| Description |
| | | | The Nature Conservancy is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in all 50 states and more than 33 countries. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. | | | ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS | | | The Conservation Information Manager III manages and maintains conservation databases and provides technical support in GIS or other relational database technologies to Conservancy staff. Includes compiling, assembling and maintaining land protection, biodiversity and management information from various sources. This may also include one or more of the following functions:
• Provides support and assistance for land protection functions including: compiling information used to evaluate projects; tracking protection projects to ensure all project milestones and requirements are met; and completing or assisting in the preparation of required protection documents.
• Participates in conservation planning at various levels to compile and analyze information, facilitate scientific peer review of products, present results, and integrate results into other programmatic functions.
• Develops methods for mapping and classifying ecosystems and data management; includes developing and maintaining all documentation for data and data management
• Performs data analysis; designs and produces advanced complex queries and professional reports
• Processes spatial and other relational data sets derived from cartographic and tabular source material
• Acquires, organizes, and manages GIS, conservation, and land protection information, including CLS
• Provides hardware and software support
• Develops and delivers training to staff individually and in groups
• Builds, maintains, and populates data and records databases and manual files
• Produces maps and other graphic products and reports
• Develops and maintains GIS library and/or database products library | | | BASIC QUALIFICATIONS | | | • MS or BS degree in a natural resource related field and 3 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing, maintaining and populating databases and manual files.
• Experience utilizing GIS software.
• Experience in managing multiple projects.
• Experience in analyzing data and producing data reports.
• Experience in developing and/or delivering training.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• MS or BS degree in a natural resource related field and 3-5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of legal real estate documents is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated experience operating GIS software, managing relational databases and creating maps
• Demonstrated experience in the following areas: interpretation of image analysis, complex spatial analysis, data modeling and landscape scenario analysis
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation in West Virginia and/or the central Appalachians preferred.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and communicating results to conservation practitioners
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with other parties to obtain different data sources and to coordinate scientific peer review of products.
• Ability to make practical sense out of processed data and apply to real world applications
• Managing time and diverse activities under deadlines while delivering quality results.
• Demonstrated database and computer based management experience including managing, maintaining and populating databases and manual files
• Managing and prioritizing tasks from multiple sources
• Successful experience in developing, directing and managing multiple projects and implementing program goals
• Experience training individuals and groups
• Working knowledge of common software applications (e.g.; Word, Access, Excel, Web browsers)
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages
COMPLEXITY/PROBLEM SOLVING:
• Resolves complex issues within program area independently
• Analyzes situations, evaluates alternatives, and implements solutions
• Interprets guidelines, evaluates information, and modifies processes to adapt to changing circumstances
• May act as a resource to others to solve problems
DISCRETION/LATITUDE/DECISION-MAKING:
• Makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment
• Significant opportunity to act independently within broad program goals
• Consults supervisor on unusual or complex issues
RESPONSIBILITY/OVERSIGHT – FINANCIAL AND SUPERVISORY:
• May help develop and manage work plans and large project budgets
• May negotiate and contract with vendors
• Ensures integrity of both data collection and management relating to conservation projects and project statistics
COMMUNICATIONS/INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
• Ability to work cooperatively with a number of staff and external parties, sometimes under pressure, in order to complete project work and goals in a timely manner
• Provide a variety of information to staff and others, contributing to conservation projects and assisting workflow throughout the organization.
• Work and communicate effectively with a diverse group of people, including scientists, preserve staff and others, providing and obtaining needed information
• Ability to simplify and explain complex scientific and/or conservation data to general audiences
• May prepare or participate in the preparation of grants and research proposals.
• Communicates strategic project goals and objectives.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
The conservation information manager may work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances. The following conditions may apply:
• Work may require physical exertion and/or physical strain
• Work environment may involve exposure to disagreeable elements.
• Work may require long hours in isolated settings.
• Work may present the possibility of injury. | | | BENEFITS | | | The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond |
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