Overview

Office Location:
Cushing, Minnesota, United States

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Little Falls, Minnesota, United States

This role will be based at the Lake Alexander Preserve, located about 6 miles from Cushing, MN. Due to the need to be onsite (or in close proximity,) TNC crew/shared housing is provided as part of the position.

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Who We Are:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor.

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:
The Prairie-Forest Border Ecoregion Stewardship Fellowship Program provides recent college graduates or early conservation career professionals opportunities to develop diverse competencies to be effective land stewardship and ecological restoration practitioners. Through experiential learning and intentional mentorship from conservancy staff, our Fellowship Program equips new conservation professionals with the capability to effectively assess prospective project sites, plan restoration and stewardship activities, lead crews in project implementation, and measure conservation outcomes.

As a Fellow, you will participate in/be responsible for prescribed fire implementation in partnership with other agencies, planning and implementing restoration and stewardship projects (i.e. invasive species control and woody plant management,) native prairie seed harvest/processing/planting, collecting and managing monitoring data, and providing leadership, training, and project management to a crew of seasonal staff and/or volunteers.

Other responsibilities include:

  •  Manage day-to-day travel and equipment logistics for self and crew.
  • Tool and equipment maintenance.
  • Assist with not only stewarding TNC preserves, but other protected conservation lands public lands including state-owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMA’s) and federally-owned Waterfowl Production Areas (WPA’s).
  • Monitor and record data entries for various activity logs, photo points, and biological population monitoring.
  • Manage and contribute data to various GIS geodatabases for stewardship activity tracking and ecological condition assessments.
  • Manage and work within a budget and assist in developing budgets to complete projects.
  • Network with diverse groups including landowners, conservation partners, government officials, and the general public to recruit support for the Conservancy.

This position requires irregular hours, long days, and some travel on short notice. Work hours vary from 35-50+ hours per week with possible evening, weekend, or holiday work required depending on the season, project need, and training opportunities. You will also be expected to perform heavy physical work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.

We’re Looking for You:
Are you looking to grow in your career to help people and nature? Are you looking for hands-on, on-the-ground experience guided and mentored by senior TNC staff? We’re looking for someone who is motivated, eager to learn, and will contribute to a positive culture. You’ll thrive both working independently and under close supervisor. You can balance multiple projects/priorities with respect to varying deadlines. You’ll also be both a leader and member of a collaborative team in a demanding environment. If that sounds like you, come join TNC and apply today!

What You’ll Bring:

  • AS/Technical or vocational degree in science-related field and 1-year related experience in custodial and ecological land management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience with natural systems.
  • Experience in ecological land management principles.
  • Experience operating and or repairing various types of equipment and machinery.

What We Bring:
Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!

Additional Job Information:
TNC also fosters an environment supportive of empowering our employees, amplifying an equitable workforce, and creating opportunities to participate in our nine Employee Resource Groups.

In alignment with the global organization, the Tri-State chapter is making an intentional effort to creating a community of inclusivity and belonging through collaboration and feedback. We’re committed to building a culture based on trust, transparency, empathy, and accountability. We value individuality and difference of backgrounds and ideas, and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Auto Safety Policy:
This position requires a valid driver’s license and compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program.

Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered “high risk drivers.” To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/recruitment/ under the FAQ section.

Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee’s motor vehicle record.

Salary Information:
The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $19.10 – $21.10 hourly rate. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate’s location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

Apply Now:
To apply for job ID 56160, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy’s background screening process.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we’re registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we’re unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.

This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.