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Description
Duties:
The Columbia Land Conservancy is seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager to
undertake a variety of land transactions, including: providing service to landowner
and community groups; assisting in the evaluation and implementation of various
conservation strategies; cultivating, negotiating, drafting and managing conservation
easements; establishing public conservation areas; and fundraising at it relates to
various conservation projects.
Qualifications:
The position requires strategic thinking, the ability to quickly assess a projects
feasibility, landowner negotiation and listening skills, ability to work with a diversity
of people and landscapes, strong presentation skills and outstanding writing and
project management skills. Some evening and weekend work is necessary.
A BS or BA in environmental studies, land planning, natural or resource sciences,
landscape architecture, agriculture, forestry, or experience in a related field is
required. The applicant must also have considerable conservation easement
drafting and management experience, knowledge of, and commitment to,
agricultural and forestry landscapes, as well as a desire to work at the community
level. Direct experience with fundraising, GIS, GPS, community-based
conservation work and land transactions, including the purchase and sale of land,
are desirable.
Compensation:
The benefit package includes medical, dental, retirement plan, paid vacation,
holidays, and sick leave. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience.
Application Instructions:
Please send a cover letter and rsum to:
Judy Anderson,
Executive Director
Columbia Land Conservancy
PO Box 299
Chatham NY 10237
Email: Judy@clctrust.org
For a complete job description, contact Emily Warrington.