Director of Conservation

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Selects, orients, directs, motivates, trains, evaluates, recognizes, and retains staff; makes decisions and/or recommendations in matters such as pay and bonuses and decisions in matters such as performance reviews, corrective actions, and terminations.
• Oversees a consistent and comprehensive outreach program to engage the public with conservation.
• Directs the planning, development, and management of county land and facilities.
• Establishes efficient intergovernmental cooperation and maintains cooperative relationships with staff and elected and appointed officials of other governmental units.
• Collaborates with professional consultants, staff, and others in the development, implementation, and evaluation of conservation work.
• Provides vision and oversight of research projects and feasibility studies for department operations and planning functions.
• Ensures sound fiscal management by reviewing and analyzing current fiscal conditions, projecting financial needs and resources, managing budgets, and recommending appropriate financial alternatives.
• Secures public and private funding for conservation goals and initiatives.
• Facilitates communication between department employees and the board.
• Ensures coverage of emergency situations and related work during atypical business hours.
• Works with landowners, agencies, and others to encourage the adoption of conservation practices.
• Recommends land protections to the board and implements those protections when approved.
• Identifies current and future staffing needs.
• Supervises the implementation of a consistent and comprehensive community engagement program.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require five to seven years of related experience.