The Conservation Coordinator works in a program or preserve office and provides administrative, research, project management and other general assistance to program staff working toward the achievement of protection, conservation or stewardship goals.
The Conservation Coordinator may manage conservation data, participate in conservation planning, develop project packages, respond to landowner inquiries and maintain manual project records. May include collecting, assembling and analyzing various types of data, in the field or through document surveys, producing maps using GIS software and assisting in the production of reports. Work may be done in the field (species monitoring) or be based entirely in an office setting, compiling the information collected by others.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
- Supervises no staff but may oversee and direct work of office volunteers or interns.
- Performs tasks with minimal supervision and makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
- Coordinates multiple tasks or projects in a timely manner and with attention to detail.
- May assist with program budget preparation and monitoring.
- The Conservation Coordinator may work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
- Makes day to day decision as delegated by the supervisor
- Support with receiving TNC visitors and preparing logistics as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience coordinating multiple projects.
- Experience handling standard business communications.
- Driving license and willingness to drive in different roads conditions
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated
- 1-3 years related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to complete tasks independently within assigned time frames.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, with assignments sometimes coming from a number of sources and work independently.
- Ability to coordinate project information from a number of sources to populate databases, create reports and produce manual files.
- Experience utilizing databases for data entry and report production preferred.
- Strong administrative skills including attention to detail and numerical ability.
- Ability to plan, administer and record results of work-team meetings and activities.
- Ability to lead technical meetings in formal and informal environments.
- Knowledge about preparing public and private proposals.