Lander, WY

Position Title: Public Lands Advocate

Organization: Wyoming Outdoor Council

Location: Lander, WY

Organization Overview: The Wyoming Outdoor Council (WOC) is Wyoming’s oldest independent conservation organization. Founded in 1967, WOC is a member-based advocacy group. WOC uses scientific, legal, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and policy expertise to advocate the protection of public lands, wildlife, clean air, and water, and provides support and resources to empower citizens to do the same. The council brings people and groups together to find workable solutions to tough conservation problems. They are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

Position Overview: Work as part of a dynamic program team to develop conservation strategies for campaigns related to public lands, as well as collaborate as necessary on campaigns
associated with public lands and wildlife. Work will include extensive written and
oral advocacy, as well as community engagement.

Duties:
● Maintain robust understanding of state and federal environmental laws and regulations,
and provide analysis of projects and proposals that implicate these.
● Clearly communicate technical information and complicated processes to a variety of
audiences, including decision-makers, partner organizations, and the public.
● Monitor agency processes and decisions affecting public lands, including permitting,
budgeting, and oversight.
● Attend and speak at public meetings concerning program work in locations around
the state, as appropriate.
● Meet with agency officials, including federal agencies like the Bureau of Land
Management, U.S. Forest Service, various state agencies, as well as local, state and
federal elected officials and other decision makers to further conservation goals.
● Work with the communications team to produce email, social media, and website
content related to program work.
● Conduct outreach and build partnerships with diverse stakeholder groups including
hunters and anglers, outdoor businesses, landowners, conservation partners, industry
groups, and others.
● Pursue other duties as assigned by the program director.

Qualifications:

Candidates should:

• Love working on a collaborative team, be self-driven, organized, and able to take ownership and leadership over projects.
• Have a strong understanding of federal conservation law and policy and are interested in work that requires direct engagement with citizens.
• Enjoy meeting new people and are a great communicator in both formal and informal settings, even when highly technical subjects are being discussed.
• Be eager to build lasting relationships with community members, decision-makers, and
  partners.
• Be committed to contributing to WOC’s equity and belonging work to ensure the
  organization is a welcoming place for all staff, board, volunteers, members, and organizational partners.
• Have experience working with Indigenous communities and/or Tribal governments, or the willingness to learn.
• Be curious about and respectful of Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural differences.
• Thrive in a busy work environment and can handle multiple projects at the same time.
• Have a good sense of humor and be easy to get along with.
• Value the importance of doing a job well and on-time.
• Enjoy pitching in to help others when needed.
• Ask for help when its needed.
• Love Wyoming and enjoy traveling the state to attend meetings, hold events with members,
  and give public testimony as necessary.
• Be familiar with the state’s geography, natural resources, and culture(s).
• Can work flexible hours.
• Have a valid driver’s license
• Have experience working on Apple devices and the standard suite of office tools and technology, including Google Docs. Comfortable using Zoom, but also aware of its limitations, and not be afraid to learn new systems.
• Can efficiently share documents and other files in the Google Suite collaborative work environment.
• Committed to the mission of the Wyoming Outdoor Council.

Salary/Pay: $50,000-57,000

Application Deadline: Jan 10, 2024

How to Apply: Email a letter of interest explaining how your experience and skills make you the right person to join the team. Include a resume and three references (with contact and relationship
information) to Misti Haase at misti@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org (please put “Conservation
Advocate” in the subject). They may ask for additional writing samples prior to the interview
process.