<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style>
</head>
<body dir="ltr">
<div id="appendonsend"></div>
<div id="divRplyFwdMsg">
<div style="direction: ltr;"> </div>
</div>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Job Overview</b></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Friends of Herring River (FHR), a nonprofit organization based in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, seeks an individual with a degree in biology, ecology, or a related field with relevant research and applied experience to serve as Cape Cod Restoration Technician (Restoration
Tech). Work schedule, benefits eligibility, and start date are flexible and to be determined; the role is for an initial duration within two years, longer if the need and funding allows. </p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
As a member of the FHR staff, the Restoration Tech will actively work alongside and support the Cape Cod Restoration Coordinator (CCRC) to provide field- and lab-based activities for four restoration</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
sites based on Cape Cod. These sites include: Herring River Estuary in Wellfleet; Goose Pond at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary; Jehu Pond and Sage Lot Pond within Waquoit Bay.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
The Restoration Tech will play a crucial role in monitoring restoration efforts, conducting ecosystem</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
assessment surveys to evaluate habitat integrity and biodiversity, and gathering and analyzing data to inform adaptive management strategies. </p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Responsibilities may include field activities such as maintaining and calibrating water and tide station equipment to ensure accurate data collection, visiting groundwells, collecting and processing water samples, runneling, and vegetation surveys. The Restoration
Tech will contribute to research reports, document restoration strategies, and support community education through preparation of materials and presentations. Proficiency in field data collection and analysis methodologies, equipment troubleshooting, and a
strong commitment to safety and environmental protocols are essential.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
The Restoration Tech role does not include supervisory responsibilities. Work plan guidance and technical expertise will be provided by the Cape Cod Restoration Coordinator. The FHR Executive Director is responsible for the overall employment and performance
of the FHR staff. Work plan input from FHR’s collaborators and partners in this grant, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (WBNERR) and Mass Audubon may occasionally inform the work. These partners will provide access to laboratory and field equipment,
and FHR has grant funds to purchase materials and supplies. The Restoration Tech may participate in meetings of the Herring River Restoration Project team, the tidal restoration project for nearly 1,000 acres of a degraded salt marsh estuary in Wellfleet MA/National
Park Services Cape Cod National Seashore, and in a regional coalition of restoration practitioners and leaders. The anticipated restoration outcomes will benefit intertidal/coastal habitats, ecosystem services, and the climate.</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Major Responsibilities</b></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Provides ecological support for 4 restoration projects on Cape Cod; implements nature-based solutions</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
for supporting native habitats, native planting, erosion control, habitat enhancements, hydrologic</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
restoration, and monitoring of natural areas to maintain and improve ecological integrity across</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
habitats, including riparian zones, wetlands, meadows, and woodlands</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Provides data collection and data analysis, including research, coding, and graphing and quality</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
assurance</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Maintains detailed records of monitoring techniques, data, and outcomes (interpretation)</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Provides timely communication on progress and activity to the Cape Cod Restoration Coordinator</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Conducts field studies and GIS services</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Supports development of public outreach and programming materials, orally and in writing</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Provides support for grant prospecting and preparation, relevant to the continuation of this work</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">▪</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Provide other support tasks to FHR or partners, as needed</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<b>Qualifications & Competencies</b></p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>B.A. from an accredited college or university in environmental/natural sciences or related fields</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Experience with and knowledge of ecological restoration and monitoring approach and methods</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Experience with and knowledge of ecological data collection and analysis</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Highly motivated, able to follow direction, manage and prioritize tasks</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Experience & ability to safely operate and maintain small hand-held power tools and other field</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
equipment</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Intermediate working knowledge of computer basics (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and programs such as MatLAB, R and others</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends, if/as needed</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Experience and willingness to work in all types of weather and under strenuous conditions; able to lift</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
50 pounds) daily and repetitively</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Ability to shift priorities and focus when needed</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Ability to create and maintain positive working relationships</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Detail-oriented, with considerable attention to order and cleanliness</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;">●</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: normal;">
</span>Valid Driver License</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
To apply: Please send 1 PDF with a cover letter outlining interest/qualifications and a resume to</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4e8ba4e6-5d7d-b7de-3da8-578810eb46a3" href="mailto:Application@herringriver.org">Application@herringriver.org</a> . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, interviews will
begin in</p>
<p style="direction: ltr; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
September 2025.</p>
</body>
</html>