For a complete job description, please see https://www.fiseagrass.org/get-involved. BACKGROUND Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition The Fishers Island Seagrass Management (FISM) Coalition is comprised of community representatives representing a variety of stakeholder groups. The goal of the FISM Coalition is to establish a community-based conservation program to protect and manage the island's seagrass meadows. Through joint investigation, the co-production of knowledge, shared learning, communication and building trust, the FISM Coalition seeks to align the community on seagrass management goals and develop and implement well-supported actions. Where applicable, the coalition will partner with state and local government or other entities to carry out specific recommendations. FISM COORDINATOR ROLE The FISM Project Coordinator is multi-faceted role involving capacity building, community engagement, and marine resource management planning, education, monitoring and data management. Under supervision of the Executive Director of the H.L. Ferguson Museum, the FISM Coordinator is responsible for providing organizational, management and administrative support to advance the FISM Coalition's seagrass conservation and community engagement activities. Working closely with the FISM Coalition chairs and partners, the Coordinator will increase public awareness of the importance of the Fishers Island seagrass ecosystem, threats to its persistence and solutions to increase both seagrass and community resilience. They will facilitate communication among FISM partners and work towards the development and implementation of an island-wide seagrass management plan. They will keep the FISM stakeholders and partners well informed and on track in moving forward through the process to assess and understand seagrass management issues, and come to agreement on, and build support for, local management actions to protect seagrass. The Coordinator will coordinate the implementation of agreed to actions, which may require development of educational or outreach materials, the application and securing of permits, and forming needed relationships and partnerships. To inform management actions and measure their effectiveness, the Coordinator will oversee the implementation of existing community-based water quality (URI Watershed Watch) and human uses monitoring (MPA Watch) programs on the island. The Coordinator will be based in the island community to build on the local knowledge and assets the community brings as well as understand the unique challenges of Fishers Island. Please visit www.fiseagrass.org/get-involved for a list of responsibilities and requirements. TO APPLY: Please send your resume, a cover letter detailing how you meet the requirements for the position, and contact information for 3 professional references to: fimuseum@fishersisland.net by June 1, 2022.