SUMMARY: The Corps Director is responsible for leading conservation and land management operations within their service communities, including building local and regional partnerships, ensuring adequate resources exist for programming through the development and effective financial management, being responsive and adaptive to changing internal and external environments, and ensuring consistent alignment and compliance with Conservation Legacy’s policies and strategic direction. A primary responsibility of any Corps Director is to support local teams of staff and members through the development of innovative programs, high-quality training, targeted coaching and mentoring, and effective communication. This position acts as the public key ambassador for the mission, vision, and values of Conservation Legacy and the North Carolina Conservation Corps within their local community and is a member Conservation Legacy’s National Management team, Eastern Regional Leadership and Development teams, and internal and external committees as applicable.
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TO APPLY: Send Cover letter and resume to Gail Loveland Barille at gbarille@conservationlegacy.org and include the word “Applicant” in the subject line. The Cover Letter must include a response to the following question: PROVIDE SOME EXAMPLES OF YOUR EXPERIENCE WORKING EFFECTIVELY WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THOSE SPECIFIC TO THE BIPOC COMMUNITY & OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS, IN PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT. This position will remain open until filled and is subject to close at any time.
Required Skills
Periodic overnight travel and non-traditional work hours, inclusive of weekend and evening hours. To successfully perform essential functions this position is required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. This position may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on an infrequent basis. They must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, and computer. The ability to drive an organizational vehicle is also required. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. To successfully perform essential functions, the Corps Directors must be able to, travel several miles on uneven, rocky terrain, lift and carrying 50 lbs, and operate office equipment, telephone, and computer.
Required Experience
_Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. _ We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Periodic overnight travel and non-traditional work hours, inclusive of weekend and evening hours. To successfully perform essential functions this position is required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. This position may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on an infrequent basis. They must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, and computer. The ability to drive an organizational vehicle is also required. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE FOR QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. To successfully perform essential functions, the Corps Directors must be able to, travel several miles on uneven, rocky terrain, lift and carrying 50 lbs, and operate office equipment, telephone, and computer.