Conservation Programs Coordinator

Northeast Wilderness Trust’s (NEWT) mission is to conserve forever-wild landscapes for Nature and people. We safeguard over 93,000 wild acres across New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. NEWT is the only regional land trust focused exclusively on rewilding through forever-wild conservation. We believe in the immense value of wilderness, both for its intrinsic value and for its unique role in helping reverse the biodiversity crisis, mitigate climate change, and provide solace to the human spirit.

Northeast Wilderness Trust’s Conservation Programs are comprised of its Land Conservation, Stewardship, and Wildlands Ecology programs. The Conservation Programs require substantial coordination and collaboration.

The ideal candidate is someone who has a deep commitment to wilderness and the intrinsic value of such places, and who enjoys working cooperatively in a dynamic and growing team with ambitious goals. This position works a minimum of 3 days/week onsite in Montpelier, VT with flexibility for remote work up to 2 days/week.

Duties of the Conservation Programs Coordinator:

The Conservation Programs Coordinator will play an essential role, assisting the conservation process from start to finish in support of the Conservation Programs. This position will provide a substantial amount of ArcGIS support to the Conservation Programs and throughout the organization. 

What You Will Do:  

• Provide Esri™ ArcGIS support and technical assistance to staff across programs, including, but not limited to geospatial analysis; mapping for conservation prospects, projects, and Baseline Documentation Reports; and mapping for other programs for fundraising and communications purposes.
• Support Land Conservation in prospecting for new conservation opportunities.
• Provide administrative support for Conservation Programs such as communicating through email, maintaining electronic calendars, coordinating meetings, coordinating travel, supporting tax filings, maintaining supplies, filing both paper and electronic information, and sending and receiving mailings.
• Generate portions of site visit reports for Wildlands Ecology.
• Manage and ensure accuracy and integrity of Landscape data and other data.
• Build and maintain strong systems to support activities across the Conservation Programs.
• Prepare closing documents for land conservation transactions.
• Carry out post-close processes for completed land conservation projects, to include detailed record-keeping.
• Conduct preliminary site visits and stewardship fieldwork when other Conservation Programs staff are unavailable or need support.
• Support “Old Growth for All” program rollout in collaboration with the Land Conservation Director.
• In collaboration with the Wildlands Ecology team, support coordination of BioBlitz events and other ecology events, as needed.
• Organize and facilitate staff “Lunch and Learns” for Wildlands Ecology.
• Responsible for updating shapefiles, acre statistics, and information for external websites and partners (WWFC, TNC Data, State-wide data collection).
• Support file retrieval for Land Trust Alliance reaccreditation as it relates to Conservation Programs.
• Other duties as requested.

What You Will Bring:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required.
• A passionate commitment to wilderness and biodiversity conservation.
• At least two years of recent and strong experience using ArcGIS.
• Proficiency in Esri platform, including ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.
• Landscape database experience preferred but not required.
• Competence in Microsoft programs and comfort with adjusting to new technology.
• Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of staff, donors, and external partners.
• An impeccable attention to detail.
• A commitment to candid and transparent communications.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and team-oriented work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to write and edit content.
• Adaptability and openness to evolving job description as the organization grows.
• Willingness to work outside of position’s prime focus and collaborate with staff on other organizational priorities.
• Valid driver’s license with ability to travel within Northeast Wilderness Trust’s region.

To view the full job announcement, including details on benefits and instructions on how to apply, please visit our website.