The Nature Conservancy
Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Freshwater Program Director
Location
Alabama + 8 moreAll locations: Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$94K - $150K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Establish and oversee programmatic implementation of the Southern U.S. Division’s Resilient and Connected Freshwater program.
• Apply a broad understanding of freshwater strategies, initiatives, and planning.
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration and team building skills.
• Manage efficiently and effectively in a matrixed organizational structure.
• Inform and oversee development of strategic conservation and policy recommendations.
• Ensure effective communication and build relationships with SUSD BUs and with the North America Region.
• Manage the annual planning and portfolio management cycle for the program.
• Provide high-level oversight and integration of the portfolio of priority freshwater strategies.
• Develop and monitor the Freshwater program’s budget.
• Evaluate the freshwater program holistically across all SUSD geographies and bodies of work.
Job Requirements
- 10-12 years’ experience in freshwater conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of United States local, state, and federal political environment with respect to environmental and conservation matters.
- Knowledge of methods and standards of biodiversity information systems and initiatives and experience conceiving and implementing strategic initiatives.
- Experience working on freshwater within the southeastern United States.
- Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means including persuade and influence with the appropriate level of detail, tone, and opportunities for feedback.
- Five (5) years supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
- Politically astute.
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- Parental leave
- Accrued paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Other life and work well-being benefits