Emerging Leadership Initiative Program Coordinator

“Emerging leadership” is when an individual steps into a leadership role in the conservation field with an innovative vision for the future of collaborative conservation and the motivation, passion, and collaborative mindset to work toward that vision.

The purpose of the Emerging Leadership Initiative is to assist emerging leaders in collaborative conservation. Conservationists stepping into leadership roles need support to become better facilitators, communicators, and collaborators through mentorship and capacity building initiatives. Crowd Conservation and the WCCN seek to connect emerging leaders with the mentors and resources they need, catalyze leaders’ skill development, and provide support in their conservation efforts. In order to assist emerging leaders, we must first understand best practices for developing leadership skills, mentorship practices, and identify barriers and solutions to those obstacles. This involves researching existing materials and articles, conducting focus groups, and interviewing key stakeholders.

The role of the Emerging Leadership Program Coordinator is to seek ways to coordinate support for emerging leadership in collaborative conservation at regional, national, and international scales, distill best practices, and communicate these efforts through multiscalar networks. The deliverable for this position at the end of the year of employment will be to create a mentorship best-practices toolkit.

Hours and duration: Up to 20 hours/week for one year upon hiring. Potential for extension contingent on funding as the partnership is working to secure funding for a second year.

Location: Remote position, with some travel required throughout the year. Preference to those living in a Western state in order to stay connected with the Western Collaborative Conservation Network’s mission.