Recruitment

• Develop and implement a recruitment strategy for seasonal participants.

• Interview and select program participants.

• Facilitate and support the submission of all onboarding paperwork.

Field Support

• Supervise staff in overseeing programming in the Middle Rio Grande region.

• Mentor field staff by providing technical expertise, guidance, and emotional support.

• Maintain a safe working environment for all ALCC Participants and staff.

• Collect and review reporting paperwork, surveys, incident reports, and project outcomes.

• Enforce all ALCC and Conservation Legacy policies and procedures.

• Respond to crew emergency situations and participate in an on-call system for crews in the field.

• Assist program staff to develop and implement training including technical trails, chainsaw, herbicide application, leadership, and facilitation skills.

• Manage a project from planning to completion, preparing crews for projects and reporting outcomes accurately.

Program Development

• Maintain and strengthen partnerships with local and federal partners

• Develop innovative programs that meet the needs and strengths of the communities and participants we serve and help ALCC meet our mission.

• Assist with applications for grants and fundraising campaigns to support programming.

• Manage grant budget(s) and partnership between funders, program, and grant support staff.

• Support a long-term support strategy for members and alumni.

• Develop a long-term plan for the direction of local program operations and support sources.

General Administration

• Work with ALCC Administrative Director to update multiple databases for recruitment, selection, onboarding, payroll, timesheets, and AmeriCorps information.

• Manage and maintain accurate reporting of all necessary information and complete program reports including field site visits, recruiting notes, and accomplishments.

• Manage credit cards, receipts, and financial reporting, and facilitate timely management of the same for local program staff.

• Work closely with administrative staff to ensure office-wide compliance of paperwork tasks and AmeriCorps requirements.

• Track expenditures for local program team to ensure we are staying within approved budgets.

Organizational Advocacy

• Successfully engages, leads, and supports a positive work environment for all within the organization and the communities we serve.

• Leads and/or participates in organizational-wide teams, projects and initiatives that support the work of the Strategic Plans goals.

• Reports any potential complaints within the organization as identified in the Personnel Policy Manual.

• Assists or leads other responsibilities, as assigned.

Our Commitment:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools, and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in any area of study.

• Valid CPR and Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder certification.

• 3 years’ experience working with youth and/or young adults.

• 3 years working within indigenous communities.

• 3 years’ experience in all or most of the following: trail construction & maintenance, chainsaw operation & maintenance, hand tool maintenance, fencing, historic preservation, agriculture, herbicide application, backcountry travel, with a strong emphasis placed on multiple years of previous trail construction and maintenance experience.

• Ability to operate Microsoft Office programs and applications, or similar platforms.

• Ability to keep others and oneself, in remote locations, accountable to expectations.

• Valid Driver’s License and Insurable Driving Record per Personnel Policies.

• Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements.

• Ability to successfully work in a fluid, changing work environment.

Other Competencies Desired for this Position’s Success: Manage Complexity, Resourceful, Effectively Communicate, Cultivate Innovation, Drive, and/or Influence Results, Plans & Aligns.

It is vital for candidates to submit both a resume and cover letter.

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.