Federal Relations ORLP Program Lead

The Trust for Public Land; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trust for Public Land in Washington, DC is seeking a Manager for Federal Relations / ORLP Technical Assistance on a temporary basis. The role leads program delivery, coordinating staff, consultants, and partners to meet goals and funding requirements.

Hybrid work is available near our DC office. The position offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $82,500–$90,000, with a December 31, 2027 end date and a strong emphasis on equity and diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental studies, political science, or related field.
• Minimum five years of related work experience.
• Knowledge of federal grants, parks, public lands, outdoor recreation, tribal lands.
• Ability to manage complex multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience designing trainings, workshops, or peer-learning programs.
• Ability to identify risks and improve processes.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience with government agencies, nonprofits, community-based and cross-sector partners.
• Experience managing consultants, contracts, subgrantees, and external partners.
• Strong project and budget management skills within established financial parameters.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations and oversee program goals, milestones and outcomes.
• Coordinate activities across staff and NPS partners.
• Manage relationships with staff, consultants, and partners.
• Support strategic decision-making with organizational leadership.
• Collaborate with Federal Relations and Center for Community Impact teams.
• Lead internal trainings and onboarding for program staff.
• Provide tailored technical assistance to communities for ORLP.
• Share resources to identify high-impact projects and funding strategies.
• Identify training needs to build local capacity for applicants.
• Design webinars and learning opportunities to socialize the ORLP program.
• Develop tools and training materials for implementation.
• Strengthen relationships among communities, state and federal agencies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Training facilitation

Budget management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Partnership development

Federal grants knowledge

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in planning / related field

Job description

The Trust for Public Land in Washington, DC is seeking a Manager for Federal Relations / ORLP Technical Assistance on a temporary basis. The role leads program delivery, coordinating staff, consultants, and partners to meet goals and funding requirements.

Hybrid work is available near our DC office. The position offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $82,500–$90,000, with a December 31, 2027 end date and a strong emphasis on equity and diverse backgrounds.