Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Nature Conservancy is a leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the lands and waters essential for life. They are seeking a Rattlesnake Creek Project Manager to manage and advance conservation programs in the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed, focusing on implementing water-saving strategies and collaboration with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage and advance conservation programs, plans, and methods for the Rattlesnake Creek Watershed
- Deploy programs designed to implement water savings across the watershed through irrigation technology adoption, precision fallowing, and other conservation practices
- Provide technical leadership and support to the Rattlesnake Creek watershed by planning, directing, and implementing irrigation technologies and land stewardship on private agricultural lands
- Address water infrastructure, irrigation technologies, and innovative farming techniques
- Foster cross-site learning among a multi-disciplinary group of stakeholders and supply conservation coordination with site or landscape level information relevant to the planning process
- Develop and implement conservation strategies, employing a full range of conservation tools to acquire varying degrees of water savings
- Implement a variety of strategies to continue public and private support for TNC conservation priorities in the region
- Coordinate supply chain support with commodity markets and researchers, collaborating with TNC’s Corporate Engagement team to implement grant deliverables
- Work on expanding phreatophyte removal efforts throughout the watershed with partner organizations and agencies
Skills
- BA/BS, agriculture, biology, agronomy or related degree and 5 years' experience in natural resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with agricultural entities
- Experience communicating with the public and/or media both in writing and verbally
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Web Browsers
- Experience with principles of land acquisition
- Experience negotiating complex agreements
- This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC's Auto Safety Program
- Experience with crop irrigation in semi-arid environments
- Knowledge of land management conservation practice and conservation science
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management and natural resource preservation
- Ability and willingness to apply science to decision-making and guide activities in Rattlesnake Creek
- Knowledge of federal, state and local policies and regulations related to agriculture
- Experience working with commodity markets
- Excellent communication skills via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- Parental leave
- Accrued paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Other life and work well-being benefits
- Flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ
Company Overview
The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit conservation organization that works to protect terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. It was founded in 1951, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.nature.org.Company H1B Sponsorship
The Nature Conservancy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 26 in 2025, 21 in 2024, 13 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 13 in 2021, 12 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.