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The Land Trust Alliance’s mission is to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America. The Land Trust Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
Midwest Program Manager
Location
Northern America
Posted
43 days ago
Salary
$75K - $85K / year
Seniority
Lead
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Job Description
Midwest Program Manager
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE INCORPORATED
Role Description The Alliance’s Midwest Program offers an exciting opportunity to play a leadership role in the delivery of exceptional programming and support to further strengthen land trust capacity, advance equitable conservation outcomes, and increase the sector’s impact. The successful candidate must have working knowledge or previous experience working with land trusts and the ability to build and sustain close, working relationships with diverse stakeholders in the context of complex regional conservation and land use issues. The Midwest Program Manager reports to the Eastern Division Director of Field Programs and is primarily responsible for developing, managing and delivering Alliance programs and services to strengthen and support more than 130 Alliance member land trusts in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. The person in this role is responsible for: - Identifying the needs of the land trust community in the region. - Developing new and/or strengthening existing programs to meet these needs. - Delivering and evaluating a suite of related tools and resources to land trusts, such as training and mentoring, one-on-one technical coaching and assistance, peer networks, targeted capacity building, and financial assistance through grantmaking. - Managing consultants and working with partners to develop and deliver training. - Demonstrating knowledge and experience in areas such as strategic planning, fundraising, climate change, community conservation, and strategic conservation planning. The Midwest Program Manager also plays an essential role as part of the Eastern Division Field Programs team and will work collaboratively with other regional Program Managers and the Eastern Division Director to design and deliver cross-regional programs. The full-time position requires 37.5 hours per week with approximate travel of 20%, including some evenings and weekends. Specific Responsibilities - Land Trust Relationships: Develop and sustain relationships with Alliance member land trusts and partners in the region through regular face-to-face visits, Zoom meetings, and emails. Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance in a timely manner. Provide direct services for land trust staff and boards of directors, and make recommendations about organizational development, strategic collaboration and mergers, risk management, climate change, community-centered conservation, and technical issues based on Land Trust Standards and Practices. - Program Development and Implementation: Help set a strategic vision for the Alliance’s work with the land trust community in the region and manage all elements of day-to-day implementation. Develop, implement, and evaluate organizational development programs, including grantmaking programs (as funding is available) and training and technical assistance programs at various levels of organizational growth. - State Land Trust Associations & Landscape Scale Partnerships: Sustain and grow partnerships with the state and regional land conservation partners to collaboratively advance programs focused on land trust support and to identify, investigate and elevate key conservation issues that are emerging in the field. - Trainings: Lead or assist other Alliance staff and partners to implement training and networking programs. Develop new trainings that reflect known training needs, assist with the design of new and efficient ways to deliver trainings, and evaluate topics, speakers, and locations for training events. - Fundraising: Partner with the Eastern Division Director and Alliance development staff in identifying and cultivating relationships with key foundations, corporations, individuals, and public agencies. Conduct research and write development proposals and reports. - Communications: Work with the Alliance Communications team to design and implement communications strategies to advance land conservation success and assist in coordinating internal and external communications. - Ambassadorship: Represent the Alliance as a spokesperson at select conferences, events, coalition meetings, land trust gatherings, and other venues as warranted. - Budget Management: Work collaboratively with the Eastern Division Director, Finance and Development departments, and other program staff to ensure sound budget management, reporting, and grant stewardship. - Administrative: Lead or assist with grant program administration, evaluation of grant proposals, meeting logistics, mailings, accounting, reporting, and other administrative responsibilities as needed or assigned. - Other related duties as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree preferred; however, a reasonable combination of education and experience is acceptable. - A minimum of eight (8) years’ experience working with nonprofit organizations, preferably in the land conservation community. - Minimum three (3) years demonstrated ability to fundraise at all levels preferred, including foundations, corporations, individuals, and government agencies. - Strong project management experience, including a minimum of three (3) years demonstrated budget and grant management. - Familiarity and experience with private land conservation practices and programs, climate change, and community-based approaches for land conservation. - Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate teamwork, diplomacy, respect, and an awareness of how diverse identities and communication styles intersect. - Demonstrated ability to build and sustain work teams and multi-stakeholder collaborations. - Proven track record cultivating and maintaining relationships with diverse partners. - Demonstrated ability to manage consultants and other contractors. - Exceptional oral and written communication skills and ability to manage program communications. - Proven ability to plan, implement, adapt, and improve programs based on evaluation. - Ability to work effectively both independently without close supervision and as part of a team in a fast-paced work environment. - Ability to travel up to 20% including evenings/weekends. Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and other health coverage. - Life and disability insurance. - Paid vacation, personal, sick, and holiday leave. - 403(b) retirement benefits. Application Please submit your application for this position, attaching your resume and cover letter, on the application link. If the electronic application is not an option, applications will be accepted by mail to Human Resources, Land Trust Alliance, 1250 H St, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Company Description The Land Trust Alliance’s mission is to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America. The Land Trust Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
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