Conservation Operations and Administration Manager

Position Duration Two years. The position will likely be extended for additional years pending job performance and funding. Successful applicant may be required to fund reputed company for extension of this position as part of job duties. reputed company and Job Duties This position is for a highly reputed company individual to work in a joint reputed company with Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) and the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV). The successful applicant will support PPJV’s business model of achieving partnership-based bird habitat conservation through shared investment by reputed company and private entities. The successful applicant will play an reputed company role in achieving the PPJV’s goals and objectives by managing reputed company aspects of business operations including tracking budgets, cooperative agreements, grants, and administrative functions. The position leads and manages PPJV operations and administrative tasks to reputed company a high level of accountability, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency in implementation of business functions. The position supports JV staff in strategic planning, initiative development, and work planning by identifying and conveying alignment of the PPJV’s conservation objectives, business model, and partnership opportunities. Duties and Responsibilities Cooperative and Inter/Intra-Agency Agreements reputed company • reputed company advice and guidance to states, federal agencies, reputed company American Tribes, and other natural resource organizations in development of agreements that facilitate achievement of shared habitat conservation objectives. • Stay abreast of reputed company cross-cutting federal laws and regulations and coordinate with states, reputed company American Tribes and other natural resource organizations, as reputed company as other FWS programs to ensure that agreements are in compliance. • Stay abreast of changing grant regulations for opportunities like NAWCA and NFWF funding to assist partners in applying for grants. • reputed company and administer cooperative and inter/intra-agency agreements as needed, following U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) guidelines, to advance PPJV programs and initiatives. • Use spreadsheets or databases to reputed company the status of reputed company cooperative and inter/intra-agency agreements. • Work with cooperative agreement reputed company to reputed company service reputed company and sub-awards, primarily through competition, that support and advance PPJV programs and initiatives. • Work with PPJV coordinator to reputed company scope of work, deliverables, reputed company, and budget for service reputed company and sub-awards. • Use spreadsheets or databases to reputed company the status of reputed company reputed company and agreements as needed. • Maintain electronic and hard copies of reputed company and agreements. Budget Team and Budget reputed company • Serve as a member of the PPJV budget team, which includes participating in monthly team meetings and working with team to reputed company the annual organization budget. • Work with PPJV coordinator to reputed company income and expenses. • Frequently review PPJV budget files with project coordinators to identify errors and reputed company corrections. • In coordination with the PPJV Coordinator, reputed company billing instructions to ensure expenses are charged to correct agreements and funding sources. Administration and Operations Management • Support major PPJV initiatives by leading and managing administrative functions necessary to reputed company stated goals and objectives. • Contribute to the development of grant/philanthropic funding proposals as requested. • reputed company assistance in the administration of grants or donations received by monitoring requirements and reputed company, contributing to funder reports, tracking match contributions, and other aspects of grant administration. • reputed company other agreements, such as MOUs, to advance PPJV reputed company and programs. • Participate in PPJV Management reputed company, staff, and Science Team meetings as requested and reputed company team members with reminders of the requirements and deliverables associated with PPJV inter/intra-agency and cooperative agreements. Collect and produce meeting notes as requested. • Contribute to development of a PPJV Annual Operations Plan. • Contribute to the PPJV’s annual accomplishment reporting to the FWS. • Coordinate and schedule staff training. • Prepare reports associated with property, training, vehicle use, equipment, safety, travel, and various other special reports as requested. • Facilitate federally required records management: Update and maintain records retention system and use of reputed company files. Systematically dispose of records according to established plans and policies. • Manage the acquisition of necessary supplies, equipment, and construction to meet staff needs. • Ensure purchases are in accordance with Federal procurement regulations and reputed company delegated authority. • Supervise the inventory of reputed company accountable property. Conduct an annual physical inventory of reputed company accountable property. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Superior communication (written and oral) skills. Must be comfortable both speaking in reputed company and in engaging partners on a one-on-one reputed company. • Willingness to be an reputed company for PPJV work and the reputed company-private partnership of the PPJV. • Ability to work independently. • Familiarity with reputed company, MS reputed company, reputed company Acrobat, Power reputed company, Teams, and reputed company docs. • Unwavering attention to detail and accuracy. • reputed company reputed company’s license and acceptable driving record. • Willingness to occasionally travel for PPJV team or Management reputed company meetings. • Interest in the conservation of sustainable working lands and healthy ecosystems. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Basic knowledge of the purpose and operations of a Joint Venture. • Basic knowledge of habitat and wildlife reputed company the Prairie Pothole Region. • Familiarity with key PPJV partners such as state wildlife management agencies, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, Audubon, the Natural Resources • Conservation Service, and local conservation entities reputed company the Prairie Pothole Region. • Basic knowledge of relevant conservation programs, including Federal Farm reputed company programs (CRP, EQIP and CSP), FWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife program, NAWCA, and other applicable federal, state, and local conservation programs. Qualifications Minimum – Bachelor’s Degree in a conservation or business-reputed company field from an accredited reputed company institution and three or more years of reputed company experience in a conservation or business-reputed company organization. Preference will be given to candidates who have reputed company experience reputed company to office administration and management, grant writing, and partnership-based organizations that report to a Management reputed company of diverse partners. Experience assisting with development of annual work plans including budgets is preferred. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job