• This is an unpaid internship, but NDA will cooperate with universities/colleges that offer credit for intern programs. The intern must make all arrangements for receiving academic credit.
• The intern will work from home and provide 5-10 hours of work per week during the internship period.
• NDA will provide the intern with experience in the wildlife field and educational opportunities.

MDF Shared Biologist (Migration/GIS) - Arizona

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A general qualification guideline for this position is a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Biology, Range Management, Forestry or other Natural Resource discipline.
• Preference will be given to a candidate with an advanced degree in GIS or one of the resources programs listed above with GIS training (professional certificate, etc.)
• Preference will also be given to an individual with extensive experience in ArcGIS and knowledge and familiarity with spatial analyses using R programming language, which includes but not limited to geospatial and relational database design, maintenance, and querying. 
• This position requires some field support, where a successful applicant can work alone in remote/rugged areas and in inclement weather or adverse conditions. 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with MDF, USFS, BLM, USGS, Arizona State Land Department, AZGFD biologists, and other partner agencies.
• Knowledge of range science and wildlife ecology including the ability to develop habitat project plans that include wildlife connectivity objectives.
• Must be able to synthesize and balance the needs of mule deer and other conservation opportunities.
• Foundational knowledge in biology and management of mule deer, pronghorn, and elk.
• Knowledge of Southwest flora and fauna communities.
• Must be a self‐starter who can work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple project tasks simultaneously.
• Must be willing and able to perform administrative work in a controlled environment/office setting for an eight‐hour workday.
• Working knowledge of statistical approaches to wildlife science, spatial analyses, Google Suite, and GIS mapping software.
• Skills with Microsoft Suite and Google Suite software
• Excellent verbal/written skills.

1. CEQA team supervision and management (20%)
2. Principle-level technical expertise on environmental planning projects (60%)
3. Business development (20%)

• Leading strategic initiatives to expand and diversify WRA’s environmental planning practice, participating in and sometimes leading company-wide strategic initiatives
• Taking ownership and driving the success of the environmental planning team’s financial performance and achievement of goals
• Mentoring the environmental planning team’s members and providing oversight of work products that include CEQA and NEPA documents

• A Bachelor’s degree with major course work in environmental, urban, infrastructure, or public access planning, geography, public policy, or a related interdisciplinary field.
• A minimum of ten years of experience in preparing CEQA and NEPA documents.
• Five years of experience leading a team while targeting, procuring, and retaining clients. 
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management, financial management, business development, staff development, and environmental consulting industry best practices.
• Demonstrated experience as an effective team leader and communicator who proactively ensures team issues are addressed, and who provides mentoring and coaching to foster best practices, increase staff engagement within the team and with other teams.  
• Demonstrated commitment to creating a collaborative and supportive team environment that is inclusive of everyone.  
• Demonstrated experience winning and working on a variety of projects including environmental planning and review, land use and community planning, infrastructure planning, and/or resiliency/sustainability. Through your work, you have developed a strong professional network of clients and teaming partners and gained experience in solving complex interdisciplinary issues on high complexity/high visibility, multi-region or multi-practice projects in multiple locations throughout California.

• Managing both small-scale and large-scale projects for a diverse array of clients in the development sector, open space/parks sector, and habitat restoration sector
• Preparing biological technical reports, constraints reports, wetland delineation jurisdictional requests, restoration/mitigation monitoring reports, and other types of survey reports
• Assisting with aquatic resource permitting efforts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Coastal Commission, and the San Francisco Bay Conservation Development Commission
• Conducting CEQA analysis, including existing condition evaluations, impact assessments, and mitigation recommendations, for IS/MNDs and EIRs
• Making ecological management recommendations based on results of ecological surveys and monitoring data
• Providing oversight and guidance of field work to be completed by junior staff
• Providing leadership for junior staff, in consultation with team leads, in a fashion that supports the company’s culture, mission, and values

• A Bachelor’s degree in biology, vegetation or wetland ecology 
• 3-5 years of environmental consulting experience
• Experience with aquatic resources regulatory permitting 
• Experience coordinating field surveys at remote and challenging-to-access field sites
• A desire to continue learning and adding to your technical knowledge and skills
• Technical knowledge of wetland delineations, field identification and habitat assessment of plant species, botanical survey protocols, vegetation and habitat mapping
• Experience in CEQA botanical and wetland resource review
• Experience in managing client relationships and coordinating multiple projects at once
• Strong organizational and communication skills 
• Resourcefulness, thoroughness, and attention to detail
• High quality writing and editing skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite: Email, Docs, Drive, Calendar, etc.
• The ability to walk, hike, and work outside for long periods of time

