be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment.
 
Health Plan: Choose from nine health plans (three HMOs, three deductible HMOs, and three HSA-qualifying plans) with a generous County contribution to the premium (the contribution amount varies by bargaining unit). For more information, please see the appropriate MOU.

Retirement: Fully integrated with Social Security. For more information regarding eligibility, retirement contributions, and reciprocity with prior public service, please visit https://scretire.org/active-/-deferred/when-you-are-hired.
 
IRS 457 Plan: Pre-tax employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.
 
Retiree Medical: County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits.

Compensation/Salary

$87,241.62 - 106,025.10 annually

How to Apply

The job posting period is August 26 - September 5, 2024. All applications must be received by midnight, September 5th. Interviews for selected candidates will be held on September 17th and September 25th via teleconference. Application instructions are provided on: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sonoma

Application deadline: September 5, 2024

About Sonoma County Ag + Open Space

The Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) permanently protects the diverse agricultural, natural resource, and scenic open space lands of Sonoma County for future generations.

Learn more about Sonoma County Ag + Open Space

Equal Employment Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven organization with a passion for protecting lands that contribute to Sonoma County’s scenic beauty, local agriculture, native habitats, recreational lands and promoting equity among local tribes, BIPOC communities, and other historically excluded groups. This position is eligible for up to 60% remote work.