Conservation Impact Specialist

Title: Conservation Impact Specialist

Supervisor: Central Regional Director

Location: Flexible/Remote

Salary: Estimated at $73,170 - $81,300*;
Based on experience

Final date to receive applications: September 4, 2026

This is a full-time position with American Bird Conservancy (ABC). American Bird Conservancy is a fast-growing, results-focused nonprofit seeking employees with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to make a difference for birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Inspired by the wonder of birds, ABC achieves lasting results for the bird species most in need while also benefiting human communities, biodiversity, and the planet’s fragile climate.

American Bird Conservancy is seeking a Conservation Impact Specialist to help develop, organize, and advance ABC Conservation Practices -- a new initiative designed to translate ABC’s science, field experience, and partnership-based conservation delivery into clear, practical guidance that landowners, land managers, agencies, NGOs, and other partners can use to take action for birds.

The Conservation Impact Specialist will work closely with ABC habitat conservation specialists, science staff, regional staff, GIS staff, communications staff, and external partners to develop short, clear, and compelling descriptions of accepted conservation practices that ABC applies or supports in the field. These practices will help guide habitat management, landowner outreach, partner engagement, and conservation delivery across ABC’s Bird Scapes and regional programs.

The Specialist will work with Regional Leaders and subject matter experts to develop training curriculum and professional development resources that help ABC staff consistently understand, communicate, and apply ABC Conservation Practices across regions and programs.

This position will play an important role in helping ABC scale up bird conservation by making proven conservation actions easier to understand, easier to promote, and easier to implement. The Specialist will also help connect landowners and managers to existing technical assistance and funding programs, including NRCS cost-share programs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, state habitat programs, Joint Ventures, and other partner-supported conservation opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of bird conservation and habitat management, excellent writing and communication skills, experience working with partners and landowners, and the ability to translate technical information into practical, accessible guidance.

• Work with ABC science, habitat, regional, GIS, and communications staff to develop a standard framework and template for ABC Conservation Practices.
• Identify and prioritize an initial suite of conservation practices that reflect ABC’s field-based conservation work and priority bird conservation needs.
• Draft short, clear descriptions of accepted conservation practices, including the purpose of each practice, bird benefits, applicable habitats, target species or bird groups, basic implementation considerations, and links to relevant technical resources.
• Ensure that conservation practices are grounded in the best available science, ABC field experience, and partner expertise, and where appropriate, provide linkage to incentive programs or resources.
• Coordinate review of draft practices with relevant ABC staff and external experts.
• Maintain and update ABC Conservation Practices over time as science, programs, partner needs, and funding opportunities evolve.
• Coordinate training sessions for ABC staff and partners.

• Work closely with ABC Regional Directors and regional staff to ensure that Conservation Practices are practical, regionally relevant, and useful for landowner and partner engagement.
• Help adapt national or broad-scale conservation practices for use in specific regions, Bird Scapes, habitats, and priority landscapes.
• Support regional staff in using Conservation Practices as tools for outreach, project development, partner collaboration, and landowner engagement.
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