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Stewardship Coordinator, Southern CA

USA The Nature Conservancy

San Diego, California

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,304–$72,575
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Budgeting, Conservation, Contract Negotiation, English Language, Financial Management, Fundraising, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Grant Writing, Local Government, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Natural Resources, Nonprofit, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Resource Management, Stewardship, Team Player, Web Browsers
LOCATION
San Diego, California
POSTED
7 days ago
Application Instructions:

Please note that the application period ends at 12:00 am Eastern Time on the due date listed. For applicants in Pacific Time, please plan to submit your application by 8:59pm the day before.

Although cover letters are not required, we appreciate and will consider a letter explaining your interest in this position and our organization. (You can upload the cover letter in the same location as your resume.)

Internal applicants (TNC employees) must apply through Workday via the Jobs Hub.

What We Can Achieve Together:
The Stewardship Coordinator supports the Conservancy's strategic goals by performing stewardship operations on protected wildlands located in southern California. The primary focus of this role is coordination and implementation of land maintenance and ecological management activities on dispersed properties throughout southern California that are composed of a mix of habitat types, such as chaparral, coastal sage scrub, oak woodland and grasslands. The Stewardship Coordinator monitors ecological integrity of conservation areas, assists in invasive species management, manages preserve areas frequented by the visiting public, maintains monitoring tools and equipment, reviews spatial imagery of properties, and manages GIS, photo and audio data, as needed. The Stewardship Coordinator manages external contractors, and conducts ecological management, compliance monitoring and reporting, and develops and implements grant applications. The Stewardship Coordinator also works closely with the project team to support land acquisitions of properties and contributes to conservation planning goals.

The Stewardship Coordinator functions will require work in an office 80% of the time and 20% time in the field. This position's home office must be based in this roughly 50-mile area: the greater Escondido, Poway, Fallbrook, Rainbow, Temecula, and Murrieta area. (Could be visualized as the Interstate 15 corridor between Murrieta to the north and Poway to the south.)

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

• Ecological monitoring and management of conservation lands

• Property maintenance (e.g., monitor and abate trespass and dumping; install and maintain fences, gates, locks, and trails)

• Coordination of site visits and volunteer events with project partners, researchers, and the public

• Contractor management: oversight, access, coordination, payments, budget management

• No supervisory responsibilities, but may lead or monitor volunteer work groups

• Administrative and financial responsibility may include working within a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development and fundraising targets.

• Serves as point of contact with community members, particularly neighboring property owners

• Performs tasks with minimal supervision and makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.

• Participating in tours and events with supporters to provide local expertise

• Ensures program compliance with internal policies and external requirements.

• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.

What You'll Bring:
• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience in natural resource management or similar field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Experience working on the ground in natural systems.

• Experience in ecological land management principles.

• Experience working independently and in a team environment.

• Experience completing tasks independently in remote locations and with respect to timeline(s).

• Experience with communication via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.

• Experience communicating and working with diverse communities.

• Experience using common software applications such as Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.

• Experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

• Experience building and maintaining relationships to work closely with a variety of partners, i.e., government employees and local non-profit and land trust staff

• Experience operating and/or repairing various types of field equipment and tools.

• Ability and willingness to apply science to decision-making and guide activities.

• Knowledge of ecological land management principles.<

About the Company

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USA The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

We address the most pressing conservation threats at the largest scale. Thanks to the support of our more than 1 million members, we’ve built a tremendous record of success since our founding in 1951:
  • We've protected more than 119 million acres of land and thousands of miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.
  • We work in all 50 states and more than 72 countries — protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia.
  • We address threats to conservation involving climate change, fresh water, oceans, and conservation lands.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
FOUNDED
1951
WEBSITE
http://www.nature.org

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