Policy Director

The Policy Director (“Director”) leads and defines policy efforts to advance Heart of the Rockies’ mission to keep working lands and habitat connected for people and wildlife. Reporting to the Managing Directors team, they will collaborate with staff across our programs to design and implement strategic policy campaigns.

The Director develops and implements a multi-state and federal policy agenda to advance priorities focusing on keeping habitat connected for people and wildlife, supporting conflict reduction efforts between agricultural operations and carnivores, and sustaining and revitalizing rural communities. The Director also ensures that Heart of the Rockies and our partner organizations are aware of and have access to various state and federal funding programs. Additionally, the Director provides outreach, partner support, and project management for a collaborative, carnivore-agricultural conflict reduction project with local and national partners. This position focuses primarily on state, tribal,
regional, and federal policies within the Northern Rocky Mountains of the United States.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted until the position is filled. We will begin scheduling interviews with qualified applicants during the first week of February.