Overview
Science And Data Specialist, Plains Program Jobs in Bozeman, Montana, USA at World Wildlife Fund
Position: Â Science And Data Specialist, Great Plains Program – 25042
Overview
World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Science Specialist, Great Plains Program.
Location:
Strongly preferred local but open to a regional remote (Eastern Montana, Northwest South Dakota, or Eastern Wyoming).
Major Function
The Science Specialist will support the achievement of our Great Plains Program goals by coordinating a new 2-year project demonstrating landscape scale conservation across 40 million acres in southeast Montana. This role involvescollaborationwith NGOs, landowner-led collaboratives, government agencies, and Native Nations. The Science Specialist will lead engagement with partners in the region to generate support for a shared conservation vision and measure progress toward it, including data collection, analysis, and management to examine the impact of conservation efforts on the people and nature of the region.
Salary:
The expected compensation range for this position is $67,000 to $83,600.
Responsibilities
Key Competencies
InterpersonalCommunicationand Collaboration- Outstanding written and verbalcommunication skillsare required, including effective speaking in group and one-on-one settings with the ability to communicate the value of landscape scale conservation andcollaboration.
Solution-Oriented, Strategic Collaboration- Background in community-based engagement coordinating/organizing/motivating a group of people toward a common goal is essential, particularly in sharing data among grassland conservationists.
Initiative- Uses judgment to make decisions and perform tasks independently.
Analytical Thinking- Displays proactive thinking and creative, outside-the-box solutions.
Required Skills and Experience
Coordinate with conservation NGOs, government agencies, landowners, and other entities focused on grassland habitat and wildlife conservation.
Manage and coordinate ecological and socioeconomic data collection and consolidation from Great Plains Program projects, with partner organizations, and from publicly available data sources.
Draft, review, and edit written program materials communicating progress to partners and funders.
Aid in the development of annual meetings with partners, including developing agendas and coordinating logistics.
Serve as the main point of contact with other WWF initiatives (Food and Markets, Freshwater, Wildlife) to ensure internal coordination.
Co-manage interns as needed to ensure active learning and support functions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
4 to 6 years of professional experience or 2+ years with an advanced degree in naturalresource management, conservation, or landscape or regional planning.
Understanding of how nature loss and climate change impact people, nature, and economies, and how grassland conservation is a critical component of the solution.
MUST HAVE experience working in rural or agricultural communities.
MUST HAVE strong data management/organization background – able to synthesize and analyze data.
GIS or Spatial data skills preferred.
Strongproject managementskills, including the ability to prioritize and produce high-quality work under time constraints.
Excellent organizational and projectleadershipskills.
Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a matrixedteam environment.
Open to about 30% travel (when needed).
Familiarity with Microsoft Office softw…
Title: Science And Data Specialist, Plains Program
Company: World Wildlife Fund
Location: Bozeman, Montana, USA
Category: Non-Profit
