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Show me jobs like this one| Job Ref: | 39440 |
| Employer: |
Nature Conservancy. |
| State/Province: | California |
| Type of Employment: | Full Time |
| Environmental Categories: | Conservation |
| Job Description: |
OFFICE LOCATION San Francisco, California (CA) ABOUT US The Nature Conservancy is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in all 50 states and more than 33 countries. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. POSITION SUMMARY The South Central Coast Project Director will provide leadership in developing and implementing a land protection vision and plan for the Southern Central Coast ecoregion of California. BACKGROUND The Central Coast of California is a globally significant Mediterranean habitat area encompassing 13 million acres of oak woodlands, annual and native grasses, coastal wetlands, estuaries, riparian areas and a variety of other habitats. The South Central Coast, running from the Monterey Bay Area south to Santa Barbara, is no exception to this representation of diversity. It hosts a broad range of diverse species, including the California condor, steelhead trout, tule elk, giant kangaroo rat, San Joaquin kit fox, Monterey pine, peregrine falcon and blunt-nosed leopard lizard, as well as globally iconic landscapes, such as Monterey Bay, the Salinas River Valley (aka America’s “salad bowl”), Big Sur, and the Carrizo Plain. The South Central Coast also faces a broad array of threats to its biodiversity, including residential and commercial development, expansion of transportation and energy infrastructure, conversion of habitat to row crops and vineyards, and water diversion and depletion. The Conservancy seeks to build from its decades-long history in land protection in the area to strike a balance between farming, growth and development, and habitat protection and restoration. The area is well-poised to strike this balance, boasting leading institutions and centers of innovation in science, education, agriculture, industry, conservation and government that can be mobilized to support conservation for lasting impact in the ecoregion, across the state of California and beyond. POSTION DESCRIPTION The South Central Coast Project Director will report to the North and Central Coast Regional Director and will work closely with ecoregional ecologists and other project staff in the North and Central Coast Region. The Project Director may have management responsibility for one or more staff members of the ecoregion, depending on the qualifications of the successful candidate. S/he will lead strategic land protection and restoration initiatives through local policy and partner engagement, direct land protection, and engagement with corporate and agricultural interests to foster farming and ranching practices that are compatible with priority habitat needs. Priority habitat-related issues will include wildlife connectivity and floodplain and watershed management. Key geographies of focus for the Project Director will be the Monterey Bay watershed, Salinas River watershed, coastal San Luis Obispo and the Carrizo Plain. S/he will assemble and lead teams of Conservancy science, project, policy and other staff to review and update visions and plans for focal geographies, engage stakeholders, funders and policymakers, execute on conservation strategies and monitor and assess progress. The Project Director will also track key threats and opportunities in the ecoregion, such as those related to food safety practices in the agricultural industry, renewable energy development, transportation infrastructure, vineyard expansion, endangered species mitigation, and climate change, and will adapt land protection strategies with these issues in mind. S/he will work with the Regional Director to leverage land protection projects in the ecoregion to have impact on the Conservancy’s broader statewide goals and priority initiatives to protect biodiversity, such as mainstreamining compatible agricultural practices, demonstrating nature-based climate adaptation, protecting watersheds for salmon and steelhead, and protecting migratory bird habitat. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: The South Central Coast Project Director may work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances. These conditions may:
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BENEFITS The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond. HOW TO APPLY To apply to position number 39440 , submit resume and cover letter as one document. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2011 . Failure to complete all of the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. The information entered in the education and work experience sections are auto screened by the system based on the basic qualifications of the position. You must click submit to apply for the position. Click save if you want to be able to return to your application and submit it later. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. EOE STATEMENT The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
| Post Date: | 10/06/2011 |
