Director, Conservation – North Carolina

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** About Audubon
** The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet.

Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at  and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety.
** Position Summary**:

The Director of Conservation will lead the development of conservation objectives and implementation of conservation strategies throughout North Carolina ensuring alignment with the goals and objectives of the National Audubon Society’s Flight Plan. They will oversee Audubon’s North Carolina conservation programs, collaborating with external partners such as Army Corps of Engineers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Resources Conservation Service, the National Park Service, the US Forest Service, other NGOs and state agencies, etc.

The Director will manage conservation staff and project managers and work in close collaboration with those staff and the State Vice President to develop conservation priorities and policies for the region that support  milestones. They will spend approximately 15-20% of their time developing funding proposals to foundations, corporations, agencies, and individuals, as well as be responsible for identifying funding opportunities and managing the funding relationships with natural resource agencies at multiple levels of governance.

Reporting to the State Vice President, the Conservation Director is a member of the senior leadership team and will play a crucial role in developing and executing conservation priorities and measures for the North Carolina’s contributions to Flight Plan.

Compensation:$105,000 - $110,000 / year
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Job Description
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* Essential Functions:

*** In collaboration with the State Vice President, implement the key conservation milestones of Flight Plan and help shape the strategy for North Carolina.
* Supervise North Carolina's Working Lands, Urban Conservation, and Coastal Program staff with programs that engage a broad range of communities to deliver meaningful conservation outcomes within a full life cycle framework.
* Direct the selection of research projects related to priority species and priority geographies, as well as project design, and oversee the analysis of data collected by Audubon staff, external partners, and community-scientists to inform adaptive management strategies and understanding of the impact of conservation actions.
* Collaborate with partner organizations to set and achieve conservation objectives that contribute to Flight Plan, both within the state and at larger geographic scales.
* Support staff to engage volunteers, as needed, to implement North Carolina conservation programs.
* Provide technical expertise related to birds and habitat in North Carolina strategically to internal and external audiences and partners to advance our milestone goals. This includes coordination with policy staff on public comments, sign-on letters, and other policy and advocacy efforts.
* In collaboration with the State Vice President and Development staff, research and secure public and private funding opportunities to support National Audubon Society conservation programs. Support development staff with individual donor cultivation activities.  Specific activities may include, but are not limited to, creating…