SGCN Strategic Habitat Protection Lead

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Coordinate with partners to develop habitat protection strategies and cultivate real estate opportunities.

• Lead coordination with internal and external partners to develop habitat protection strategies that effectively conserve Species of Greatest Conservation Need, with a particular emphasis on those SGCN within the Wildlife Diversity Division portfolio such as songbirds, raptors, small mammals, butterflies, amphibians, and reptiles.
• Implement strategies by identifying, prioritizing, and cultivating habitat protection opportunities with willing sellers.
• Coordinate with partners to identify project leads, landowner points of contact, and intended future owners of real estate interests that have best chance of desired conservation outcome.
• Work with partners to ensure protection strategies are aimed at the goals of priority collaboratives such as the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sentinel Landscape and Washington Shrubsteppe Restoration and Resiliency Initiative, as well as implementation of the Washington Habitat Connectivity Action Plan.

Shepard priority project opportunities through WDFW process to select conservation lands for acquisition (i.e., Lands 20/20).

• Facilitate internal and external conversations to gather and consolidate information and rationale to complete robust and well-vetted internal real estate interest acquisition applications that addresses: purpose and need; project urgency; consistency with WDFW plans; recreational, scientific and educational opportunities; economic impacts/roles of the proposed acquisition; financial and regulatory influences of the project; target species, habitat, and ecological characteristics; management and restoration needs and initial priorities, ongoing stewardship and management costs; cultural resources, and demonstrated partnerships and local support.

Develop and deliver habitat protection grant applications.

• Write and orally deliver grant applications for approved Lands 20/20 projects.
• Identify and pursue new/additional sources of funding for land protection.

Internal cross-program coordination.

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Lands and Real Estate colleagues, Regional Directors, Managers, and Staff; and Game, Landowner Services, and Wildlife Diversity Division colleagues to ensure cross-programmatic needs, processes and communication are integrated.