The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) is seeking a skilled independent contractor to lead the Western Native Trout Initiative (WNTI) and serve as the Program Coordinator. The WNTI Coordinator serves as an expert advisor and senior leader as the convening partner in conservation of 21 focal species of western native trout and char in 12 western states. The Coordinator will maintain the success of WNTI as a top performing WAFWA Initiative and premier Fish Habitat Partnership nationally.
Objectives for this position include all coordination tasks that enable WNTI to implement the actions of its Strategic Plan, manage the WNTI Steering Committee and governance requirements, and fulfill its obligations as a partnership under NFHP and as an Initiative under WAFWA. The Coordinator’s long-term annual goal is to raise a minimum of 250K/year in funding to support WNTI operations and on-the-ground habitat restoration projects.
The selected Coordinator will be an independent contractor with WAFWA who will work under the guidance of the WAFWA Board and Executive Team and the WNTI Steering Committee to meet its vision, mission, goals and objectives. The Coordinator organizes and assigns the work of WNTI and is responsible for implementing the scope of work. Accordingly, the Coordinator should have experience in group coordination and facilitation, leadership, project management, and have strong writing skills.
The Coordinator is monitored and evaluated by the WNTI Steering Committee through annual performance metrics, oversight by WAFWA’s Executive Director and Board, and WNTI’s annual performance evaluation by the NFHP Board. The contract agreement administered by WAFWA on behalf of WNTI covers on-going coordination activities at a minimum through September 30, 2025. Pending funding levels and need, the WNTI Steering Committee, WAFWA Leadership, and the selected Coordinator may choose to extend the contract or select a different Coordinator for future activities past September 30, 2025, at their discretion. The ideal candidate will be an individual who will commit to the Coordinator position for two years, with a strong desire to serve in the role longer term depending on performance and available funding.
RFP PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS: Proposals must be emailed by October 9, 2023, to Therese Thompson, WNTI Coordinator at tthompson@westernnativetrout.