• The WPM is responsible for the coordination and management of the Dolores River Restoration Partnership (DRRP) activities, Watershed small teams, and other crew operations run out of SCC’s Four Corner’s Office that support watershed restoration. The WPM’s primary DRRP responsibilities involve implementation planning including strike team, corps crew, and volunteer projects; fundraising, budget management, and grant reporting; rapid monitoring program management; and partnership outreach. The WPM also oversees operational support of crews that work with the DRRP and other watershed restoration groups, participates in crew leader and member orientations and trainings, fundraises for watershed restoration work that supports SCC programming, manages the SCC herbicide program, provides GIS support within SCC, and ensures Watershed crews are both supported and prepared to maintain safety, program integrity, and quality projects in the field by providing pre-field and in-field guidance.​ 

• Supervise and support the recruitment and outreach of positions, interview process, hiring and evaluation of all crew leaders, CLDPs and other field staff. Help to manage all hiring paperwork, including AmeriCorps and Non-AmeriCorps enrollment, database management, and selection paperwork 
• Outreach, Interview and select Program Coordinators and Field Supervisors with selection committees
• Supervise and mentor all Watershed programs staff, as needed, including Program Coordinator, Field Supervisors, Crew Leaders, CLDPs, CMs as directed by the PD 

• Implement and evaluate effective recruitment strategy for small team crew leaders and crew members 
• Implement risk management procedures and trainings in the field and ensure they continue throughout the field season
• Manage program/project schedule once initial scheduling has been established by FC Director to ensure that all partner specific needs are being met.
• Collect, manage, and disperse program paperwork. Verify accuracy of all paperwork (timesheets, project accomplishment summaries, etc.).
• Communicate with Partners to develop project specifications and prepare all necessary documentation in the database prior to and at the conclusion of project work.
• Implement, monitor, and enforce all Conservation Legacy/SCC Policies and Procedures
• Participate in Risk Management team meetings and other management team meetings as needed, track incidents and generate reports
• Review incidents, workers comp claims and process accordingly as per Conservation Legacy protocols
• Implementation planning for Dolores work including funding management, coordination with partners, and scheduling
• Assist with DRRP outreach/communication initiatives (workshops, annual report, etc.) and partnership meetings  

• Conduct project site visits and finalize Project Specs; provide technical assistance to key partners as needed to ensure project specs are complete and appropriate for crews.
• Facilitate and develop trainings for small teams and other SCC Programs in GIS Work, and Herbicide work
• Provide technical (related to invasive species management and restoration work) and programmatic assistance to crews in the field as needed.
• Train monitoring crew on plant ID and Rapid Assessment data collection protocols
• Assist with regular check-ins, supervision, and feedback of Watershed crews. Gather accomplishments data from the field for reporting.
• Participate in rotating On-Call system and respond to field emergencies as needed
• Facilitate technical, policy-based, outdoor living, and soft skills trainings at Crew Leader training.
• Mentor field staff and provide technical expertise, guidance, emotional and programmatic support and identify positive working solutions to crew management issues for crew leaders.
• Coordinate fieldwork and projects for the Dolores River Restoration Partnership. Perform site visits and assist DRRP partners with project objectives, work plans, and logistics for field crews
• Ensure collection of spatial data for all DRRP activities by providing set-up, training, support, and post-processing of field data collected through GIS and rapid monitoring data reports 

• Work with the Dolores, Escalante, and Verde Watershed partnerships to develop a multi-watershed monitoring coordination and action plan within each partnership
• Attend other watershed partnership meetings and provide technical support to them as needed
• Research and seek opportunities to develop relationships and partnerships with other watershed restoration groups and initiatives
• Collaborate with Rivers Edge West and DRRP to develop and support volunteer events with schools and local community members

• Supervise and mentor assigned field staff on appropriate budgeting and expenditures.
• Responsible for DRRP grant management and reporting. Manage spending for specific watershed partnership grants. Keep track of and report out on project accomplishments
• With assistance from the FC Senior Program Director, SCC Executive Director and CL Grants Team lead the development of an annual grant strategy to continue to support DRRP and other partnership work (Escalante, Verde, Animas and others as possible).
• Take the lead on presenting to various existing and potential funders and partners in support of existing and potential requests for funding.
• Help manage agreements and approve program invoicing
• Manage the administration of the overall annual DRRP budget
• Continuously collaborate with and steward DRRP and other watershed restoration project partners to identify projects, develop agreements, and create project plans
• Work with Conservation Legacy staff to ensure program is compliant with funder and administrative requirements

• Successfully engages, leads and supports an inclusive work environment for those of underrepresented populations within the organization and the communities we serve 
• Leads and/or participates in organizational-wide teams, projects and initiatives that support the work of the Strategic Plans goals
• Reports any potential harassment or grievances within the organization as identified in the Personnel Policy Manual
• Assists or leads other responsibilities, as assigned.

