{"id":44509,"date":"2021-12-08T19:58:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T03:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=44509"},"modified":"2021-12-08T19:58:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T03:58:56","slug":"job-conservation-project-manager-pacific-crest-trail-association-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-conservation-project-manager-pacific-crest-trail-association-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Conservation Project Manager, Pacific Crest Trail Association (Remote)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For more information, please follow this link: Job Openings – Pacific Crest Trail Association (pcta.org)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Salary- $65,000 – $75,000. Starting salary is dependent on the level of experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This Position:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Manages conservation projects by coordinating all aspects necessary for the successful
\nacquisition and conveyance of property:
\no Relationship building and negotiations with landowners
\no Managing the due diligence process
\no Recommending funding strategies and assisting with grant writing to complete
\nacquisitions
\no Managing the escrow and project closing process
\n\u2022 Researches and selects potential project opportunities in coordination with partners, staff,
\nand the PCTA\u2019s Land Protection Advisory Council
\n\u2022 Maintains a GIS based inventory of private land along the PCT In coordination with PCTA\u2019s
\nGIS Specialist
\n\u2022 Fosters relationships with public and private landowners, local elected officials, tribes,
\nconservation organizations and community groups to conserve the PCT corridor
\n\u2022 Assists the Executive Director and CEO in managing a staff and volunteer-based Land
\nProtection Advisory Council
\nSee full job description on our website at: https:\/\/www.pcta.org\/about-us\/jobs\/
\nWhat Makes You a Great Fit for this Position?
\n\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree in environmental studies, natural resources, real estate, or a related field
\nor equivalent professional training and\/or experience.
\n\u2022 Minimum of three years of relevant experience
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build authentic relationships.
\n\u2022 Skillful communicator with the ability to listen
\n\u2022 Resourceful problem-solver
\n\u2022 Ability to pay attention to details and manage multiple projects with deadlines
\n\u2022 Comfortable working independently as well as effectively within team environments and with
\npartners
\n\u2022 Embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as a personal value
\n\u2022 Passion for land conservation and connecting people to the outdoors
\n\u2022 Experience managing land acquisition projects, conducting project due diligence, and
\nclosing escrow
\n\u2022 Experience managing contractors
\n\u2022 Ability and willingness to travel to remote properties along the PCT
\n\u2022 Knowledge of Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new technology systems as needed
\n\u2022 The ability to work at a computer for several hours at a time
\n\u2022 The ability to walk on uneven ground and off-trail to visit properties along the PCT for
\nacquisition<\/p>\n

Typical Working Conditions and Travel:<\/strong>
\nThe Conservation Project Manager can work at PCTA\u2019s headquarters, located in Sacramento,
\nCalifornia or remotely (California location preferred), under the direction of the Deputy Director.
\nThe position requires frequent travel, including overnight trips, by airplane and\/or car in
\nCalifornia, Oregon, and Washington to visit land acquisition project locations. A valid driver\u2019s
\nlicense is required. If working remotely, the Conservation Project Manager should be available
\nto occasionally travel to the Sacramento headquarters office to attend in-person meetings.
\nPCTA will cover travel expenses.<\/p>\n

Salary and Benefits:<\/strong>
\nThe salary range is $65,000 – $75,000. Starting salary is dependent on the level of experience.
\nBenefits include paid holidays, vacation, and sick time, health, dental, vision, life, and long-term
\ndisability. Eligible for 401(k) plan after one year of employment.<\/p>\n

To Apply:<\/strong>
\nThe deadline to apply is January 3. E-mail resume and letter of interest to hr@pcta.org with
\nthe subject line \u201cConservation Project Manager.\u201d Please include your name in each
\ndocument (i.e., \u201cjsmith resume,\u201d \u201cjsmith references\u201d). Interviews will be held in mid-January with
\na start date in February. A full job description for this position and more information about
\nPacific Crest Trail Association at www.pcta.org. For questions, contact Megan Wargo at
\nmwargo@pcta.org<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9433,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15],"tags":[4,28,33,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44509"}],"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\/9433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44509"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44535,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44509\/revisions\/44535"}],"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=44509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}