Dir. Principale Conservation

**Location**: Saskatchewan**Position details**: 12-month termTaking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for an
- **Acting Director of Conservation** to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962 NCC and its supporters have protected 15 million hectares (more than 35 million acres) of ecologically significant land across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.**Position Summary**Reporting Relationships**

The DoC reports directly to the Regional Director, Saskatchewan. The DoC will supervise all Saskatchewan Conservation Operations staff including Program Directors and Manager of Conservation Science and Planning. The DoC works closely with National staff and their peers across the country to ensure close coordination and consistency.**Duties and Responsibilities**

1. Develop and implement Natural Area Conservation Plans
- Working with Regional Program staff:
- create NACPs as necessary;
- ensure that all NACPs are based on sound conservation science and planning;
- oversee the implementation and completion of all approved NACPs;
- ensure that all science, securement and stewardship components of NACPs are achievable;
- create short
- and long-term budgets and business plans related to NACPs;
- report annually on NACP progress against plan.
- 2. Develop, implement and monitor site plans working with Regional Program staff:
- oversee the development of all property management plans for fee simple properties, and all baseline documentation reports and Conservation Agreements for easement properties.
- ensure implementation of property management plans and annual monitoring and reporting of all Conservation Agreements.
- 3. Community and Partner Liaison- represent NCC in all appropriate external relations and communications functions relative to NCC’s work in the Province, including key provincial and international partnerships.
- build awareness and support for NCC activities;
- attend appropriate workshops representing NCC;
- foster positive relationships with private and public landowners.
- 4. Development- working with the Director of Development, Communications Manager and other regional staff, create and deliver proposals for Program funding including federal, provincial and municipal government grant proposals;
- nurture relationships with volunteers, donors and funding partners;
- integrate land conservation themes into marketing and development campaigns;
- lead / assist with donor tours and property dedications.
- 5. Finance and Administration- develop and present budgets and business plans for science, securement and stewardship;
- responsible for coordination and approval of land use activities;
- provide timely reports to the Regional Board and Committees, National Office, RVP, external partners and donors;
- ensure adherence to NCC’s conservation policies, procedures, guidelines and standards;
- ensure all conservation information is entered into NCC’s Land Information System;
- participate, as required, in Regional Board and Committee meetings and present reports and proposals within land conservation.
- 6. People Management- provide leadership for conservation staff in achievement of ambitious goals;
- hire and supervise any employees and contractors within area of responsibility;
- establish and evaluate performance metrics for staff;
- foster a collaborative, supportive, and positive work environment for conservation staff.

**Position Requirements**
- Possesses at least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in ecology, conservation biology or related discipline;
- Proven ability and at least 5 years of direct people management experience, able to provide strong leadership, development and coaching to direct reports;
- Flexibility, reliability, self-motivation, a “can-do” attitude with the ability to work independently and as a leader;
- Proven operational and project management acumen, able to effectively lead a variety of resources to attain a multitude of deliverables planned, with project management skills, problem solving, planning and organizational skills, and attention to detail and timelines;
- Experience with all aspects of a not-for-profit conservation organization’s ethics, opportunities and challenges;
- A proven ability to interact comfortably with NCC’s partners, including donors, government representatives, NGO partners, and business people;
- A proven ability to work comfortably in many different venues, from the day-to-day office envir