Great Lake Environmental Job Posting 8/8/2002

LAND USE PLANNER ADVOCATE

Job Posting August 2002

Background
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is a nonprofit organization formed in 1979. We are dedicated to protecting our lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring, and thorough research. We achieve our mission by empowering others and we believe in the capacity to make a positive difference. Although we work throughout the Great Lakes Basin to achieve our goals, the watersheds of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties are our primary service area. We have a diverse land use program which includes advocacy on land use issues, drafting and promoting improved land use policies, and technical services to local governments and land owners. We perform natural resource inventories, draft master plans, and promote conservation planning and zoning with local governments. We advocate for stronger land use policies and educate the general public on the impact of poor land use planning and positive alternatives.

Primary Job Responsibilities-

• Review and comment on land use proposals
• Organize and run campaigns on critical land use issues
• Conduct natural resource inventories for local governments and property owners
• Draft community master plans
• Promote water resources protection ordinances and initiatives
• Conduct educational programs to further improved land use policies
• Prepare maps on GIS system
• Prepare conservation designs for land owners
  
  
  Start Date:
  November 1, 2003 or earlier if possible.
  
  Salary and hours:
  Full-time, weekend and evening work required. Salary based on experience.
  
  Requirements:
  Applicants should be dedicated to protecting Northern Michigan's lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water. Bachelors degree in natural resources or land use planning plus a proven commitment and passion to making a positive change for the environment. Willingness to work hard, work independently with strong initiative. Good written, verbal communication skills, computer savvy, and well organized.
  
  To Apply:
  Send resume and cover letter by September 3, 2002 to Gail Gruenwald, Executive Director, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, 426 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI 49770. No email resumes please.