Hampton Roads Urban Restoration Assistant
Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 1 mo ago
Administrative$18/hrPart-time
Context of the Position
The Hampton Roads Urban Restoration Assistant will assist CBF staff with monitoring and maintaining regional green infrastructure projects.
Essential Functions
- Oversees the management of all community science efforts and events, including but not limited to:
- Quarterly photo monitoring of all restoration projects.
- Yearly input of all shoreline and buffer projects into VIMS ShoreWatch App.
- Leading any Bioblitz event.
- Coordinates on-the-ground maintenance events. Responsibilities include:
- Scheduling the maintenance days.
- Recruiting volunteers.
- Ordering materials.
- Acting as the on-the-ground point of contact.
- Develops and maintains community outreach tools, such as:
- Developing an annual report of the monitoring data collected which includes updated images of the projects installed.
- Maintaining and updating the Hampton Roads Urban Restoration ArcGIS StoryMap.
- Developing social media posts around monitoring and maintenance efforts.
- Updating and maintaining any CBF databases.
- Additional duties include:
- Acts as the liaison between the Urban Restoration Team and Grassroots Team to coordinate advocacy actions at restoration events.
- Assists CBF staff in the field with construction on restoration activities throughout Hampton Roads.
- Assists CBF staff on any data collection needed for QAPPs or other grant deliverables.
Requirements
- Experience using MS Office, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and Microsoft Creative Suite are required.
- Ability to lift 60 pounds easily and the willingness to work various outside conditions are required.
- MUST be able to drive themselves to various worksites in the Hampton Roads region.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as in a team.
- Positive attitude, open-mindedness, and strong problem-solving skills, who is committed and creative.
- Interested in learning about the Chesapeake Bay and how to execute green infrastructure projects in our local waterways, while also advancing CBF's mission to "Save the Bay."
Pay
$18 an hour