Job Description
Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. The West Virginia Rural Engagement Ambassadors for Development and Youth (WV READY) is a collaborative AmeriCorps program sponsored by Stewards Individual Placements. Stewards, in partnership with Volunteer WV, and local community organizations such as the Capitol conservation District, is working to support West Virginias developing tourism, and outdoor recreation economies. The Greater Kanawha Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) focuses on accelerating resource concerns, conservation, development initiatives, and proper use of natural resources while promoting economic and community development. RC&D collaborates and partners with local commissions, tourism councils, and local economic development stakeholders to make positive and sustainable impacts on local communities. Stewards Individual Placements and the Great Kanawha RC&D are looking for a WV Ready Member who will work directly with RC&D Council Members and partners to promote programs that reach the community and provide funding through a variety of events, conservation promotion, and agricultural or community visits. The WV Ready member will be working partners of Great Kanawha RC&D for local project assistance, grant communications, and conservation or development planning. The WV Ready member will also work with office staff on planning and coordinating workshops and outreach events to promote best conservation practices. This WV Ready member will work with a wide variety of community partners, such as county commission, conservation district supervisors, municipalities, and both federal and state partnering resources. The scope of this work will cover a large portion of southern WV and offer potential statewide involvement through partnership with all 5 covering councils. Description Of Duties To achieve the goals of this WV Ready position, the member will: Conduct community meetings for project ideas, including both conservation and development-based work. Conduct conservation-based workshops and projects Assist with grant writing and funder engagement Collaborate directly with RC&D Executive Board to support public relations initiatives, grant writing, and administrative planning tasks Support planning and facilitation of soil and water projects such as community waterway clean-ups, and/or school community gardens Assist in direct communication to community partners for grant reporting processes and conduct site visits for RC&D granted projects. Assist in development of potential new projects and the initiation of our Youth Ambassadorship Program for youth engagement.