Manager – Technical Assistance & Learning

Trust for Public Land; United States; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Trust for Public Land is seeking a Manager - Technical Assistance & Learning to lead and support nationwide learning and capacity-building programs. The role combines project management, content development, and stakeholder engagement across online and in-person activities.

The position emphasizes collaboration with partners and practitioners, plus planning, economics, and policy work to advance park equity and community outcomes. Hybrid work near an office is expected.

Qualifications

• Resumes & cover letters are required to be considered for this position.
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental studies, community development, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of work experience within related fields.
• Experience working with local governments, nonprofit organizations, community‑based organizations, and cross‑sector partners.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate findings into practical recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Strong project management and budget management skills, including experience managing projects within established financial parameters.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, Communities of Practice, or peer‑learning programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical assistance projects, including desktop research, content development, supporting external partner and consultant relationships, and managing operational elements of projects.
• Manage communications and operations for TPL’s online learning programs, including Trust for Public Land’s Community of Practice.
• Manage the development of curricula, facilitation plans, learning materials, participant engagement and outreach strategies for TPL’s learning programs.
• Contribute to speaker recruitment, participant communications, and event implementation for in person and virtual learning opportunities.
• Support engagement of TPL’s network of partners, practitioners, and advocates.
• Support the evaluation of TPL’s technical assistance & learning program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

facilitation

Presentation

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning/environmental studies/community development or related field

3+ years of relevant work experience

Job description

Who We Are:

Trust for Public Land (TPL) is the leader of a movement to connect everyone in America to the outdoors. A national nonprofit, TPL partners with communities to create high-quality parks and protect public lands—especially in communities that need them most—to improve public health, create social cohesion, strengthen historic and cultural connection to place, and increase climate resilience. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 4 million acres of public land, created more than 5,500 parks, trails, schoolyards, and iconic outdoor places, generated over $112 billion in public funding for parks and public lands, and connected nearly 10 million people to the outdoors. To learn more, visit tpl.org.

Position Summary:

The Manager - Technical Assistance & Learning helps to implement the Hub’s technical assistance, learning, and capacity‑building activities that support communities, practitioners, and partners nationwide. The Manager will contribute to, support, and manage projects and tasks with supervision from the Director of the People, Places, and Practice Learning Hub. The Manager contributes to The Hub’s program design, cohesion and strategy, collaboration among teams, and continuous improvement. The three primary roles for the Manager will be: 1) Supporting operations and content development for TPL’s online learning programs, 2) Contributing to technical assistance projects that directly support communities across the country, 3) Contributing to planning, economics, and policy projects.

Essential Functions

Technical Assistance & Learning Program (60%)

• Manage technical assistance projects, including conducting desktop research, developing content, supporting external partner and consultant relationships, and managing operational elements of projects.
• Manage communications and operations for TPL’s online learning programs, including Trust for Public Land’s Community of Practice.
• Manage the development of curricula, facilitation plans, learning materials, participant engagement and outreach strategies for TPL’s learning programs.
• Contribute to speaker recruitment, participant communications, and event implementation for in person and virtual learning opportunities.
• Support engagement of TPL’s network of partners, practitioners, and advocates.
• Support the evaluation of TPL’s technical assistance & learning program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Planning, Economics, & Policy (40%)

• Support coordination and logistics for planning, economics, and policy projects, including scheduling stakeholder interviews, note‑taking, and synthesis.
• Conduct basic policy, economic, and planning research.
• Conduct background research, benchmarking, and analysis on park equity, stewardship, maintenance, governance, and related policy topics.
• Support the development of deliverables for TPL’s policy, planning, and economics work.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Resumes & cover letters are required to be considered for this position
• Strong commitment to TPL’s shared values (Belonging, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Hope) to effectively work across the organization
• Bachelor’s degree in planning, environmental studies, community development, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of work experience within related fields.
• Experience working with local governments, nonprofit organizations, community‑based organizations, and cross‑sector partners.
• Strong experience working with urban or rural communities.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to translate findings into practical recommendations and implementation strategies.
• Strong project management and budget management skills, including experience managing projects within established financial parameters.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, Communities of Practice, or peer‑learning programs.

Compensation

Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a full‑time employee, you will be eligible for the Trust for Public Land’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation and sick pay plus holidays, a year end office closure, and a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with up to a 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience; the anticipated hiring range for this position is $72,301 to $81,457 per year (DOE).

Trust for Public Land’s active goal is to be an inclusive and equitable place to work and build community. As the organization actively works to eliminate racial and other disparities it welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or multicultural skillsets. We are open to the possibility that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria; if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.