[PCA] JOB: Native Prairies Assoc. of TX Program Director (North, Costal, or Central Texas)

[Olivia Kwong]

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Native Prairies Association of Texas

Native Prairies Association of Texas
Job Description -- Program Director

Job Title: Program Director, NPAT

Salary Range: $48,500 annual salry with benefits and vacation

Location: North, Coastal, or Central Texas

Date: please submit by August 31, 2008 (Applications accepted until
position is filled)

Submit: To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and references via
email only.

Email: executive_director at texasprairie.org
Website: http://texasprairie.org/
Phone: 512-772-4741

Job Overview: The Program Director is responsible for overseeing
NPAT's contracts to conduct county wide searches for tallgrass prairie
remnants, developing and executing management plans for NPAT
properties, conducting biannual monitoring of prairie conservation
easements, managing databases and volunteers, advising and working
with easement grantors regarding management of their prairies,
contacting prairie owners on behalf of NPAT, and providing technical
assistance to the Executive Director in the execution of NPAT's goals
and policies as set by the Board of Directors.

Description of Duties:

Under supervision by the ED, the Program Director:
1. Finds qualified prairie survey contractors for NPAT's County by
County Tallgrass Surveys, and coordinates the Survey contracts,
keeping those activities on schedule while overseeing quality control.
2. Coordinates NPAT's land management activities, including overseeing
all land management, wildlife management, and agricultural activities
on NPAT holdings
3. Recruits/supervises volunteers
4. Ensures NPAT compliance with federal contracts on NPAT properties
5. Coordinates with board and volunteers the bi-annual monitoring of
NPAT prairie conservation easements, using established protocols
6. Assists easement grantors as needed and reasonable to meet easement
requirements
7. Assists ED in communicating with potential easement grantors
8. Coordinates all NPAT land protection programs including writing
management plans and implementing them
9. Provides conservation assistance to private landowners
10. Assists the ED, as needed, in negotiating agricultural and hunting
leases and conservation easements.
11. Assists with fundraising, especially grants requiring technical
information
12. Works with the ED to facilitate community partnerships and
relationships with diverse stakeholders including state and federal
wildlife agencies, local officials, area communities, landowners,
conservation organizations, real estate developers, hunting
organizations, and others
13. Travels extensively within Texas as needed

In the conduct of all these duties, maintain positive relationships
and open communications with the Board, as well as the confidentially
of all dealings.

Qualifications:

- A passion for conservation, and experience in the field of
conservation or ecological restoration
- Knowledge of native grasslands, grassland ecology, native plants and
plant communities, grassland birds, prairie invertebrates, and other
prairie wildlife
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to conceive, plan and implement management and
restoration programs
- Ability to connect with people and build relationships with prairie
landowners, donors, members and volunteers
- Experience in leading and managing individuals and teams as well as
ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Willing and able to travel throughout Texas, most commonly within
the tallgrass prairie regions (including Ft. Worth, Dallas, Paris,
Waco, Austin, Houston, San Antonio) and to walk or travel over rough
terrain
- Willing and able to work a flexible schedule which frequently
includes weekends and evenings
- Ability to work online, via email, web, phone, and in-person with
the board, landowners, and members
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, databases, and ArcMap
- GIS and mapping experience
- Land trust experience desirable