Job: Director of Land and Water Protection |
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 06:05 PM |
Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Land and Water Protection. Triangle Land Conservancy is one of the Southeast’s most successful and highly respected land trusts, having protected over 16,000 acres of land in the rapidly developing Triangle region of North Carolina. For 30 years, TLC has protected land for water quality, farms and local food, wildlife habitat and to connect people with nature. TLC headquarters is in the vibrant downtown section of Durham, just minutes from Duke. The Triangle consistently ranks as one of the best places in the country to live, work and raise a family. Job Description: This position will lead and build TLC’s conservation program, which includes a small but talented and dedicated staff, to develop conservation strategies, increase the pace of land and water protection, convene key stakeholders and partners, and build the case for public support for funding conservation initiatives. For this key position a leader is sought who will achieve meaningful results, build effective public and private partnerships, sometimes with non-traditional partners and stakeholders, and will help establish TLC as a national model for how land trusts can build a movement to achieve healthy, resilient metropolitan areas in the 21st century. The Director of Land and Water Protection will be responsible for shaping and implementing strategies that will protect, conserve, enhance and best utilize natural systems for the benefit of people and nature in the Triangle’s urban and suburban environments, as well as the wild and working lands in the surrounding rural regions. The strategy will also include ways to increase the resilience of the Triangle region to environmental changes and challenges, including water quality and quantity in the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Director will develop and implement strategies to increase the pace of conservation to safeguard clean water, protect critical wildlife habitat, support farming communities and the vibrant local food movement, and connect people with nature in the six-county region of the Triangle. The Director will work to broaden the constituency for conservation by supporting meaningful ways for members, volunteers and other stakeholders to engage with the organization. In partnership with the Executive Director, the successful candidate will serve as a principal contact to government agencies and officials, partner organizations, foundations, media, academic communities and the public. The position will focus on the following functions: • Further establish TLC’s reputation as the leading conservation partner of the Triangle region For full job description, visit the TLC website - Applications will be reviewed beginning May 22. |