JOB SUMMARY
The Stewardship Coordinator advances the mission of Colorado West Land Trust by ensuring the protection of conservation values on CWLT conservation easements and fee properties. S/he will be responsible for monitoring, easement compliance and development of landowner relationships for a portfolio of conservation easement and fee properties. This position requires knowledge of conservation and natural resource management, and technical proficiency with database applications. The Stewardship Coordinator is self-motivated, has strong organizational skills and attention to detail, and has strong relationship building and communication skills that allows her/him to interact professionally and courteously with a variety of stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Stewardship and monitoring
- Conduct annual monitoring of a conservation easement and fee portfolio, including in-person field visits and remote imaging through on-line software following CWLT policies and Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.
- Document results of monitoring, including detailed observations, changes to properties, and landowner questions
- Build and maintain positive relationships with conservation easement
- Assist with legal compliance, easement interpretations, landowner reserved right actions, resolutions and amendments, and communications with landowners.
- Coordinate with the Stewardship Team to plan annual monitoring
- Answer and direct phone calls for the general stewardship phone line.
- Update LOCATE database with existing easement information, new project status, communications, and water information. Work with senior staff as directed on database management.
- Set up monitoring notebooks, print and file monitoring reports, and maintain monitoring notebooks in both regional offices.
- Generate, print, and mail monitoring notifications to conservation easement landowners for the organization.
Stewardship projects
- Assist with projects as assigned including analysis, field work, and partner and landowner
- Assist with updating policies & procedures.
- Assist with creation of landowner resources, communications, and mailings.
Professionalism and teamwork
- Build and maintain positive collegial relationships within the Conservation Team and CWLT staff at
- Establish and sustain cordial, productive, and trustworthy relationships with landowners, funders, and external partners.
- Communicate professionally, courteously, and effectively with colleagues, board members, landowners, attorneys, service providers, funders, and other
- Demonstrate problem solving skills. Proactively develop and recommend solutions as
- Accept feedback in the spirit of growth and continuous
- Maintain productivity when working remotely and in an office
Other Responsibilities
- Participate in Conservation Program planning and team
- Assist in departmental
- Attend Lands Committee, Board meetings, events, and professional development opportunities as requested by theConservation Director.
- Create and update maps and data using GIS
- Complete other duties as
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, negotiate solutions, and find common ground with diverse constituencies.
- Experience using and technical aptitude for database
- Working knowledge in ArcGIS preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, Publisher).
- Valid driver’s license and ability to drive safely in urban and rural areas obeying all traffic laws; ability to operate a 4- wheel drive
- Personal qualities of integrity, reliability, and commitment to the
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Two years’ experience in conservation, natural resources, agriculture, range management, or a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Experience stewarding or monitoring easements or natural areas preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Prolonged periods at a desk and working on a
- Ability to traverse outdoor terrain such as gravel, packed dirt, and uneven ground, and navigate around
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Environment for office work is temperature
- Outdoor activities may expose individual to weather elements such as rain, snow, wind, heat and cold, as well as encounters with
- Field work will require employee to be alone in remote, backcountry locations, possibly without cellular
- All CWLT staff have access to flexible workplace arrangements. The schedule for this position will be determined after hire based on the needs of the employee and the organization.