Southwest Montana
OFFICE LOCATION
Dillon, Montana, USA
WE'RE LOOKING FOR YOU
Want to help save the planet? Through the efforts of The Nature Conservancy, more than a million acres in Montana have been preserved for people and nature. From the mountains to the grasslands, the Montana Chapter is dedicated to conserving the natural resources that make Montana unique. Come join TNC. Apply today!
WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER
The High Divide Rangeland Ecologist serves as TNC’s primary contact for our collaborative work with ranchers, landowners, and the conservation community to test new technologies, tools, and knowledge aimed at improving the profitability and flexibility of the ranches while improving sagebrush steppe and grassland ecosystem biodiversity and resilience, through purposeful, planned livestock grazing. The Rangeland Ecologist will provide technical leadership and support to achieve collaborative conservation planning, implementing, monitoring, and assessment of livestock grazing plans on ranches across private and/or public lands within the High Divide Headwaters geography of Southwest Montana. The major focus of this body of conservation work will be to seek and test science-based methods (tools, technologies, knowledge) to help keep working ranches profitable and sustainable while improving soil and habitat health and then to foster cross-site learning by sharing economic and environmental outcomes widely within the High Divide Headwaters and beyond. The Rangeland Ecologist will develop and foster relationships to work collaboratively and effectively within conservation planning teams that include ranchers, agency specialists, academia, conservation groups and/or community members. The Rangeland Ecologist will also provide support to colleagues addressing the four key threats affecting the sagebrush ecosystem: conifer encroachment, invasive species management, mesic or riparian degradation and fragmentation caused by human modifications. This is a 5-year term position with a starting salary of $64,000 annually.
Responsibilities and Scope:
- Develops and leads monitoring work groups consisting of staff, interns, partners, and volunteers in western Montana.
- Financial responsibility may include working within a budget to complete projects, negotiating and contracting with vendors, assisting with budget development, and fundraising targets.
- Networks with diverse groups, including ranchers, landowners, academia, neighbors, conservation partners, Tribes, government officials, donors, board members and the general public to recruit support for the Conservancy and publicize Conservancy programs/outcomes.
- Serves as project lead to oversee collaborative development of livestock grazing projects and plans and coordinating plan/project implementation, completing follow-up monitoring, sharing of data, and reporting when required.
- Works under minimal and/or distant supervision; will make some independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
- Will work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, in occupied grizzly bear habitat, and under physically demanding circumstances.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- BA/BS in Rangeland Ecology/Management or similar field and 5 years’ experience in natural resource management or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with plant identification and soil classification.
- Experience in managing, and training staff or volunteers.
- Relationship building experience to work closely with a variety of partners.
- Experience completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
- Experience using applications such as Word, Excel, web browsers.
- Experience using spatial software apps, including ArcGIS Field Maps & Pro, Survey123.
- Experience with communication via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
SALARY INFORMATION
The starting pay for a candidate selected for this position is $64,000.00 for annual base salary. This only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.
APPLY NOW
To apply for job ID 55638, submit your materials online by October 6, 2024 at 11:59pm EST using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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