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Oyster Bay/Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee Coordinator Position

Coordinator

Oyster Bay / Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee

Oyster Bay, New York

Introduction

The Oyster Bay/ Cold Spring Harbor watershed located on the north shore of Long Island, New York is a 40 square mile watershed that has been subject to increasing environmental threatsin recent years. These include illegal dumping, polluted stormwater, development pressureand impairments to shellfishing, public bathing, fish consumption, habitat/hydrology, aquatic life and recreation.

In order to help protect andenhance the water quality of these two harbors and their tributaries in the most cost-efficient and effective manner, awatershed-wide inter-municipal committee was recently formed.  Sixteen (16) of the  eighteen (18) municipalities located within the watershed have so far agreed to join the committee, which is  known as the Oyster Bay / Cold Spring Harbor Protection Committee (OB/CSH PC).

The Town of Oyster Bay (one of those municipalities) has secured a grant under the Long Island Sound Futures Fund which provides funding to hire a part time Coordinator to facilitate the further development of the Committee.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

o   Advance the current steering committee to a working committee

o   Develop a mission statement, a needs statement, and a work plan

o   Investigate various options for OB/CSH PC’s legal structure, decision-making, future funding mechanisms and procedures for those municipalities who want to join the partnership, develop grant proposals as appropriate.

o   .  Investigate Inter-Municipal Agreement (“IMA”) structures and develop an IMA for the municipalities to sign and join the partnership

o   Conduct educational outreach and coordinate among the municipalities

o   Develop a website

o   Coordinate with the Friends of the Bay in the development of a Watershed Action Plan. The Plan will lead to future actions that improve water quality, protect habitat and living resources, educate and involve the public, improve the long term understanding of how to manage the Long Island Sound and its embayments, monitor progress and redirect management efforts.

o   In addition to the Watershed Action Plan, compile all existing plans related to the harbor complex.

o   Investigate the establishment of model codes for the participating municipalities.

o   Develop grant proposals as appropriate.

To the extent that time is available within the established hours, additional duties may be determined by OB/CSH PC.

The position may require attendance at evening meetings.

Office space for the Coordinator will be available at the Friends of the Bay offices located in the hamlet of Oyster Bay.

In addition to the amount described above, the Coordinator will have a budget for contractual services, supplies and materials and travel to carry out the duties described above.

Qualifications

The criteria to be used by the Town in evaluating these proposals shall be the following:

     -      The magnitude, scope and complexity of the services to be rendered

           

     -      The experience of the Proposer in assignments of similar size, scope and complexity

     -      Special knowledge relevant to the project

     -       The Proposer's knowledge and experience with municipal governments; with Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbors; with federal, state and local laws and regulations aimed at protecting watersheds and water quality and with various stakeholder and interest groups that are likely to be involved with the mission of OB/CSH PC.

-          The Proposer’s writing and public speaking abilities.

-            The Proposer’s past performance with the Town and/or any of the other Committee municipalities or other municipalities facing similar needs.

-            Time constraints and deliverability service;

-            The ability of the Proposer to work by himself or herself; and

-            Experience using Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel), internet. GIS a plus. 

Compensation

The value of the Coordinator’s contract shall not exceed $41,615 over a period of 15 months.  The Coordinator will be paid on an hourly basis. It is anticipated that the Coordinator will work an average of 20 to 25 hours per week.  The Coordinator shall work as an independent contractor for the Town of Oyster Bay and shall be paid upon submission and approval of a Town claim form, time sheets and any other backup determined necessary by the Town.  Benefits are not included with this position.  The position will be subject to quarterly reviews.

Closing Date

The closing date and time are Friday, January 28^th at 4:00 pm.  Proposals must be RECEIVED by that time. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy and mailed or hand-delivered.  No electronic proposals will be considered.

Additional Details

Additional details can be found in the Request For Proposals (RFP) package that will be provided upon request.

To Apply

Contact Eric Swenson at (516) 677-5790 or eswenson@oysterbay-ny.gov to request a Request For Proposals (RFP) package.

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