Private Land Conservationist

Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.

To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor,Stuart R Glenn at Ross.Glenn@mdc.mo.gov or at573 7485134, during regular business hours. We would love to hear from you!

Summary/Objective

To provide superior customer service and support to our internal and external stakeholders with a primary focus of connecting people with nature by assisting landowners and communities to meet their land management and natural resource management goals while enhancing fish, forest, and wildlife conservation.

Essential Job Duties

• Communicate with the District Supervisor and Area Staff with the development and implementation of programs that promote conservation.
• Administer cost share programs to assist landowners and communities with funding conservation
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and policies and make recommendations for improvement.
• Provide technical advice and assistance to private landowners to help them achieve their conservation goals, including site visits, cost share programs, workshops, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships and work cooperatively with other agencies and conservation partners to ensure comprehensive conservation.
• Perform inspections and on-site visits and answer customer questions via telephone, email and in-person.
• Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate with statewide, regional, and district wide directives for habitat planning and population monitoring efforts.