Land Protection Coordinator

Sequoia Riverlands Trust is a regional nonprofit land trust focused on the Tulare Basin, which comprises the southern San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills of Kern, Kings, Tulare, and Fresno counties, with additional conservation projects in 5 other California counties. We are accredited by the Land Trust Alliance, and our mission to conserve the lands and waters of California’s heartland is supported by our ambitious programs in conservation easements (habitat and farmland), land stewardship, restoration, conservation outreach, and education.

We envision a future in which a network of protected natural and working lands thrives in the region we serve, with business, agriculture, and society aligned around sustainable land and water management practices.

The Land Protection Coordinator supports SRT’s land conservation mission by

implementing assigned projects across one or more of the following functional areas:

conservation easement and fee simple acquisition transactions; mitigation-funded

conservation projects; geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and data

management; easement monitoring and compliance; technical research and grant

documentation; and conservation planning and policy support.

The Land Protection Coordinator ensures that assigned work is completed in accordance

with Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Standards and Practices, applicable funder or service

agreement requirements, SRT policies, and approved scopes and budgets.

• Support conservation easement and fee simple acquisition transactions, including mitigation-funded projects.
• Coordinate project schedules and milestone tracking consistent with SRT Policies and Procedures and LTA Standards and Practices.
• Support due diligence activities and coordinate consultant deliverables.
• Assist with project support and stewardship transition.
• Monitor project timelines and organizational priorities.

• Maintains GIS databases and produces maps and spatial analyses in support of land protection, mitigation, monitoring, planning, and GIS support to other departments.
• Contributes to board materials, project reports, and outreach products as assigned.
• Ensures spatial data integrity and consistency across SRT’s conservation records.

• Compile data, maps, and supporting documentation on property and project details in a comprehensive format consistent with SRT Policies and Procedures and LTA Standards and Practices.

• Organizes and maintains land protection records, spatial data, and project files in accordance with LTA Standards and Practices.
• Supports file architecture, data tracking systems, and documentation for accreditation and compliance purposes.

• Supports grant compliance documentation, technical research inputs, and reporting deliverables in accordance with award terms, LTA Standards, and funder requirements.
• May include preliminary property research, due diligence materials, and spatial analyses supporting pre-award and post-award grant work.
• Coordinates grant deliverables and reporting deadlines.

• Supports or leads annual easement monitoring activities, including field monitoring, report preparation, and records management.
• Assists with identification, documentation, and resolution of easement violations in coordination with legal counsel as needed.

• Coordinates across program areas to ensure smooth project handoffs, consistent documentation, and alignment between legal instruments, spatial data, and stewardship records.
• May provide task-level guidance to Associates, interns, or consultants.

The Land Protection Coordinator reports to the Director of Land Protection and works closely with staff across Land Protection, Planning & Policy, Land Management, and other program areas. This position may provide project-based direction or support to Associates, interns, and consultants.

• College degree in natural resource management, environmental science, administration, or related field, or…