Land Preservation Coordinator

~ Since 1989, the Commissioners of Chester County have created and funded one of the most comprehensive and sustained efforts in the Country to promote a high quality of life. ~

The programs are designed to preserve the most productive non-irrigated agricultural soils in the world, provide adequate local and County park and recreation opportunities, preserve significant natural areas, and encourage revitalization of developed areas.

The primary Department objectives are to:

• Provide funding recommendations to the Commissioners.
• Promote partnerships with public and private organizations to stretch County dollars.
• Share information about parks and preserves so the public can locate and enjoy them.
• Post maps, spreadsheets, and reports online so the public can keep track of funds spent, view program guidelines, and learn about the benefits of open space preservation.
• Monitor land preserved with County funds.

Position Overview

The Department of Open Space Preservation (DOSP) is seeking a Land Preservation Coordinator (LPC) to help maximize the quality and pace of conservation by proactively identifying and positively addressing challenges on active and potential projects. The ideal candidate will have experience with Pennsylvania's Farmland Preservation Program and a history of welcoming and successfully handling increasing responsibility.

We are always trying to get the word out and do more with less. From time to time this can mean figuring out ways to let volunteers help as well as recruiting and supervising them. It can also mean attending meetings or events outside the normal work day schedule. Basically - pitching in is something that will be expected.

The position is full-time (35 hours a week) from 8:30A.M. - 4:30 P.M. with a lunch hour.

Responsibilities

• Commission and coordinate appraisals, title reports, deeds, and land surveys (and quality control).
• Help landowners and municipalities navigate the Agricultural Security Area Act as necessary.
• Help us effectively communicate and coordinate with landowners, agencies and funding partners.
• Accurately prepare and submit information needed to any and all partners including reports required by the Commonwealth's Farmland Preservation Program.
• Accurately track information on all active projects and archive completed projects in a timely manner.
• Play a significant role in ranking applicants using GIS and also recording and presenting their scores.
• Help manage data, generate reports, and positively respond to reasonable requests to support others.
• Be positive, present and engaged in the tasks at hand, master recurring tasks in a reasonable amount of time, exhibit the ability to apply common sense and strategic thinking, and eventually identify areas of interest to grow in to that will help keep our work on the cutting edge of conservation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 1 - 2 years of progressively responsible job-related experience.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to preservation.
• Experience with ArcGIS and Microsoft Office Software including Outlook, Calendar, Word, Excel and Access.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and strong professional ethics.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also self-motivated on independent tasks.
• Success maintaining a positive professional image.
• Demonstrated ability to be accurate and also efficient in executing tasks.
• Ability to take things in stride, keep a sense of humor, while maintaining a serious focus on helping the Department excel.
• Accurate and detail oriented.
• A valid driver's license.

Compensation: The salary is $40,556.88/year and is paid on a bi-weekly basis.

To Apply

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