Environmentalist Senior (MS PC), Monitoring and Science Projects Coordinator (SS-49942)

CLOSING DATE: November 20th, 2026

POSITION: Environmentalist Senior (MS PC)

SALARY: $40.25-$54.40, per hour D.O.E

REPORTS TO: Program Manager

LOCATION: Environmental Trust, Nespelem, WA

Basic Functions: This is an Exempt position. Coordinates the monitoring and sciences projects within the Environmental Trust Program ETP. Advises Environmental Trust’s Program Manager and Colville Business Council (CBC) on water quality, climate action, air quality, boundary waters, and watershed management policy, participates in departmental strategic planning and administrative duties, including budget and grant management and service contract development. Serves as Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Dam Safety Officer, coordinating dam safety responsibilities with applicable federal and state agencies. Represents watershed policy positions as requested by the Program Manager within the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) government and externally to other entities. Works with resource managers and specialists within other CCT and BIA programs to develop solutions to resource conflicts and mitigate impacts, implementing the CCT Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP).

BENEFITS: We have excellent benefits including full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k with employer contributions, Short-and Long- Term disability for Full-Time employees. Generous leave package includes paid holidays, sick leave, and annual leave for Full-Time and Part-Time employees.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Training:

• Requires a B.S. degree involving Hydrology, Environmental Sciences, Climate Science, or a closely related field AND six (6) years experience as described above. Must have at least two (2) years supervisory experience;
• OR A M.S. degree (4-year) involving major study in one of the above disciplines; AND four (4) years experience as described above, must have at least one year of supervisory experience.
• OR A Ph.D. involving major study in one of the above disciplines, AND at least two (2) years of experience as described above, including one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Requires to possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver's license, receive a Washington Dept. of Licensing driving background check satisfactory to the Tribes, and be eligible for the Tribes' vehicle insurance.
• Requires possession of, or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire, professional certifications such as Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Professional Hydrologist (PH), or federal Dam Safety Inspection Certification.
• Requires completion of FEMA ICS 100, 200, and 700 courses within the first 6 months of employment to support emergency watershed and dam safety responses.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to effectively review external projects impacting CCT lands.
• Requires familiarity with modern hydrologic and climate modeling software (e.g., HEC-RAS, SWAT, or USGS systems) to support the Dam Safety and Watershed programs.
• Requires the understanding of complex cross-boundary and international water policy, given the responsibility over "Boundary Waters" (e.g., interactions with Canadian entities or the International Joint Commission).
• Requires knowledge and understanding of Tribal sovereignty and how CCT cultural values and traditions interact with and relate to the IRMP and ETP objectives of natural resource protection, restoration, and environmental regulations.
• Requires knowledge of relevant CCT and federal regulations, including CTC 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 4-9 and Sections 106, 303(c), 319, and 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).
• Requires knowledge of principles and practices of natural resource management, land use planning, strategic planning, environmental/natural resource program administration, financial management, basic supervision and personnel management; intergovernmental relations and policy formation.
• Requires professional knowledge of hydrology, watershed function, geology, soil science, statistics, practices and methods of problem solving/conflict resolution in environmental sciences, field investigative techniques, data gathering and analysis, and soil/water resource management report writing.
• Requires working knowledge of biological processes, chemistry, physics, forestry, plant ecology, range, wildlife, fisheries, properly functioning conditions and processes of wildland ecosystems, characteristics of pollutants, pollution prevention control, applicable environmental CCT/federal/state laws, GIS analysis, field applications (i.e. soil/water sampling techniques and water resource condition assessments).
• Requires to be skilled in writing and editing of official technical documentation and reports, effective time and task management, leading and motivating staff through teamwork, influencing supervised personnel to prioritize objectives and develop organizational virtues.
• Requires to be skilled in effective interpersonal and professional communication with staff, other agencies and the general public by conveying information and instructions clearly, concisely, and with respect to CCT culture, traditions, and practices.
• Requires the ability to serve effectively within an Incident Command System (ICS) structure during environmental emergencies, such as wildfire-induced watershed crises or dam safety incidents.
• Requires advanced mediation skills to navigate resource conflicts between regulatory protections, economic development (e.g., aggregate development), and cultural preservation.
• Requires the ability to perform complex policy level tasks with minimal help or supervision, make independent decisions, prioritize issues and use sound judgment in performing tasks, assume new responsibilities, self-train and seek instruction as needed to achieve task objectives.
• Requires the ability to work effectively with others in an interdisciplinary team environment, write clearly and concisely, prepare official and technical documentation (including grant proposals, project applications, and management plans), learn systems and detailed computer software functions quickly, oversee/perform research, implement complex projects and manage resource data.
• Requires the ability to analyze hydrologic or natural resource conditions and problems utilizing field observations/data, computers, and remote sensing, make frequent interpretations and decisions involving management of soil and water resources, understand and administer environmental regulations and related laws.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Shayla Schilling, Human Resources Technician Senior, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2296. shayla.schilling.hrs@colvilletribes.com