Director, Floodplain Restoration & Resilience (Remote)

americanrivers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 77,100 - 86,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employer retirement contribution

Paid leave

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Sick leave

Home office stipend

Sabbatical leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

American Rivers in the Northwest region seeks a Director, Floodplain Restoration to lead the IFM program and policy development across Washington and Oregon. You will guide communities on flood resilience, navigate complex funding, and foster cross-agency collaboration to improve governance and program impact.

You will coordinate with the NW River Restoration Director, NW Regional Director, and National Director, contributing to national efforts and sharing Washington innovations with the

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in environmental studies, biology, ecology, geology, hydrology or political science with several years of relevant work.
• Experience in policy advocacy, conservation, floodplain management, water resource management or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to build coalitions and communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience fundraising and managing project budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level leadership for Integrated Flood Management (IFM) program and policy development across WA and OR.
• Advise communities on flood resilience planning and navigate funding landscapes.
• Collaborate with NW River Restoration Director, NW Regional Director and National Director of Floodplain Restoration.
• Represent American Rivers at conferences and events regionally and nationally.
• Collaborate with internal teams to document lessons learned and disseminate best practices.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Coalition building

Public speaking

Fundraising

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in environmental studies / biology / ecology / geology / hydrology / political science

Job description

American Rivers in the Northwest region seeks a Director, Floodplain Restoration to lead the IFM program and policy development across Washington and Oregon. You will guide communities on flood resilience, navigate complex funding, and foster cross-agency collaboration to improve governance and program impact.

You will coordinate with the NW River Restoration Director, NW Regional Director, and National Director, contributing to national efforts and sharing Washington innovations with the