Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc. (CRWP) Associate Director Posted May 1, 2008 until May 19, 2008
CRWP, a non-profit technical organization, is seeking applicants for the position of Associate Director.
The Associate Director is a full-time employee and will work with the Executive Director to provide direct services to CRWP Members, administer and implement CRWP grants, and participate in organizational development and fund raising.
Nationally recognized watershed organization formed by the communities, counties, and park districts in the Chagrin watershed to provide direct one-on-one assistance to member law directors, engineers, planners, and other staff with flood control, erosion control, and other natural resource management issues related to land use change.
Representing 36 communities and 94% of watershed cities, villages, townships, counties, and park districts in a 265 square mile watershed draining to Lake Erie east of Cleveland, Ohio
Programs focus on direct member assistance with flood control, erosion control, and water quality protection and include assistance with zoning code updates, development plan review, compliance with NPDES Phase II storm water rules, and grant applications. Programs also include policy research on watershed issues to support local decision-making and implementation of best land use practices.
Successes include increasing local understanding of flood and erosion control issues and the use of low impact development storm water management; the adoption of local zoning to limit development near streams and wetlands; and significant increase in funding for member storm water management projects and watershed-wide studies of stream and wetland functions. CRWP is also a pilot program under the State of Ohio’s Balanced Growth Program.
Three (3) full time and one (1) part time staff.
Responsibilities of the Associate Director