Remote Sustainable Ranching Initiative Lead

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. seeks a Specialist for the Sustainable Ranching Initiative to lead conservation infrastructure delivery in the Great Plains.

You will coordinate complex projects, work with NRCS, ranchers, consultants, and WWF teams, and ensure compliance with WWF policies and funding requirements. The role emphasizes program operations, developing SOPs, maintaining databases, tracking systems, and reporting metrics to support grants and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in natural resources, agriculture, environmental science, project management, business administration, engineering technology, or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with GIS, databases, or project management software required.
• Experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with USDA Farm Bill conservation programs, NRCS preferred.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, or grants in ranching/private lands context.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary coordinator for WWF's Ranch Infrastructure Fund, overseeing projects from application through closeout.
• Coordinate implementation across SRI staff to ensure consistent standards, timelines, and funding requirements.
• Review proposals, budgets, maps, documentation, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate with NRCS, consultants, engineers, contractors, and partners.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, templates, guidance documents, and internal resources.
• Maintain databases, dashboards, and workflows; support grant reporting and proposals.

Skills

Project management

Cross-team collaboration

Detail-oriented

Independent problem solving

Relationship management

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural resources, agriculture, environmental science, project management, business administration, engineering technology, or related field

Tools

GIS

Databases

Project management software

NRCS programs (EQIP/RCPP)

Job description

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. seeks a Specialist for the Sustainable Ranching Initiative to lead conservation infrastructure delivery in the Great Plains.

You will coordinate complex projects, work with NRCS, ranchers, consultants, and WWF teams, and ensure compliance with WWF policies and funding requirements. The role emphasizes program operations, developing SOPs, maintaining databases, tracking systems, and reporting metrics to support grants and proposals.