Job Description
About the position Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) has an opening for a Manager of Conservation Programs position in Aquatic Resource Mitigation for work primarily in Long Island, NY. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated, interdisciplinary conservation team responsible for delivering and managing a growing coastal aquatic resource mitigation program. This full-time, salaried position will be responsible for mitigation project delivery, management coordination, and monitoring primarily on Long Island in tidal and freshwater settings. This will be a remotely based position, within proximity of Long Island. Responsibilities • Working collaboratively to secure wetland restoration projects. • Working collaboratively with other team members to permit projects. • Performing annual reporting requirements including biological and accounting reports. • Representing DU with regulatory partners. • Identifying adaptive management needs and implementing adaptive management plans through oversight and coordination of permanent and seasonal staff, volunteers, and subcontractors. • Writing mitigation plans and permitting for wetland restoration projects and adaptive management. • Develop and steward collaborative relationships with state agencies, partnering organizations, and land trusts. • Field work may require strenuous outdoor activity in difficult environmental conditions. • Position will travel throughout Long Island, to upstate New York and coastal states, occasionally outside of the northeast for conferences and meetings. • Willingness to work outside of normal business hours, work independently, travel overnight, work in inclement weather, and ability to work with minimal supervision in remote environments is required. • Always represent DU in a professional manner. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree (with advanced degree preferred) in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Management, or an applicable related field from an accredited college or university. • Minimum 7-10 years of related experience in natural resource management. • Excellent management, written and oral communication, and inter-personal skills. • Ability to write mitigation plans and monitoring reports are required. • Ability to quickly synthesize and explain complex information from disparate sources to various stakeholder groups. • Applicants must have knowledge of state and federal wetland regulations, policies and laws. • Budget management, expense position awareness, expense forecasting. Nice-to-haves • Desired experience includes seeking out wetland restoration opportunities, wetland mitigation implementation, vegetative sampling protocol, invasive species control, hydrology monitoring, wetland delineation, wetland permitting through state level permitting agencies/ the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state historic preservation office permits, soil and erosion control permits. • General familiarity with land protection mechanisms and documents is desired. • Knowledge of coastal ecology, restoration and management is desired. • Self-motivated, goal oriented and self-starter, with ability to drive results. Benefits • DU offers an exceptional benefit package that includes comprehensive group medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance, including spouse and dependent coverage; three weeks paid vacation; paid sick leave and 10 paid holidays; 401(k) plan (including partial employer match); and tuition reimbursement. Apply tot his job