Moses Coulee Preserve Steward

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Moses Coulee Preserves Steward (MCPS) works as part of a small team under the direction of the Moses Coulee Program Manager to manage a 24,000‑acre system of preserves and conservation easements in Central Washington’s shrub steppe, including the Moses Coulee Preserve.

The Moses Coulee Preserves Steward plans and implements on‑ground stewardship and restoration for the Moses Coulee Preserves system, oversees contracts and agreements, addresses critical threats to shrub steppe habitat and associated species, ensures cultural resource protection in accordance with the preserves cultural resources management plan, coordinates research and monitoring, assists with data management, and forms strong relationships with tribal entities, partner organizations and the local community.

This is a three‑year term limited position. It is a full‑time (35 hours per week), hourly position with full benefits.

If you’re looking for a career where you can find meaning and purpose, come join TNC as the Moses Coulee Preserves Steward. Not only will you fulfill conservation objectives in the beautiful state of Washington, but you’ll contribute to achievement of our conservation goals through many networks.

We’re looking for a passionate, dedicated person to manage the shrub steppe habitats at some of our largest preserves in the state.

Independence, creativity, and the ability to influence without authority are key in this role. It is important to be comfortable interacting with neighbors, staff from other parts of the state, and partners with a wide range of backgrounds who may have differing beliefs than your own. Enthusiasm for incorporating climate change into all aspects of work, including reactive measures such as anticipating the ecological consequences of a hotter, drier climate, as well proactive measures such as choosing to minimize the carbon footprint of our work, is essential.

A desire to connect Central WA communities and partners with our work and this landscape is also a key part of this role. We invite you to become an active and valued member of the Stewardship team and support the success of TNC’s entire Washington chapter. Come join TNC and apply today!

• Land management (50%)
• Project management and administration (40%)
• Community engagement (10%)

• Coordinate and implement stewardship tasks that support conservation goals of the preserves, such as habitat restoration, monitoring, wildfire recovery, sustainable grazing, invasive plant management, maintaining preserve signage, trail maintenance, mapping, and data organization.
• Manage contracts, partner coordination, neighbor relations, and project implementation.
• Help coordinate maintenance, repairs, and overnight guests at the 5000 ft², 20‑person capacity Moses Coulee Field Station, and perform housekeeping as needed.
• Assist periodically with stewardship projects on other TNC preserves located throughout eastern Washington.
• Safely operate and maintain tools and equipment (e.g. lawn mower, chain saw, tractor and implements, two‑way radio, UTV, sprayers, seeders, etc.).
• Implement required safety protocols associated with fieldwork in remote locations and tool and equipment operation.
• Map, monitor, & maintain fence lines, removing or modifying those in priority wildlife areas. Maintain signage.
• Conduct ecological monitoring of plant and animal communities, including learning about local shrub steppe ecology and species identification.
• Maintain, organize, and update data using tools such as Box, Microsoft Excel, and ArcGIS Field Maps.
• Communicate conservation efforts, such as post‑fire restoration treatments, conservation grazing programs, and invasive plant control to stakeholders, partners, and the public.
• Serve as direct liaison with WA’s Volunteer and Community Engagement Manager for stewardship work parties, partner engagements, and other initiatives to connect people with the Moses Coulee Preserves.
• Coordinate volunteer site stewards, volunteer work crews, and seasonal staff.
• Conduct compliance monitoring for fee and easement properties.

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