Conservation Projects Manager
full time exempt / $52,000 to $58,000 DOE
POSITION SUMMARY: PLT is seeking a highly-motivated, detail-oriented, and personable Conservation Projects Manager to serve an essential position on our growing team.
The Conservation Projects Manager serves as a key team member responsible for leading all land protection projects that advance PLT’s mission to connect communities with the lands we love through the conservation of open spaces, working agricultural lands and forests, Palouse prairie, wildlands, waterways, and wildlife habitat corridors.
This role requires strong project management skills, with the ability to effectively manage and complete multiple conservation projects simultaneously. Excellent organizational and time management abilities are essential to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure the successful execution of complex land conservation transactions while maintaining high standards of detail and quality throughout each project.
TO APPLY: Please email (pdf preferred) resume, cover letter describing your qualifications and interest, and a list of three professional references to:
Lovina Englund, Executive Director
Subject line: Conservation Projects Manager application
Applications will be reviewed starting on December 1, 2024 and this position will remain open until filled. After qualified candidates are identified, we expect the application review and interview process to take approximately one-two months.
about the palouse land trust
Palouse Land Trust (PLT) is a nationally-accredited nonprofit organization working for land conservation. Our service area spans a large region in north-central Idaho and Whitman County, Washington. From the breaks of majestic river canyons, to the coniferous forests of the western Rockies, to the rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie, we advance land conservation in a stunning and unique part of the world.
With a 27-year successful track record fueled by a deep community embrace, we work with willing landowners and partners to protect our lands and waters that provide our food and fiber, fish and wildlife, and open space. We understand the essential value of open space and working agriculture and forest lands to our community identity and economic vitality. We view the owners of private lands as stewards and work with them to keep them on the land by utilizing nonprofit land acquisition techniques and sound business practices.
We own and manage Idlers Rest Nature Preserve, providing year-round public access to hiking trails at the base of Moscow Mountain. We also own and manage the Dave Skinner Ecological Preserve where a Palouse Prairie habitat lies within and is managed for its biodiversity values.
the community
The Palouse Land Trust is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, and just 8 miles from Pullman, Washington. Both communities blend the advantages of rural life with access to the arts, education and culture that can only come from being home to two world-class universities: the University of Idaho and Washington State University.
Moscow is home to award-winning restaurants and breweries, Idaho’s #1 ranked Farmers Market, a historic and vital downtown, a fantastic food co-op (within walking distance from the PLT office) and internationally-recognized cultural events like the annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.
Pullman, just 8 miles from Moscow, was recently named in Sunset Magazine’s “10 Best College Towns in the West” list. Pullman is home to innovative restaurants, impressive art galleries, Pac-12 NCAA athletics and a vibrant university culture.
The area offers unparalleled access to outdoor activities like hiking, hunting, biking, camping, backpacking, skiing, fishing and white-water sports.
Perhaps most importantly, we’re located in a community that embraces the Land Trust mission and vision for our region.
