Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources, Agriculture, Public Administration or a related field. Qualifying experience may substitute year-for-year for the education requirement.
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience, program management, funding development, grant/contract/agreement review and administration, grant billing and reporting.
• Proven record of grants written and funding secured.
• Proven commitment to land stewardship.
• Excellent technical writing skills and strong technical understanding of natural resources conservation, research/monitoring, and education/outreach.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-policy oriented audiences both in writing and through oral presentations.
• Experience managing multiple, diverse issues.
• Experience in grant and contract administration.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources, Agriculture, Public Administration or a related field.
• Professional knowledge of policies and practices of Conservation Districts.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules and policies that directly affect natural resource conservation on private lands in Washington.
• Working knowledge of local, state, and federal conservation programs currently available to landowners such as EQIP, CRP, CREP, etc. and related conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Working knowledge of NRCS conservation practices, standards, and planning process.
• Experience with BIAS software for financial and grants management.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet. for collaboration and work management.
• Experience with WA BARS accounting system.