Duties & Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Manage, maintain and regularly inspect Capitol Land Trust public-access preserves to ensure they are safe and welcoming. This work includes managing invasive species, signage, trails, vegetation, site access, danger trees, and infrastructure, such as culverts, bridges, fences, gates, signs, kiosks, dams, and shelters.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Develop robust volunteer programs to assist in the maintenance and stewardship of Capitol Land Trust conservation properties, through the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers for property monitoring, property maintenance, and interacting with visitors at our public access preserves.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Build and maintain constructive relationships with public access and restoration partners in the community, and with funding partners.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Manage and maintain Capitol Land Trust conservation preserves, to include invasive species, vegetation, site access, and infrastructure, such as culverts, bridges, fences, gates, signs, dams, and shelters.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Coordinate with landowners, staff members and volunteer land stewards to conduct and document annual monitoring of all conservation easement and fee-simple properties, in accordance with Capitol Land Trust\u2019s policies and procedures and LTA Standards and Practices.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Document all potential easement violations and\/or property management issues, inform the Conservation Director of all serious violations and\/or potential threats, and work with Capitol Land Trust staff to resolve these issues in a timely manner.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Maintain and update property files to document essential communications, activities, intentions, and actions; ensure recordkeeping meets Capitol Land Trust\u2019s Recordkeeping Policy.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Build and maintain positive relationships with conservation easement landowners, preserve neighbors, donors, and long-term volunteers through communications and events.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Review conservation easements, leases and deed restrictions to ensure legal compliance.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Manage restoration projects, including coordination with our AmeriCorps member(s), and supervision of partners conducting restoration or maintenance on Capitol Land Trust conservation properties.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Assist acquisition staff with creating baseline reports and management plans for our new conservation properties.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Manage staff, project teams, interns, volunteers and AmeriCorps members as directed.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clean, organize, maintain and inventory all stewardship tools and equipment on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Be familiar with and adhere to Capitol Land Trust\u2019s policies and procedures, LTA\u2019s Standards and Practices, and foster a work environment characterized by integrity, collaboration, listening and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Engage in other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n
Minimum Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Two years relevant work experience.<\/p>\n
\u2022 An undergraduate degree in a related field, such as conservation, botany, biology, ecology, natural resource management, environmental studies, or comparable professional training and experience.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Strong project management skills and attention to detail.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Technical competency with GIS, GIS online, GPS and data management.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Excellent communication skills, including written, graphic, verbal and listening.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ability to work independently and be self-directed, and work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Able to work occasional evenings and weekends, as needed.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Physically able to conduct strenuous outdoor fieldwork in all weather conditions, traverse through rough and steep terrain, and operate power tools.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Valid Washington State driver\u2019s license and access to a reliable vehicle.<\/p>\n
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Knowledge of southwest Washington flora, fauna, culture and geography.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Experience recruiting and working with volunteers.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Experience using power tools and basic carpentry skills.<\/p>\n
\u2022 High-level GIS expertise.<\/p>\n
\u2022 History of developing new and diverse partnerships.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Possess a high level of emotional intelligence, confidence, and competency when working with people to build trust.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A strong desire to be a part of and support Capitol Land Trust\u2019s community to achieve our goals and mission.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ability to work under pressure with ease and humor.<\/p>\n
SALARY AND BENEFITS:<\/strong><\/p>\nCapitol Land Trust offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and a supportive and positive work environment with opportunities for professional development. The Land Trust benefits package includes paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave. Capitol Land Trust pays 100% of health, vision and dental insurance for full-time employees and contributes to a retirement plan. We value work\/life balance and can accommodate a flexible schedule. This is an equal opportunity, full-time position located in Lacey, WA.<\/p>\n
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\nFor consideration, please email your resume, list of three references, and cover letter with relevant experience as a single pdf to Laurence Reeves, Laurence@CapitolLandTrust.org.<\/a> Include \u201cStewardship Coordinator\u201d in subject line. Applications will be reviewed starting January 4th , 2021. The position is open until filled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,16,13,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36149,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36148\/revisions\/36149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}