Job Description

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Project and Programs Manager

Conservation Science Partners (CSP) seeks a Project and Programs Manager to help manage and coordinate the work of our creative conservation biologists, ecologists, and social scientists who are implementing projects across the United States and internationally.

Background and Overview

Following rapid growth in our core and extended staff size (25+) distributed across multiple locales, and the scale and scope of projects and initiatives, we seek a full-time Project and Programs Manager. This individual will provide leadership and management of project workflows, typically through focused, rotating support of various small teams, and help us streamline the structure and diversity of our programs. The role will also help launch our Analytics Lab, an exciting new initiative in partnership with big technology and philanthropic organizations, and integrate and balance this emerging work with our existing projects and programs.

This position will work closely with the President, Business Manager, and senior science staff to drive or co-manage logistics, budgets, and outcomes for scientific teams based in two offices plus other locations or institutions in six western states. In this context, the successful candidate will contribute to an internal culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, innovation, creativity, and experimentation, and help advance the function, direction, and initiatives of the organization. This position will report to the President of CSP.

We work in an exciting, complex, and fast-paced non-profit realm where project emphasis is generally on terrestrial ecology and freshwater systems with applications to human systems, such as land and water use, protected areas, social and environmental justice, and end-user needs. We use tools that include data science and advanced analytics; disturbance, drought, impacts, or risk analysis; climate change vulnerability analyses; species occupancy and habitat modelling; wildlife and ecological connectivity analysis; and others. We work on up to 50 projects annually, of which about half may be active at a given time.

Core responsibilities for this position include:

• Day-to-day development and management of complex workflows, budgets, and timelines — in collaboration with project leaders and administrative staff — to ensure sustained, timely, and measurable outcomes for all projects underway simultaneously
• Co-development and coordination of new or emerging programs and initiatives, working with staff across the organization, as well as core partners and clients (funders and collaborators)
• Assisting staff with successful project execution through regular measurement, learning, and evaluation, including assessments or management of workloads, timesheets, expenditures, agreement modifications, and associated communications with clients or other project partners
• Supporting and tracking timely, accurate grant application processes to ensure competitiveness
• Using or deploying Asana, BigTime, or other stand-alone project management applications and tracking systems to increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness at multiple levels
• Oversight and continuous improvement of CSP best practices, including documentation and processes for financial systems and reporting, data management policies, research and development investments, QA/QC of technical products, and related matters.

Required minimum qualifications: At least five years of experience in program management, operations, budgeting, and team leadership in one or more contexts (e.g., non-profit, academic, government agency, Indigenous, or private sectors) is required. Experience in applied research, biological sciences, or natural resources is preferred. A graduate degree in business or non-profit management, natural or social sciences, or interdisciplinary environmental sciences or a relevant, related field is strongly preferred. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree plus professional certifications (e.g., PMP) or other relevant experience substantially exceeding the required minimum may be considered.

For complete details on experience, skills and personal attributes we are seeking, please see the full job announcement at:  

https://www.csp-inc.org/public/CSP_PROJECT_MANAGER_Position_Announcement_081720.pdf    Additional details on the search timeline, job location, compensation and how to apply are also at this URL.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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