Strategic Planning Basin Coordinator

Bureau of Basin Management and Project Development

Job Summary:

Advanced professional work developing and managing basin specific initiatives, including planning and prioritization of projects, process design, and delivery of results through communication, facilitation, and influence.

Job duties include:

• Develops basin priorities and clearly defined objectives for assigned strategic planning basin; advocates and influences appropriate change and needs across the assigned basin, including project selection and prioritization. This includes developing a basin plan for the assigned basin by building upon SJRWMD's prior surface water improvement management plans.
• Facilitates and coordinates the resources needed to effectively deliver the milestones/objectives for the assigned strategic planning basin. This includes coordinating with division work groups to develop work plans, schedules, and monitoring. Advocates and influences change and needs across the planning basin, including water quality, flood protection, and natural system project selection and prioritization.
• Presents and advocates to the media, leadership, the Governing Board, regional stakeholders and other parties as required on assigned strategic planning basin. This includes internal and external coordination and communication.
• Assists with the development, implementation and management of scopes, budgets, and District documents associated with the assigned basin.

Skilled In:

Building collaborative partnerships; project management; written and oral communication; presenting; problem solving and developing sound solutions to new or complex problems; influencing without authority.

Ability To:

Communicate clearly and fluently both orally and in writing; take responsibility and initiative on projects; act with confidence and a sense of urgency; support and act on decisions that have been made; adapt to changing circumstances; work in collaboration and establish good relationships with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels; build wide and effective networks of contacts; set clearly defined objectives and design detailed plans and strategies to achieve results; manage time effectively by identifying and organizing resources needed to accomplish tasks; monitor performance against deadlines and milestones and work to realize the goals; apply specialist and or technical expertise and probe for further information or greater understanding of work related problems; make rational judgments from available information and analyze and produce workable solutions to a range of problems; make presentations including to the Governing Board, and to external audiences.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in a natural or environmental science, water resources, engineering or related field and five years of professional experience in the environmental or water resources field, one of which includes leading a project team, coordination activities of a work group, or serving as a team lead.

A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in natural or environmental science, water resources, engineering or related field can substitute for one year of the required experience as described above.

A doctorate from an accredited college or university with a major in natural or environmental science, water resources, engineering or related field can substitute for two years of the required experience as described above.

Professional experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required education

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

General Office Environment: Some travel within the state may be required.

License:

Valid State of Florida Driver's License.

Additional Details:

Starting Salary Range: $91,145.60 - $123,032.00

Starting salary is based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include Florida Retirement System, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, paid leave and holidays, professional development, wellness program, and eligible for public service student loan forgiveness program.

Your application will receive careful consideration and, if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment.

Location: Apopka Service Center

Closing Date: October 2, 2026