Coastal Partnerships Manager

• Build and manage relationships and complex partnerships including municipal, state, and federal agency staff, land trust and NGO staff, community members, contractors, researchers, and TNC staff at multiple scales of the organization.
• Schedule, plan, effectively facilitate, and follow up with groups, large and small.
• Coordinate and gain cooperation from governmental and non-governmental partners to advance specific land protection and coastal NBS projects.
• Support identifying and securing funding for land acquisition and restoration, including developing funding proposals or responding to public grant solicitations.
• Manage budgets, public and private fundraising, financial tracking and reporting, contracts, and vendors.
• Engage in conceptual project planning including the development of budget estimates, supply and logistics requirements, and projected timelines.
• Coordinate and synchronize project activities across multiple partners and stakeholder groups to achieve project objectives within a project’s life cycle.
• Develop detailed scopes of work and proposal requests for all required contract support.
• Identify, define, track, execute, and report on project deliverables.
• Under minimal supervision, make independent decisions based on analysis, experience, and context.

• BA/BS degree and 5 years of experience in natural resource management, habitat restoration, land protection, coastal ecosystem processes, or policy.
• Demonstrated project management experience including managing multiple/various activities and deadlines.
• Impeccable organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience working across teams and communicating tactfully with a wide range of people.
• Experience working within/managing budgets and contracts.
• Requires a valid driver’s license.

Demonstrates expertise in project management, including budget management, funding proposal development, and stakeholder coordination for land protection and coastal ecosystem projects. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for effectively engaging with diverse partners and managing project deliverables.

• Project Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Budget Management
• Funding Proposal Development
• Stakeholder Coordination

• Natural Resource Management
• Habitat Restoration
• Land Protection
• Coastal Ecosystem Processes
• Project Planning
• Budget Management
• Financial Tracking
• Contract Management
• Proposal Development
• Project Deliverables Tracking

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Interpersonal Skills

• BA/BS Degree
• Valid Driver's License

• Land Trust
• NGO
• Municipal Agency
• State Agency
• Federal Agency
• Community Engagement
• Public Grant Solicitation
• Funding Acquisition
• Coastal NBS Projects
• Project Life Cycle