Land Protection Manager

The Nature Conservancy's Virginia Coast Reserve Office

Nassawadox, Virginia

Please apply at NATURE.ORG/CAREERS using job ID 52573

The Virginia Coast Reserve Land Protection Program Manager coordinates and implements a comprehensive program on the Eastern Shore of Virginia to protect and manage prioritized natural areas, habitat and marsh migration zones using the full range of protection tools, including gift, easement, purchase, lease, registry, and conservation brokerage.  They will be required to orchestrate and/or play an active role in complex cooperative projects with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as with private sector non-profit conservation organizations and other partners as appropriate.  They are responsible for implementing and achieving the Conservancy’s land protection priorities by representing the Conservancy in relationships and negotiations with government agencies and advisory committees. They assist in securing public and private funds for land protection.  They research land ownership information for tracts identified as potential acquisition projects and prepare project packages as appropriate.  They respond to protection inquiries and screen potential protection projects.  The Land Protection Program Manager will coordinate the Conservancy’s monitoring of fee lands and conservation easements on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and will serve as lead/member of the Virginia Eastern Shore Conservation Alliance, the Eastern Shore Rail Trail Foundation and Steering Committee, as well as work as part of a professional, multi-disciplinary internal team at the Virginia Coast Reserve and within the Virginia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC).  They will work to increase collaboration with TNC Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Program and will assist the Virginia Coast Reserve Director in encouraging local policies that facilitate land conservation, habitat restoration and coastal adaptation and resilience. They may manage staff and volunteers to ensure accomplishment of protection goals.

REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS degree in natural resources management, conservation, business, law or another related field of study and 3 years of related work experience in real estate, real estate finance, fundraising or other related experience.
• Experience in managing multiple projects and timelines.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working with computers, including GIS and database management.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 to 5 years of related work experience in conservation, real estate, fundraising or other related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable.
• Knowledge of current trends and strategies in conservation and land protection.
• Knowledge and experience with culture of Eastern Shore of Virginia.
• Successful experience in developing, directing, and managing multiple projects and timelines.
• Ability to motivate, lead, set objectives and manage performance.
• PC familiarity, including GIS, Microsoft Office, and on-line database knowledge to maintain records related to land transactions.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE via nature.org/careers. Cover letter required. Deadline is January 6th, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST.