Conservation Manager/Director

Blue Mountain Land Trust (BMLT) is seeking an experienced conservation professional to develop, coordinate, and lead land and water conservation projects across an 11-county service area in Eastern Oregon and southeast Washington. Depending on qualifications and experience, the selected candidate will be hired either as a Conservation Manager or Conservation Director. Both roles lead complex land conservation projects, including conservation easements and fee title acquisitions, and work closely with landowners, funding partners, agencies, Tribes, and community partners. Both roles work closely with the stewardship and restoration director, executive director, and other BMLT staff to complete land and water acquisition projects to further strategic conservation goals. The Director role carries additional responsibility for strategic leadership, program management, staff supervision, and organizational leadership. Desired Experiences, Skills & Attributes: Conservation Manager Bachelor’s degree in a related field (conservation, natural resources, biology, ecology, planning, real estate, or law) or equivalent three-year work or lived experience in agriculture, land management or stewardship, real estate transactions, land and water protection, habitat restoration, or other related conservation work. Knowledge of or strong interest in natural resource issues in Eastern Oregon and southeast Washington, including land and water conservation, Tribal governments and Native communities. Experience working and building relationships with people of different backgrounds and a wide range of perspectives, views, and ideas. Strong sense of ethics, integrity, and commitment to DEIJ principles. Experience working with rural communities, landowners, and agricultural producers. Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously. Independently motivated, innovative problem solver. Ability to work individually and collaboratively with a team, lead colleagues and volunteers, and gain buy-in from all stakeholders to move projects forward. Conservation Director In addition to the qualifications above: Approximately 6+ years of progressively responsible conservation experience. Demonstrated success leading complex conservation projects from beginning to closing. Experience supervising staff or leading multidisciplinary teams. Experience developing conservation strategy, annual work plans, and departmental budgets. Significant experience securing and managing public and private grants and funding. Skills in GIS to collect, analyze, and visualize data. Demonstrated ability to represent an organization in high-level partnerships Salary range: $62,000-80,000, depending on qualifications and whether the successful candidate is hired as a Conservation Manager or Conservation Director. Apply To This Job