Remote, based in New England, with candidate located in Massachusetts preferred. DEADLINE: January 19, 2024 Overview: Our natural lands and open spaces are a lifeline to clean air, water, food, and good health. These lands bring us together, inspire us, and provide opportunities to recreate and recharge. The land trust community is a crucial component […]
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Job Title: New England Program Coordinator
Company: Land Trust Alliance
Location: Remote, based in New England, with candidate located in Massachusetts preferred
Application Deadline: January 19, 2024
About Land Trust Alliance:
Since its founding in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance has played a crucial role in catalyzing private land conservation across the country. By providing land trusts with education, best practices, advocacy, and support, the Alliance has empowered these organizations to successfully protect natural lands and open spaces. The Alliance’s Eastern Division, which is home to the New England Program, is a dedicated and collaborative team that aims to have a lasting impact on the planet and local communities. The team values relationships, innovation, and collaboration, and strives to respond to the most pressing needs of land trusts.
Position Summary:
The New England Program Coordinator will have the unique opportunity to provide program coordination and administrative assistance to support the delivery of quality programs for the land trust community in New England. The main focus of this role will be to help land trusts access technical expertise, trainings, grants, and other services to ensure the success and sustainability of the land trust community. The coordinator will work closely with the New England Program Manager to implement the New England Advancing Conservation Excellence Program, with a particular emphasis on program delivery in Massachusetts. This program aims to foster best practices and strengthen organizations through training, mentoring, coaching, grants, and other assistance. The coordinator will play a crucial role in building and maintaining relationships with land trust members, state and regional associations of land trusts, and landscape-level collaborations.
Responsibilities:
– Coordinate and provide administrative support for program delivery to strengthen the land trust community in New England, with a focus on Massachusetts.
– Analyze the needs of the land trust community and develop strategies to meet those needs through a well-conceived program and associated services.
– Build and strengthen relationships with land trusts, state associations, partners, consultants, and contractors in the region.
– Support New England land trusts by responding to inquiries, coordinating responses across various Alliance departments, fostering peer-to-peer connections, drafting articles for the monthly e-news, and sharing tools and resources.
– Assist in planning and executing virtual, in-person, and hybrid meetings, including scheduling, managing promotion, recruiting speakers, preparing agendas and handouts, coordinating meals, helping to facilitate, providing administrative support and instructor assistance, note taking, arranging travel logistics, and coordinating evaluations.
– Compile data, manage outreach and invitations, summarize applications, and provide support to New England land trusts applying for and receiving grant awards.
– Collaborate with other departments to support land trusts in advancing community-centered conservation projects and/or embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into their organizations.
– Assist with grant proposals, fundraising meetings, donor and foundation reporting, and participate in internal teams and/or regional and divisional efforts related to communications, program planning, and budget management.
– Attend and assist with the annual Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference.
Qualifications:
– At least three years of professional, nonprofit, or mission-driven experience, with a demonstrated ability to perform the job responsibilities.
– Exceptional customer service mindset and a strong desire to engage with and serve the land trust community.
– Flexibility, creativity, and a sense of humor to adapt to a role that will have a meaningful impact on land conservation.
– Strong organizational skills and the ability to track and manage projects and tasks to completion.
– Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and web-conferencing software (e.g., Zoom and Teams).
– Proficiency with or ability to quickly learn customer relationship management platforms, accounting software, and grant tracking programs.
– Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with minimal supervision.
– Willingness to work occasional evenings, weekends, or non-traditional work hours as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
– Familiarity and experience with private land conservation practices, particularly in the New England or Massachusetts conservation community.
– Personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, along with experience integrating these principles into work or personal contexts.
– Experience working with Black, Indigenous, and/or other Communities of Color, LGBTQIA+ people, and/or people with disabilities.
Compensation:
The budgeted salary range for this position is $55,000 to $65,000, commensurate with skills, experience, physical location, and unique background and qualifications of the candidate. The Land Trust Alliance offers a comprehensive benefits package.
To Apply:
Please apply to this position via the provided link. If the electronic application is not an option, applications will be accepted by mail to the Human Resources department of Land Trust Alliance.
The Land Trust Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or marital status.