Thursday, September 6, 2018

Manager, Conservation Planning- Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)

Location: Silver Spring, MD

Description: WHC is currently looking for a broadminded self-starter who enjoys collaboration and is passionate about innovative ways to achieve sustainability, to fill a position of Manager of Conservation Planning.

Duties:
  • Development and implementation of corporate scopes of work, plans, engagement strategies, and other similar approaches
  • Management of projects, grants, and consulting initiatives with responsibilities for achieving goals, following timelines, and meeting budget
  • Utilization of trends in sustainability, conservation, remediation, and conservation education to deepen engagement and strengthen outcomes with WHC members
  • Participation in external committees and groups as a WHC representative
  • Identification of new opportunities for recruitment, retention, and strategic program development
  • Recruitment of and participation in site-specific conservation and conservation education services

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to learn, develop new capabilities and solutions
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in a natural science field, or a related field
  • Working knowledge of or interest in conservation practices, CSR, and corporate environment(s)
  • 3-5 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary environment intersecting environmental consulting, conservation planning, land management, stewardship activities coordination, community engagement, or sales
  • Excellent technical and non-technical writing skills
  • Ability to work independently and virtually/remotely, have an entrepreneurial attitude
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including experience with public speaking
  • Technology skills including MS Office and ArcGIS. Familiarity with Dynamics CRM is a plus
  • Maintain a valid driver’s license.

To Apply: submit a resume, a cover letter and an indication of salary expectation to strategyandplanning@wildlifehc.org