Stewardship: 90%

• Effectively communicate with landowners to guide them toward best management practices encouraged by the JHLT, and often required by the conservation easement
• Identify and document changes to easement properties that may impact the conservation values of a property
• Create and maintain effective relationships with conservation easement landowners, ranch managers, and property caretakers
• Develop and maintain partnerships with regional conservation organizations to provide resources to easement landowners
• Work with staff, landowners, and partners to initiate resolution of easement violations
• Ensure easement monitoring, through property visits with fellow stewardship staff is completed on an annual basis as assigned
• Assist Director of Stewardship in preparation for Stewardship Committee and Board meetings by creating maps and other documents
• Maintain stewardship equipment in good, working order
• Assist with management of JHLT-owned conservation properties

Fundraising and Communications support: 5%

• Attend JHLT donor and outreach events, as needed
• Assist with landowner outreach including newsletters, web content, and social media posts

Protection: 5%

• Assist with Baseline inventory documentation for new easement projects
• Assist Protection staff with the identification of conservation values for potential projects

Qualifications:

• Preferably a master’s degree in wildlife biology, ecology, rangeland management, or related field or other post-baccalaureate schooling in agriculture or conservationbased land management
• 3+ years of experience in natural resource management, conservation practice, and/or communications in the Intermountain West preferably in the following fields:
  • Rangeland Management
  • Watershed or fisheries management
  • Habitat management for species of conservation concern (migratory birds, amphibians, etc)
  • Landscape resiliency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of resource management topics of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the ability to convey this both in a professional setting and in laymen’s terms
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships and effectively communicate with co-workers, landowners, agencies, board members and other stakeholders with a diversity of perspectives
• Experience developing and managing multiple projects and timelines • Working knowledge of ArcGIS to create maps and analyze landscape changes
• Practical problem-solving and organization skills with attention to detail
• Proven interest in land conservation
• Valid driver’s license 

Salary/pay: $47,000 – $53,000, competitive benefits package including a $400 / month housing stipend

Application Deadline: February 4