Joint Venture Coordinator

Playa Lakes Joint Venture (“PLJV”) is seeking a dynamic leader with the drive and entrepreneurial spirit to develop collaborative conservation programs that advance the PLJV partnership. PLJV is a regional partnership of federal and state wildlife agencies, conservation groups and private industry dedicated to conserving bird habitat throughout portions of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Our mission is to conserve the playas, prairies and landscapes of the western Great Plains through partnerships for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. The Joint Venture facilitates cooperation among a broad coalition of partners on the national, regional, state and local levels. We provide regional planning, coordination, efficiency and implementation approaches that promote habitat conservation and bird population goals for the region. In addition, PLJV supports local conservation partnerships, state agencies and other partners by developing various biological and social decision support tools, communication products and messaging, as well as by providing information and guidance about how to use the tools to target and deliver the most effective habitat conservation.