Wildlife Conservation Advocate

Job Title:

Wildlife Conservation Advocate

Program:
Urban Wildlands

Employment Type:

[X] Salary [ ] Hourly

[ ] Part-time [X] Full-time

[ ] Temporary [X] Regular

Reports to:

Urban Wildlands Director

Direct Reports to this position: N/A

Salary Range: $63,600 – $91,000

* Salary will be determined based on experience and will strictly comply with local and state minimum wage and salary threshold laws in applicable locations.

Location:

Remote, California (San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, or Los Angeles preferred)

Is this position in the Bargaining Unit? [X] Yes [ ] No

* Because this position is in the Bargaining Unit, some fees may be required depending on where the candidate lives as a condition of employment.

Final date to receive applications:
October 15

The Center for Biological Diversity, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, believes the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals, plants and people. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

We do so through science, law, activism and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that humans, other species and all communities need to survive and thrive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.

The Urban Wildlands program aims to stop development and land use policies that threatens critical wildlife connectivity and habitat, creates pollution, disrupts hydrology and freshwater systems, exhausts limited water supplies, increases wildfire risk, amplifies climate change, and drives species extinction. By working closely with scientists, lawyers, organizers, and media professionals, the wildlife conservation advocate will be expected to play an active role in influencing and shaping land-use policy, decision-making and planning in California and beyond.

In particular, the Wildlife Conservation Advocate will work to advance land-use policies and practices to protect habitats and important wildlife connectivity areas in the urban-wildland interface that support.

• Serve as a public expert on wildlife connectivity and conservation, focusing on the threats from unchecked urban sprawl, habitat loss, and climate change.

• Research and draft comment letters, reports, policy documents, factsheets, and educational materials for social media posts based on sound science and principles.

• Support the development, identification, and advancement of strategic policy positions and initiatives that
• benefit freshwater systems and wildlife connectivity vital to threatened and endangered species survival and
• climate change adaptability and resilience.
• Give presentations at public hearings for decision-makers, work with local planning staff and be available for
• interviews with the media.
• Help build alliances with other environmental and community groups, including environmental justice and frontline communities.
• Work collaboratively with lawyers, scientists, organizers and media professionals to challenge poorly-planned, destructive developments while advocating for proactive and environmentally-protective land use policies.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Minimum three years of professional experience or advanced degree in conservation biology, ecology, public policy, planning or a related field.
• Scientific literacy and familiarity with scientific literature on specific program issues.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated abilities to write clear, organized, research documents.
• Familiarity with relevant environmental laws and regulations, including the California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act and state and federal Endangered Species Act.
• Proven experience working with coalitions and diverse groups of people and organizations.
• Working knowledge of state level policies and trends related to land use and growth, climate change, private land development and endangered species protection preferred.
• Experience with public speaking, community outreach, and engagement with the media.
• Demonstrated abilities to balance multiple tasks and deadlines in a busy working environment.
• Experience working with a conservation organization…