Project Officer of SCH Program

The project officer of Sichuan program will work mainly in Pingwu of Sichuan, who develops, manages and advances Sichuan program, plans and methods for small-scale and large-scale ecoregions.  Provides technical leadership in Sichuan program and support to theChina program.  This may include one or more of the following functions:

• Plans and directs preserve management programs and stewardship
• Addresses critical threats to natural systems and individual species
• Fosters cross-site learning among conservation community
• Supplies ecoregional planning teams with information for site portfolios
• Develops and implements conservation strategies
• Employs a full range of protection tools to acquire varying degrees of legal interest in land and implements a variety of strategies to secure public and private support for TNC conservation priorities. 
• Furthers the Conservancy’s strategic goals through securing land for protection
• Coordinates community support
• Implements  preserve management plans
• Maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public

As part of the incumbent’s ongoing professional development, he/she will be responsible for keeping abreast of new burn techniques and equipment to enhance skills and maintain/grow professional fire certification credentials.  In addition, they shall work to build and maintain relationships in the professional fire community and in the local community where the Conservancy works. This may include participation in wild land fire suppression activities in partnership with other non profits, local fire departments, and local, state and federal agencies, either as a TNC employee, or as a volunteer or short term employee of the partner entity (such as an Administratively Determined, short term federal employee).