Senior ORLP Program Lead

Trust for Public Land; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work near DC office

Comprehensive benefits: medical,Dental

403(b) retirement plan with up to 7%

Job summary

Trust for Public Land in Washington, DC area seeks a Senior Fellow to lead the ORLP technical assistance program. This role coordinates staff, consultants, and federal partners to implement program goals, timelines, and funding requirements.

The position emphasizes program management, technical assistance delivery, and outreach, with a focus on capacity building, webinars, and partner engagement for national parks projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in planning, environmental studies, political science, community development, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in related fields.
• Knowledge of federal grants, parks, public lands, outdoor recreation, tribal and indigenous lands, or related fields.
• Ability to independently manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects and partnerships.
• Experience designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, or peer-learning programs.
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, improve processes, and implement operational efficiencies.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, and cross-sector partners.
• Experience managing consultants, contracts, subgrantees, and external project partners.
• Strong project management and budget management skills within established financial parameters.

Responsibilities

• Lead program operations and administration of the ORLP technical assistance program, overseeing day-to-day implementation of goals, objectives, milestones, and outcomes.
• Coordinate program activities across multiple staff and NPS partners.
• Manage relationships with staff, consultants, and partners to ensure deliverables.
• Support strategic decision-making and collaborate with organizational leadership on priorities.
• Serve as a thought partner with Federal Relations and Center for Community Impact teams.

Skills

Project management experience

Cross-sector partnership

Facilitation & training

Process improvement

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in planning, environmental studies, political science, community development or related field

Job description

Trust for Public Land in Washington, DC area seeks a Senior Fellow to lead the ORLP technical assistance program. This role coordinates staff, consultants, and federal partners to implement program goals, timelines, and funding requirements.

The position emphasizes program management, technical assistance delivery, and outreach, with a focus on capacity building, webinars, and partner engagement for national parks projects.