ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST - LAND PROTECTION MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARY

The Adirondack Land Trust seeks a detail-oriented, creative, and experienced professional to lead our land protection work. ALT’s projects range in size and complexity and often involve coordinating with public and private partners and funders. The Land Protection Manager will be principally responsible for overseeing the majority of our fee-simple and conservation easement transactions from inception to closing. This position will work closely with our conservation team to identify and evaluate projects and determine the best conservation outcome for each property. They will lead our landowner engagement efforts, represent ALT to key constituencies, help identify funding sources and build collaborative partnerships. In addition, as an organization that prioritizes collaboration and individual initiative, this individual will participate in varying degrees with ALT’s other departments and initiatives as their skills, time and interests allow.

This position offers a tremendous opportunity for an entrepreneurial and results-oriented conservation professional to lead the next generation of landmark Adirondack partnerships and projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Land Protection Project Development

The Land Protection Manager will implement ALT’s strategic land conservation objectives through careful prioritization, landowner outreach and responsive communications. In consultation with the conservation team, they will determine the optimal conservation outcomes for our projects requiring an ability to understand the project’s cultural and community context, its specific conservation values and the immediate stewardship needs. They will maintain a strong relationship with the Land Protection Committee of the Board and prepare project summaries and budgets for their review. They will be responsible for coordinating with relevant local partners, governmental agencies and stakeholders to ensure project success.

Transaction Management

In coordination with the Conservation Program Director and legal counsel, the Land Protection Manager will lead all aspects of fee simple and conservation easement projects including contract negotiation and easement drafting. The candidate must be skilled in overseeing and evaluating real estate appraisals, Phase I environmental investigations, property surveys and legal descriptions, title investigations and other real estate due diligence. Work includes managing project-related records in compliance with ALT’s policies and Land Trust Alliance Standards & Practices.

Partner and Community Relations

This individual will represent ALT’s vision and conservation objectives in professional gatherings, community meetings and other forums. They will also be keen listeners and observers of the conservation landscape for new opportunities for collaboration where priorities align.

Conservation Program Support

The Land Protection Manager will work with the Conservation Program Director and the conservation team to develop annual goals, individual work plans and track their progress through the year. They will assist in identifying funding sources as well as writing grant proposals and status reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A passion for conservation and for the Adirondack region
• Excellent listening and communication skills to engage effectively with new and existing partners including private landowners, foresters, farmers, government agencies and community leaders
• A proven track record of developing, negotiating, and managing fee simple and conservation easement acquisition projects
• Experience in managing and interpreting the various elements of real estate transactions - such as appraisals, title review, land surveys, environmental assessments, and land use permitting
• Experience in understanding and integrating sociocultural factors into project selection, design and disposition
• A record of building long-term partnerships to develop successful projects
• Experience securing funds from public and private sources for land and conservation easement acquisitions and adhering to funding requirements and grant reporting
• Experience working effectively both unsupervised and with teams
• Strong commitment to high professional standards and personal accountability
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional training in natural resource management, conservation real estate, planning, law and/or a related field
• Ability to travel throughout northern New York and occasionally within/outside of New York State, including some evening and weekend work
• Ability to navigate in the field over rough terrain and in inclement weather
• Proficiency with ArcGIS Online and using project management software and databases (we use Landscape)

BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

Reports to: Conservation Program Director

Supervises: None

Salary: $68,000 - Full-time

Location: Keene, NY in the heart of the beautiful High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks

Benefits: Paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and holidays; 8% matching contribution to

403(b) retirement plan; life, health, vision and dental insurance.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit resume and cover letter to:

By email: info@adirondacklandtrust.org

By mail: Adirondack Land Trust

Attn: Joe Scrimenti

PO Box 130

Keene, NY 12942

This position will remain open until it is filled.