Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wisconsin Wetlands Association is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to protecting, restoring, and promoting the enjoyment of wetlands through science-based programs, education, and advocacy. The Peatlands Project Manager will launch and sustain a peatlands conservation project in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Basin, establish partnerships, assess conservation opportunities, and engage communities while supporting funding, program evaluation, and wetland science initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Establish a Peatlands Conservation Partnership
- Complete a basin-wide peatlands conservation opportunities assessment using readily available data
- Initiate outreach to secure community engagement in project activities
- Collaborate with partners and WWA's Policy Programs Director to help secure funding for future phases of work
- Support the organization's efforts to evaluate the impact of its current science programming and plan for strategic program expansion
- Provide wetland science advisory support to other members of WWA's staff
Skills
- Qualified applicants will hold a Master's degree or higher in wetland ecology, hydrology, or soil science and at least 5 years' of work or service in a wetland conservation or management setting
- Deep knowledge and understanding of wetland ecology, hydrology, and soils, and the curiosity and desire to continue learning
- Demonstrated success securing government and/or foundation grants and serving as a Principal Investigator or Project Manager
- Experience with budget development and management and with program development
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Experience building and facilitating project teams and conservation partnerships (note: additional experience supervising staff is preferred but not required)
- Experience working with and interpreting data
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Exceptional oral and written communications skills, including the ability to evaluate and translate complex issues to lay audiences and generate clear content on short notice
- This position will ideally work from the Wisconsin Wetlands Association office in downtown Madison or at a home office location in the Lake Michigan Basin
- Responsibilities will occasionally require overnight travel, early morning starts, and evening engagements
- Experience building and facilitating project teams and conservation partnerships (note: additional experience supervising staff is preferred but not required)
Benefits
- Insurance stipend
- Automatic 401k contributions equivalent to 3% of base salary with up to an additional 3% match
- Long- and short-term disability coverage
- Supplemental life insurance
- A flexible work environment
- Access to trainings or conferences for professional development
- Opportunity to join an award-winning organization that is recognized as a national leader in wetlands conservation and positioned for growth
- Opportunity to work alongside a small, highly motivated group of wetland conservation professionals
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