Job Opportunities

The Major Gifts Officer will be responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gifts of $25,000 or more from individuals, as well as supporting planned giving when appropriate. The position will often partner with staff leadership and volunteers on the Major Gifts Committee to advance solicitation and stewardship activities. Key metrics for success will include donor engagement through in-person contacts and portfolio development, and revenue (year one expectations at $250,000).

Job Status: Full-time, Exempt

Organizational Relationships

1. Supervised By:  CEO
2. Employees Directly Supervised:  Land Stewards, Conservation Associates
3. Other:  Works with employees, board members, landowners, and vendors of CRT

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision, the Stewardship Manager provides oversight of all conservation easement stewardship activities. Prepares analysis of project budgets and endowment funding requirements for new projects in development.  Manages all billable time records, invoices, and accounting for the Conservation Unit.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages conservation easement stewardship processes
• Monitors, or coordinates the monitoring of, all conservation easements
• Coordinates contracting and billing of mitigation easement management tasks
• Coordinates violation resolution for all conservation easements
• Conduct site visits with landowners for new projects in development.
• Manage billable time for all Conservation Unit staff
• Receive, book, and submit for payment all invoices
• Manages the compilation of conservation easement monitoring reports and ensures timely delivery to funding agencies
• Manages monitoring calendars for Conservation Unit
• Develops maps as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or greater in business, finance, or related field. Background in range management, biology, and/or botany preferred but not required.

Experience:

Two years related administrative experience, including project management.

Or

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

Knowledge and Ability Requirements

• Outstanding organizational skills and extreme attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills
• Intermediate accounting or finance skills
• Intermediate math, record keeping, and database management
• Standard office administrative practices and procedures, including the use of standard office equipment: voicemail, multi-line telephone system, copier, fax machine, and mail machine.
• Strong writing skills including English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Standard business correspondence formatting
• Excellent time management skills
• Exemplary customer service skills, including dealing effectively with the public, both in person and over the telephone
• Ability to work as a team member but also with minimal supervision
• Creative and innovative techniques for performing assignments
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, board members, landowners, the public, and others encountered in the course of work
• Proficiency in the following computer applications related to the work including:
  • Microsoft Outlook e-mail program
  • Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop a plus but not required
  • GIS and Google Earth a plus but not required

Training Requirements (Licenses, programs, certificates)

Must have a valid California Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, and to attend meetings at various sites; strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Must be able to attend out-of-town easement monitoring visits, meetings, and other events.  Evening and weekend work required on occasion.

Job Status:   Full-Time, Exempt

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

1. Supervised By:   Chief Executive Officer
2. Employees Directly Supervised:   Land Transaction Coordinator; Bay Area Program Manager; Grant Manager
3. Works with board members, landowners, funding agencies, outside consultants, conservation related organizations, and staff

POSITION SUMMARY

The Transaction Director manages conservation easement transactions by negotiating and completing the complex real estate transactions which preserve rangelands.  The Transaction Director develops and implements conservation strategies for CRT’s acquisition of conservation easements on ranch properties that have been identified by CRT’s Board of Directors as priority projects.  The Transaction Director works closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Stewardship Manager, and with other project-based consultants and legal counsel to complete transactions.  The Transaction Director has no authority to legally bind CRT without express specific authority granted by the Board of Directors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Negotiates, documents, and closes real estate transactions and carries out all phases of land acquisition:
  • Participates in project screening process as needed, including site visits.
  • Negotiates all required agreements, with assistance from outside legal counsel as needed.
  • Oversees the review of preliminary title reports and environmental assessments, with assistance from legal counsel as needed.
  • Coordinates appraisal process.
  • Coordinates baseline documentation process.
  • Coordinates easement funding processes.
  • Coordinates final approvals from the Board of Directors and execution of the documents.
  • Coordinates escrow and closing.
• Provides support for closed easement transactions, such as review of amendment requests, monitoring issues, or issues with landowners.
• Provides organizational support to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors as needed.
• Attends board meetings and board committee meetings as requested.
• Reviews policy and prepares outreach materials.
• Represents organization at meetings with collaborating organizations or government agencies.
• Maintain files and documentation according to records management policy and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Real Estate, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience:

• At least two years experience in real estate transactions or land acquisitions
• At least two years experience in conservation easement transactions
• At least two years of real estate law, particularly with conservation easement transactions

Or

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

Knowledge and Ability Requirements:

• Principles, theories, and practices of real estate, land acquisitions, and in particular, conservation easements.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures.
• Ability to ensure compliance with contract terms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Ability to exercise initiative, discretion, and judgment in making complex decisions.
• Ability to conduct effective negotiations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, land owners, consultants, the public, and others encountered in the course of work.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Time management.
• Computer applications including:
  • Microsoft Outlook-based e-mail;
  • Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access;
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• Ability to use standard office equipment: voicemail, multi-line telephone system, copier, fax machine, and mail machine.

Training Requirements (Licenses, programs, certificates):

Must have a valid California Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer, and to attend meetings at various sites; strength to lift and carry materials weighing up to 10 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.

Must be able to attend out-of-town easement monitoring visits, meetings, and other events.  Evening and weekend work required on occasion.