Grants Management Specialist

About the role

Conservation Works is seeking an experienced Grants Management Specialist to join our team and help lead a growing portfolio of collaborative conservation programs across Northern California. This position will play a significant role in our forest health and wildfire resilience programs, including managing more than $11 million in current state and federal conservation funding. The Grants Management Specialist will work closely with Resource Conservation Districts, public agencies, foresters, landowners, contractors, and other conservation partners to keep complex regional programs moving from funding through implementation.

The primary focus of the position will be grant management and coordination for two major regional initiatives: the North Bay Forest Improvement Program (NBFIP) and the USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Together, these programs bring funding and technical assistance to private landowners for forest health and wildfire resilience projects across Northern California. As part of a small, collaborative nonprofit team, the Grants Management Specialist will also contribute to other Conservation Works programs and organizational priorities, including fund development, emerging projects, organizational systems, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex state and federal grants, including budgets, reporting, compliance, contracts, partner agreements, and deliverables
• Coordinate work across multiple RCDs, agencies, contractors, and other partner organizations
• Manage multi-entity invoicing, financial tracking, forecasting, and grant reporting
• Maintain strong working relationships with public agencies, Registered Professional Foresters, archaeologists, landowners, and conservation partners
• Facilitate meetings and help keep collaborative projects, priorities, and deadlines moving forward
• Support development of new funding opportunities and emerging programs
• Contribute to organizational systems, strategic planning, and other Conservation Works priorities

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of progressive experience managing state, federal, or foundation grants and demonstrated high-level project management experience
• Experience with CAL FIRE, USDA NRCS, or highly collaborative grant programs strongly preferred
• Experience with complex budget management, invoicing, forecasting, and grant reporting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong relationship building, meeting facilitation, and collaboration skills
• Excellent organization, problem solving, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Commitment to conservation and community resilience
• Willingness to travel regionally and occasionally work evenings or weekends

Benefits

• Conservation Works contributes toward employee health insurance premiums and offers dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of one day per week in the Windsor office
• Participation in the California CalSavers retirement savings program

Pay

$38–$48/hour ($79,040–$99,840 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications.