Project Management and Assist Administration of State Funding: Work with technical partners and CPR Team to develop scopes of work/grant work plans (including budgets); act as the lead/co-lead contract manager on assigned contracts/purchase orders; provide technical support on assigned grants; and administer allocated state funds in compliance with state and federal laws, policies and procedures. Track progress and review/approve deliverables and ensure timely completion and expenditure of funds of assigned projects.

• In coordination with the CPR Administrative Team, provide technical support to projects funded through the Florida’s Coral Reef Restoration and Recovery Initiative (FCR3) Grant Program. This may include reviewing grant work plans and other associated agreement documents, evaluating budgets, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring projects are completed according to agreement task descriptions.
• Act as lead or co-lead on assigned projects, particularly those related to reef restoration and propagation. This may include serving as the primary point of contact for principal investigators, negotiating scopes of work and budgets, serving as a technical reviewer, performing cost analyses, reviewing Quality Assurance Plans, reviewing and approving deliverables, reviewing invoices and other supporting documentation, and ensuring timely completion of projects.
• Perform site visits to partner facilities, as appropriate and approved by DEP supervisor.

Restoration and Propagation Priorities: Support the CPR Program’s restoration and propagation portfolio, including the FCR3 Initiative.

• Support the CPR Program Manager in the technical administration of the FCR3 Initiative by facilitating regular coordination calls between DEP, FWC, and the Chief Resilience Officer to develop funding priorities and plans. Prepare agendas, meeting summaries, documents, and reports and facilitate collaboration of relevant parties in support of the FCR3 Initiative. This might include technical support for funding opportunities that support the Initiative.
• Support restoration efforts for Florida’s Coral Reef by planning, facilitating and attending meetings/workshops.
• Provide recommendations for research projects and next steps to advance Florida restoration priorities to CPR’s Leadership Team.
• Work closely with FSG FWC’s Propagation Coordinator to track and participate in ongoing activities that address statewide restoration and propagation priorities for Florida’s Coral Reef.
• Assist with Florida’s Coral Reef Resilience Program activities, including acting as co-lead of the Restoration Team; participating in Coral Rescue & Propagation Team meetings; participating in sub-groups, as needed, to support state restoration priorities; and support the planning and execution of workshops.

Informational Material Development and Sharing: Support DEP staff in the creation and delivery of informational materials for  partners, agency representatives, leadership, and the general public. Materials may be in the form of presentations, one-pagers, written or verbal updates, or other products as requested. Support information exchange with DEP staff, and all interested agencies, partners and stakeholders.

• Support the development and review of documents, materials and/or processes related to local, state, and federal coral-reef authorities, coral nursery operations, outplanting, and restoration efforts.
• Contribute to the annual review of the CPR action plan, including identifying tangible actions for the CPR Program to address from various priority documents.
• Promote and participate in meetings or workshops to exchange information on CPR projects, coral reef resilience, restoration and adaptation. This may include developing and delivering presentations to various audiences, recording meeting summaries, and meeting planning and facilitation. This may involve local travel.  
• Participate in assigned meetings, preparing agendas and summaries as appropriate.
• Maintain electronic files of all resources, information compiled, and reports generated.
• Contribute to DEP Weekly Reports and Quarterly Measures Reports.

Other duties as assigned.

• While this position is office-based, the Coordinator may be considered to participate in snorkel field activities. If applicant’s American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) certificate is current (i.e. active status), may be considered to participate in SCUBA diving field activities, in compliance with University of Florida and DEP program requirements, as appropriate and approved by their supervisor. It is the sole responsibility of the Coordinator to maintain any dive qualifications.
• May be considered for trailering and operating marine vessels to and from field activities and or site visits, as appropriate and approved by their supervisor.
• Participate and successfully complete the Florida Certified Contract Manager Training, if not already certified.

Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Three years of additional experience. Knowledge of Florida’s Coral Reef, restoration and propagation techniques and priorities. Experience planning, organizing, and facilitating large multi-stakeholder group consensus-building workshops. Reviewing and editing technical research proposals and creating management summaries. Working with diverse partners to identify and fill technical information and resource gaps. Experience in public outreach/extension. One year of supervision experience.