Wyoming Conservation Programs Director

The Nature Conservancy (All); Lander (WY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wyoming Director of Conservation Programs at The Nature Conservancy leads a large, complex program area across Wyoming, setting conservation priorities and directing a multi-disciplinary team. The role engages government agencies, partners, foundations and communities to advance science-based conservation strategies and secure funding for impactful initiatives.

Travel up to 40% is expected, with a focus on aligning program activities with division priorities and outcomes, while serving as a

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree and 10 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation.
• Experience directing a major program or project of strategic importance, including management/supervision of multi-disciplinary teams and meeting deadlines.
• Experience working with current trends and practices in relevant discipline(s) and geographic regions.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/orgovernment agencies.
• Experience negotiating.
• Experience influencing, developing and implementing conservation policy and plans at the state or country level.
• Experience with financial management of a large program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Wyoming BU’s Senior Leadership Team. Duties include strategic planning, resource allocation, employee engagement, and partnership building to increase awareness of TNC Wyoming’s work to internal and external audiences.
• Create, execute and evaluate impact of Wyoming BU’s conservation program portfolio, ensuring strategies and tactics are aligned and effective enough to meet WUSCAN Division Priorities and 2030 Outcomes. Align and mentor staff to achieve programmatic goals. Direct mid-course corrections and decisions to transition out of work that is least impactful or can be successfully executed by others.
• Ensure that the BU meets division expectations and deadlines pertaining to annual conservation portfolio review and division priority strategy reviews.
• Serve as natural partner and assist on donor engagement events; create and develop funding proposals for individual donors and foundation in collaboration with Development Team colleagues.
• Serve as point person for all HUB metric development and reporting to Division Conservation Portfolio Director and NAR partners. Ensure that BU teams meet division expectations regarding Hub reporting deadlines.
• Act as staff liaison to Wyoming Trustee Strategic Program Review Committee (SPaRC) and participate/engage Trustees to provide insights, ideas and resources to support TNC work.
• Recruits, retains and manages high quality and effective multi-disciplinary staff with responsibility for performance management, training and career development.
• Broad management and leadership responsibility for 10+ staff members, both internal and external to the organization.
• Develops long-term strategies and achieves strategic goals and objectives.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
• Makes independent strategic decisions frequently based on analysis, ambiguous information, experience and judgment.
• May require frequent travel domestically and/or internationally and evening and weekend hours.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Program management

Donor engagement

Partnership development

Negotiation

Policy development

Financial management

Communication

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

The Wyoming Director of Conservation Programs at The Nature Conservancy leads a large, complex program area across Wyoming, setting conservation priorities and directing a multi-disciplinary team. The role engages government agencies, partners, foundations and communities to advance science-based conservation strategies and secure funding for impactful initiatives.

Travel up to 40% is expected, with a focus on aligning program activities with division priorities and outcomes, while serving as a