Program Manager - Working Lands

June 24

🌵 Arizona – Remote

Although this job is listed in Arizona, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $57k - $64.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📋 Program Manager

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National Audubon Society

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Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

National Audubon Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats across the Americas. The organization uses science, advocacy, and education to protect birds and the ecosystems they rely on. It focuses on various conservation efforts including protecting bird habitats, climate solutions, and policy advocacy. The society engages communities through chapters and centers, inspires improvements for bird-friendly environments, and supports critical initiatives like the Migratory Bird Initiative. Audubon also offers educational programs and resources to promote bird awareness and conservation action.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1905

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Identify, prioritize, and execute projects with land stewards to implement habitat enhancement efforts in grazed rangelands throughout identified Grassland Priority Conservation Areas in New Mexico and Arizona. • Establish and continue relationships with multiple landowners and land managers across the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Desert Grassland region. • Lead the identification of, develop and write grants to government agencies and foundations to fund projects. • Manage project budgets, reporting requirements, and third-party contracts. • Conduct bird and other habitat monitoring at research sites and communicate results to scientific and non-scientific audiences. • Outreach to land stewards, agencies, and Audubon chapters to build partnerships for conservation, restoration and enhancement projects and advocacy for Grassland Priority Conservation Areas. • Identify potential land manager partners, draft Habitat Management Plans, provide on-the-ground technical assistance to managers, and assist with enrollment in state and federal incentive programs. • Advise project partners, such as Resource Conservation Districts and other NGOs, on restoration design and native plants to enhance bird habitat. • Provide on-site assessments and guidance to implement successful conservation and restoration projects. • Maintains and fosters culture of safety. • Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding efforts. • Collaborate with colleagues across the Americas including through joint planning and execution of shared priorities. • Other duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, range ecology, natural resources management, or related field and a minimum of five years related experience. • An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered. • Knowledge and appreciation of the people, values, and current conservation issues of grazed rangelands in New Mexico and Arizona. • Experience applying the best available science and other information to achieve conservation outcomes. • Ability to manage complex projects with a variety of partners and to meet deadlines. • Previous experience with design and management of restoration projects preferred. • Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to build consensus among a wide range of individuals (e.g. conservation partners, private landowners and farmers, volunteers, and local community members). • Demonstrated experience with grant writing, writing scientific reports or papers, and writing for a general, non-science audience. • Ability to synthesize and communicate technical and complex information for a non-technical audience, with effective communication skills reaching farmer, rancher and rural audiences desired. • Strong project management skills, including but not limited to setting and implementing effective goals and objectives, problem-solving, time management, contract, and grant management, creating and maintaining collaborations with other organizations, developing public awareness activities, preparing reports, etc. • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. • Comfort navigating contentious regulatory issues to seek common ground with diverse interests. • Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation. • Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued • Experience working on field research or monitoring projects; Prior work in an agricultural setting a plus. • A working knowledge of ArcGIS, comfort using a GPS unit and ArcGIS programs on a tablet preferred. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. • A flexible approach to work and willingness to take on new projects or tasks as needed. • Ability to engage in strenuous outdoor activity, carry field equipment within varying terrain and weather, including cold and wet winter weather and extreme heat, with or without accommodation • A willingness to conduct in-state travel, occasional out-of-state travel and be comfortable working evenings and weekends as job responsibilities demand. • Valid driver's license required.