[SEMCO] Job Opening with Harwich Conservation Trust

[Michael W. Lach]

JOB OPENING
Title: Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator

 

Background:  The mission of the nonprofit Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) is to preserve land that protects woods, water, wetlands, wildlife and our shared quality of life in Harwich.  Since its founding in 1988, HCT has protected more than 357 acres.   HCT protects land by accepting land donations, holding conservation restrictions and purchasing land.  HCT is also active in land stewardship, educational outreach and fundraising for land conservation projects.  Community support continues to grow for HCT as its membership has increased by more than 100% in two years.  HCT seeks a hard-working, people-oriented Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator motivated to make a difference with a dynamic and leading land conservation organization.   

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

 

Full-time:  37.5 hours per week reports to Executive Director 

 

Required Skills:  Candidate should be highly organized, enjoy working with people, have excellent management skills, be comfortable with public speaking and possess computer experience to maintain, track, supervise, and manage volunteers as well as land stewardship and land acquisition planning projects.  

 

Desired Experience:  Demonstrated volunteer organizational success and experience or familiarity with land stewardship, land protection, and fundraising practices.  Two years of land trust experience or related conservation field and Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in environmental field and GIS skills preferred.

 

Overview of the Position:  To enhance HCT's land stewardship, land acquisition, and overall organizational capacity, the Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator will be responsible for identifying, recruiting, training, and supervising new volunteers.  Additional responsibilities of the Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator will be to recruit a volunteer individual to act as HCT's Volunteer Coordinator by December 2008 to coordinate day-to-day volunteer program operations as well as guide an AmeriCorps member two days per week.  S/he will track volunteer program results and coordinate volunteer recognition efforts.  S/he will also be involved with organizing, publicizing, and occasionally speaking at environmental educational presentations including a winter lecture series.  S/he will assist with land acquisition planning, land acquisition projects, grant-writing and fundraising.  S/he will track, monitor, and coordinate land stewardship initiatives. Willingness and availability to work some evenings and weekends appreciated.

 

Specific Areas of Responsibility:

·        Volunteer Recruitment, Training, Supervision, Scheduling & Communications  

·        Volunteer Recognition/Acknowledgment

·        Land Stewardship (coordinate land stewardship projects)

·        Fundraising (coordinate fundraising events as needed)

·        Land Acquisition/Protection (assist as needed) 

 

Directions for job applicants:

·        Visit www.HarwichConservationTrust.org to learn more about HCT

·        E-mail cover letter and resume to hct at cape.com by 5 pm on June 20, 2008

·        E-mail cover letter addressed to Michael Lach, Exec. Dir., Harwich Conservation Trust, P.O. Box 101, South Harwich, MA 02661

Call 508-432-3997 or e-mail: hct at cape.com with any questions




Michael W. Lach
Executive Director
Harwich Conservation Trust
Ph:  508-432-3997
Fax: 508-432-1311
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 101
South Harwich, MA 02661
E-mail:  hct at cape.com
Website:  www.HarwichConservationTrust.org
HCT office location:  947 Route 28, South Harwich
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