| Organization | Department of Bioregion |
| Location | Remote (Cascadia bioregion preferred) |
| Hours | 25 hours per week (part-time) |
| Compensation | $40.00 per hour |
| Reports To | Executive Director and Operations Director |
| Status | Employee (W-2) |
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The Department of Bioregion is a 501(c)(3) social movement and capacity building nonprofit dedicated to advancing bioregionalism. We develop bioregional frameworks, regenerate our bioregions, and cultivate the conditions for place-based movements, cultures, and ways of living in place to thrive.
Founded in 2019, we operate three core programs: Seeds (bioregional education, mapping, and research), Roots (administrative program services and fiscal sponsorship), and Branches (locally led Departments of Bioregion). Our budget has grown from $140,000 to over $730,000 in three years. We serve 600+ community members across Washington, Oregon, and California through a growing network of employees, contractors, and landscape stewards.
The Operations Manager serves as the organizational backbone of the Department of Bioregion. This role ensures that our nonprofit infrastructure runs smoothly, compliantly, and sustainably as we grow. You will manage finances, compliance, reporting, HR, and administrative systems across all three program areas and our fiscal sponsorship program.
This is a hands-on role. You will be the person making sure the books are clean, the 990 is filed, insurance is current, contractors are paid, and state registrations are up to date. You will work closely with the Executive Director to keep our organizational house in order so that our programs and partners can focus on the work of bioregional regeneration.
This role is being created to fill the position of our current Operations Director, Ben Moseley, who will be phasing out his time with the organization. Ben will remain on board during the transition to mentor and train the incoming Operations Manager, ensuring continuity and a smooth handoff of institutional knowledge, systems, and relationships.
We believe the people who live in a place are best suited to lead in caring for that place. We build infrastructure so that bioregional organizers can stand up strong. We value accountability, transparency, collaboration, and a deep respect for the land, waters, and communities we serve.
The Department of Bioregion is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. We especially encourage applications from people in frontline communities, Indigenous peoples, and those with lived experience in the landscapes and watersheds where bioregional work is taking root.
