Gulf Coast Regional Conservation Director

Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy; Mississippi; On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) seeks a Gulf Coastal Plains Regional Director to lead and strengthen conservation programs across AL, MS, LA, and TX. You will provide regional strategies, supervise staff, maintain partnerships, and develop projects linking species conservation, habitat restoration, and applied research.

The role includes staff leadership, grant and project management, and close collaboration with ARC’s National Programs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing conservation projects, budgets, and reporting.
• Experience supervising and mentoring staff across dispersed teams.
• Strong communication and partnership-building skills with agencies and landowners.
• Knowledge of southeastern amphibian and reptile ecology and monitoring methods.
• Strong organization, judgment, and initiative for reliable project and data records.
• Technologically savvy with GIS or landscape-level data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Guide regional strategy and annual/multiyear work plans aligning staffing and outcomes.
• Supervise and mentor project coordinators and field staff across dispersed teams.
• Oversee monitoring, research, habitat restoration, headstarting, and population recovery projects.
• Maintain relationships with agencies, landowners, universities, and conservation groups.
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and manage expenditures and deliverables.
• Ensure field teams have equipment, training, safety procedures and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Staff supervision

Partnership building

Communication skills

Organization & initiative

Field biology knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, ecology, natural resources, or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

GIS

Job description

The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy (ARC) seeks a Gulf Coastal Plains Regional Director to lead and strengthen conservation programs across AL, MS, LA, and TX. You will provide regional strategies, supervise staff, maintain partnerships, and develop projects linking species conservation, habitat restoration, and applied research.

The role includes staff leadership, grant and project management, and close collaboration with ARC’s National Programs.