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The Avarna Group is seeking a Director of Operations. The Director of Operations oversees general daily client and Avarna community communications, bookkeeping, project management and administrative tasks. This position provides leadership in establishing and updating organizational systems, maintaining necessary business filings and documents, and managing finances and appropriate filings. The Director of Operations works closely and collaboratively with the Avarna Group founding partners (Ava and Aparna) and team members.

Compensation & Benefits: $40/hour with guarantee of 10 hours per week. Compensation is negotiable. This is a contract position with no benefits.

Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian, and other people who identify as people of color or BIPOC individuals are encouraged to apply, as are people holding other marginalized identities related to gender, sexual orientation, ability and class background.

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.

Each summer the BMWF employs hardworking and dedicated folks to carry out the “boots on the ground” work of the Foundation.  If you’re interested in spending the summer giving back to the wilderness, click on the “More information” link for full job descriptions and how to apply!

Crew Leader positions will be posted December 22nd, 2021 and will be accepted until all position are filled.

Internship applications will be accepted beginning December 22nd, 2021 and are due by February 1st. 2022. Sorry, late applications will not be considered.

Packer Apprentice: We will be accepting 2022 Packer Apprentice applications beginning January 1st, 2022.

Each of our organizers works with Northern Plains’ grassroots membership as a whole, with our local affiliates (mostly in small, rural communities), and with our issue task forces to further the mission of Northern Plains. As a Northern Plains organizer, you won’t be tied to a desk, you’ll meet lots of people, and you’ll make change happen at the grassroots level.

Northern Plains is watching the emerging Delta variant closely and setting our organizing expectations accordingly. In order to keep our staff and members safe, Community Organizers must be able to organize remotely if needed. This requires having access to reliable internet from your home, convening and attending virtual meetings, conducting phone calls, and deploying creative problem solving.

During non-pandemic times, overnight travel averages perhaps 2-3 times a month for this position.

This is very much a “people” job.

This is a permanent, salaried, and exempt position.

Applications accepted on a rolling basis until filled.

The Land Steward ensures that The Vital Ground Foundation’s conservation projects are adequately documented, monitored and stewarded according to the organization’s adopted Policies and Procedures, Land Trust Alliance Standards and Guidelines, and all applicable agreements, contracts, and approved management plans, to provide enduring benefits to wildlife and the public, and to maintain compliance with applicable Internal Revenue Code rules and regulations. The Land Steward will also undertake GIS analyses and prepare various types of maps and reports. The position will also support and participate in other Vital Ground activities such as strategic planning, community events, publications, communications, and outreach as needed.

Note: No application deadline posted.

WRFI accepts applications for instructor positions on an on-going basis. If teaching undergraduate-level college academics while exploring and traveling in some of the most beautiful places in North America sounds like a dream job to you, then contact us!

WRFI requires a master’s degree or higher to instruct, in addition to Wilderness First Responder training, college-level teaching experience, and group management experience in the outdoors.

WRFI currently has the following instructor positions open: 

• Native American Studies Instructor for the summer Conservation Across Boundaries course
• Restoration Ecology Instructor
• Native American Studies Instructor for the fall Montana Afoot and Afloat course
• Native American Studies Instructor for the fall Colorado Plateau course

The Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation (ABWF) is seeking three (3) Wilderness Steward Interns for summer 2022. Each steward will work with U.S. Forest Service trail crews and ABWF staff and volunteers in the Custer-Gallatin National Forest’s Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Duty locations include: 

• Gardiner Ranger District, Gardiner MT
• Yellowstone Ranger District, Livingston MT, and
• Beartooth Ranger District, Red Lodge MT.

Each position will include backcountry hitches as long as 9 days at a time, requiring hikes with heavy packs as much as 12+ miles a day. Qualified candidates will (a) come with strong backcountry experience, (b) be able to do hard work for long days in rugged conditions and mountain weather, (c) be self-sufficient and comfortable living in a remote environment, (d) have strong communication skills, both for visitor outreach and for working with team members and supervisors, and (e) be a cheerful and positive coworker and representative of the USFS and ABWF to wilderness visitors, volunteers, and partners. The 16-week seasonal positions run from May 15-September 15, 2022.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

The Crew Leader (CL) will complete natural resource and community service projects. The CL is responsible for on-site management of a crew. They will need to ensure a high level of motivation and functioning on their crews. They also deliver the full range of MCC program components.  The CL will need to communicate between MCC staff and project partners.   The CL ensures that MCC policies and procedures are followed by everyone on the crew.  The CL will need to maintain a good working relationship with participants, project partners, and MCC staff.

Crew Leaders understand the importance of commitment, flexibility and self-motivation. They use their training and experience to help their crews develop.  They are creative in their approach to problem solving and motivating others. They are invested in their personal growth as a leader. They value service to their communities and the environment.

As a member of the National Wildlife Federation’s regional wildlife conservation team, the Senior Coordinator, Riparian Connectivity is responsible for developing, implementing, and communicating about projects to improve riparian and aquatic habitat in NWF’s Northern Rockies, Prairies and Pacific Region, and supporting implementation of the National Wildlife Federation’s strategic plan (A Common Agenda for Wildlife) and our Equity and Justice Strategic Plan.

Major responsibilities include ensuring completion of grant-funded work in close collaboration with contractors and partners, reporting on project work to funders and NWF team members, and expanding existing relationships to develop new opportunities in the future. Managing funding, strategic planning, education, advocacy. and communication activities are also required to support these and other water-related projects and policy priorities within the region. The Senior Coordinator serves as a cross-disciplinary resource to support integration and prioritization of internal NWF and state affiliate water-focused projects/programs in the western U.S. To achieve success, the Senior Coordinator will work closely with staff across both Northern Rockies, Pacific and Prairies, and Rocky Mountain regional programs (e.g. Wildlife Conflict Resolution Program, Wildlife Connectivity Program) and national programs (e.g., Public Lands) to generate strategies for riparian and aquatic connectivity, and restoration work. 

The Senior Coordinator, Riparian Connectivity reports to the Regional Director of Wildlife Programs. When the offices open, the position will be based, and in-office work is expected, Missoula, MT. Other remote work locations in MT will be considered.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.  Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2022.