• Exhibits the ability to effectively work on diverse teams or with a variety of populations, including those underrepresented at our organization and those of BIPOC communities. 
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in conservation corps or related field.
• Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
• The ability to carry out assigned work independently or with minimal supervision.
• The ability to communicate effectively, manage complexity cultivate innovation, drive and influence results of oneself and others in a rapidly changing work environment.
• Certified Wilderness First Responder or willingness to pursue immediately
• Willingness to work towards a Colorado Dept of Ag Pesticide License.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs and applications, or similar platforms.
• Ability to keep others, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.
• Valid Driver’s License and Insurable Driving Record
• Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or higher, with an emphasis place on restoration ecology or similar degree OR equivalent past directly related professional riparian restoration experience.
• Previous collaborative working experience with federal/state land management agency partners as well as diverse groups of stakeholders and coalitions
• Prior working experience in and/or knowledge of riparian restoration and ecology of in the American Southwest.
• Working proficiency with ArcGIS software
• Experience working with herbicide and facilitating trainings in both classroom and field settings.
• Experience planning and managing invasive treatment projects.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS software
• Prior collaborative and partner driven grant writing and management experience.
• Demonstrated managerial experience 

• Send Cover letter and resume to Lisa Slupianek at lslupianek@conservationlegacy.org
• Subject line in this email must include “Applicant_(YourName)”.
• Cover Letter must include a response to the following question:  Provide some examples of your experience effectively working with diverse communities, including those specific to Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and other underrepresented populations, in personal or professional context.

• Leads the implementation and facilitates the future evolution of the SDZWA’s conservation portfolio. Maximizes the collective impact of our conservation work and demonstrates alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable Development Goals utilizing data, dashboards, and infographics.
• Oversees the management of the portfolio’s eight conservation hubs (each with multiple projects) to identify and evaluate opportunities that improve conservation outcomes and effectiveness; utilizes an adaptive management approach that supports decision-making and budget/resource allocation; and, ensures consistency with the Conservation Standards and appropriate documentation utilizing Miradi software.
• Leads and facilitates meetings that enhance collaboration and alignment around portfolio strategies and goals.
• Coaches and mentors team members with diverse skill sets to utilize the principles of the Conservation Standards, conservation planning, and adaptive management often without direct reporting relationships.
• Collaborates with team members to ensure our research activities and outputs align with our strategic roadmap and meet the needs of key actors and partners.
• Develops and delivers high-level presentations and reports that effectively communicate the outcomes and impact of our conservation activities to diverse audiences including partners, donors, policymakers, and the general public.
• Develops and stewards key partnerships with internal and external actors who can enhance, strengthen, and/or communicate the outcomes and impact of our conservation work.
• Supports Government Relations, Philanthropy, Communications, and Marketing teams through sharing of conservation priorities and impacts.

• 5+ years of conservation project/portfolio management and impact monitoring
• 3+ years managing/leading diverse teams
• Experience with Conservation Standards and Miradi preferred
• Experience in working within international frameworks related to climate and conservation governance, finance, and human rights preferred
• Experience collaborating with local and Indigenous communities and scientists preferred 

• Master's Degree in Conservation-related field, e.g. Conservation Biology, Conservation Strategy, Conservation Impact Monitoring, Integrative Conservation required. 
• PhD or equivalent in Conservation-related field, e.g. Conservation Biology, Conservation Strategy, Conservation Impact Monitoring, Integrative Conservation preferred. 
• Conservation Standards or Conservation Coaching preferred 

• Strong working knowledge of conservation and life science. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead highly effective teams. 
• Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing. 
• Able to operate moderately complex computer software programs. 
• Demonstrated ability to handle highly complex situations with a high level of tact and diplomacy. 
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in additional languages is highly valued. 
• Ideal candidate shows biodiversity conservation literacy and is familiar with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Center for Biological Diversity, and Conservation Standards. 

• Free admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• Family Passes
• Complimentary Tickets
• Local and In-House Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
  
  
  

• Location: Escondido, CA
• Position Type: Salary, Full-Time, Exempt Position
• Yearly Rate: $114,800 to $126,920