Native Fish Society Seeks a Conservation Campaign Coordinator

The Native Fish Society is an Oregon-based nonprofit organization that exists to cultivate a groundswell of public support for reviving abundant wild fish, free-flowing rivers, and thriving local communities across the Pacific Northwest.

In our 30-year history, the Native Fish Society has never been more strategically positioned to advance the future of wild fish in the Pacific Northwest. Our community is passionate, persistent, and focused on long-term solutions.

Recent accomplishments include securing the North Umpqua as Oregon’s first river managed for all wild summer and winter steelhead; holding Winchester Water Control District accountable for a fish kill at Winchester Dam resulting in $27 million in fines; advancing landmark fish passage improvements on the Willamette River system; and securing increased monitoring and accountability for wild steelhead fisheries along the Southern Oregon coast.

The Opportunity

We are restructuring our team to give our campaign work a focused owner who can build lasting field relationships and drive conservation outcomes across Oregon and Northern California.

This is a new role, created at a pivotal moment for the organization and for wild fish in the Pacific Northwest.

The Conservation Campaign Coordinator will lead NFS’s place-based hatchery reform campaigns in Oregon, coordinating closely with NFS campaign staff to ensure field-level strategy reinforces the statewide wild fish narrative we are building. The role will also take ownership of a long-term river recovery campaign in the Deschutes Basin, and coordinate science-based campaigns in Northern California. This person will need to move fluidly between grassroots coalition work, agency and regulatory engagement, and science coordination — often on the same river system at the same time.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is energized by coalition-building and place-based advocacy, comfortable holding a diverse portfolio of conservation work, and ready to contribute to a team that is shaping the future of wild fish management in the Pacific Northwest.

Key Responsibilities

Campaign Coordination (60%)

• Lead coalition and grassroots strategy for place-based hatchery reform campaigns in Oregon, coordinating closely with NFS policy staff to ensure local strategy and messaging reinforce the statewide wild fish narrative we are building.
• Take ownership of a signature NFS river recovery campaign in the Deschutes Basin, including science-based advocacy and fish passage work with state and federal agency
• Lead coalition coordination with NGO partners, tribal nations, and agency contacts across an active campaign portfolio.
• Provide coordination support on science-based fish passage and habitat campaigns in Northern California in partnership with NFS Native Fish Fellows.
• Provide testimony at public hearings and regulatory
• Coordinate Native Fish Fellows and science contractors on campaign-relevant technical
• Track and report campaign milestones; participate in quarterly portfolio reviews with the Executive Director.

Communications and Outreach (20%)

• Provide program and campaign updates for the NFS website, Strong Runs newsletter, and social media at least monthly.
• Attend conservation events and public forums strategically where presence directly advances campaign goals or key relationships.
• Administer the Umpqua National Forest employee program, including the USFS monitoring contract and annual seasonal employee hire.

River Steward Engagement (10%)

• Work with the River Steward Program Director to keep River Stewards in affected watersheds informed and engaged as campaign partners on a “first to know”
• Ensure alignment between campaigns, strategic plan goals and objectives, and the conservation efforts of River Stewards in affected watersheds.
• Work with the River Steward Program Director to determine when River Steward projects have grown to campaign scale and coordinate transition of work.

Fundraising Support (10%)

• Support grant applications and reporting for campaign-specific funding in coordination with the Executive Director.
• Participate in the Homewaters Auction and other fundraising
• Assist in developing programmatic materials that support foundation funder relationships.

Qualifications

This role is best filled by someone who is connected to Oregon’s rivers and conservation community, experienced in campaign or advocacy work, and energized by the long-game work of coalition-building and place-based conservation.

Required

• 3+ years of experience in conservation campaign management, environmental advocacy, or natural resource policy.
• Familiarity with Pacific Northwest rivers, native fish biology, and the regulatory landscape affecting salmon and steelhead.
• Track record of working effectively with tribal nations, state and federal agencies, and NGO coalitions.
• Ability to manage a complex, multi-campaign portfolio without losing track of detail or
• Strong written, verbal, and public testimony
• Comfortable with significant travel throughout Oregon and Northern

Preferred

• Oregon regional knowledge and existing relationships with key partners, agencies, and community members.
• Experience coordinating science and technical work in a campaign or field
• Familiarity with hatchery reform, dam removal, or fish passage
• Experience working with or within grassroots volunteer

More About Native Fish Society

Mission: Guided by the best available science, Native Fish Society advocates for the protection and recovery of wild, native fish and promotes the stewardship of the habitats that sustain us all.

Vision: We envision a future with abundant wild fish, free-flowing rivers, and thriving local communities.

The Campaign Coordinator will play an important role in implementing our organizational strategies, including our work to cultivate a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for wild fish advocates. Native Fish Society is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ candidates to apply.

To learn more about Native Fish Society, visit www.nativefishsociety.org