World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc.

Director, Great Plains Science

Bozeman, , United States · Director

No sponsorshipDetected 16 days ago
Project ManagementAccountingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • As a global conservation organization, WWF operates in more than 100 countries, partnering with communities, companies, and governments to protect wildlife, conserve vital habitats, and advance sustainable solutions.
  • Grounded in science and driven by collaboration, WWF works to help nature by conserving biodiversity, supporting resilient communities, and addressing climate change.
  • Nearly 1 million people in the United States and more than 5 million globally are WWF members.

Responsibilities

  • Manages a high performing, strong and united team of 2-4 staff members, facilitating good communication, collaboration and sharing of lessons learned.
  • Provides leadership to the Great Plains team to implement program priorities, including designing research workstreams with staff, tracking progress and evaluating results.
  • Works with Science team and others (e.g. Sustainable Ranching Initiative, Great Plains Wildlife Initiative, Wildlife Team, Freshwater, etc.) in developing, implementing and regularly evaluating strategies, priorities, budgets, and timelines.
  • Partnership Development: Develop, build, and maintain partnerships with leaders in the science community within the government, non-profits, ranching community, Native Nations, and the private sector to support the goals of the GP Program including improving management of grasslands, protecting land from conversion, restoring native grasslands and native wildlife.
  • Identify new partners to broaden the reach and enhance the durability of grassland conservation science.
  • Coordinates with Great Plains team, WWF Policy & Government Affairs, and external partners to support science needs for advocacy of policies at numerous levels of government that promote grassland conservation, wildlife restoration, and incentivize sustainable grazing and grassland management.
  • In coordination with WWF Development, Private Sector Engagement, and GP team, the Director will lead development and conceptual framework for proposals.
  • Works closely with the Operations team to clarify priorities and develop budgets.
  • Leads drafting of proposals and/or oversees staff drafts and/or directly prepares proposals and reports.
  • Leadership/Management - is needed to lead, develop, and support a high-performing science team while setting clear priorities, clarifying workplans and expectations, providing feedback, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the team's work is aligned with the Great Plains Program strategic plan.

Requirements

  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree and minimum 10 years' experience, in a related field is required.
  • PhD contributes towards experience.
  • Knowledge of, and experience working in, the Great Plains ecoregion
  • Expert scientific knowledge of the drivers, threats, and opportunities in grassland conservation.
  • Scientific leadership on grassland conversion, ecological and social indicators, climate mitigation and biodiversity accounting, and wildlife restoration.
  • Deep familiarity of ecological/conservation principles, including proven experience with monitoring the ecological response of restoration and conservation efforts.
  • Knowledge of community led conservation principles and understanding of social science that can be applied to measure conservation outcomes.
  • Deep familiarity of ecological/conservation principles at ecoregional scale, history, and trends.

Company info

  • Founded in 1961, WWF works to help people and nature thrive.
  • Major Function
  • The Science Program Director will oversee the Science program whose purpose is to ensure WWF's Great Plains (GP) Program is guided by robust science to 1) sustain and expand intact grasslands, 2) enhance the ecological function of prairie ecosystems, and 3) restore keystone and endangered wildlife, while ensuring WWF continues to be a leader in grassland conservation science.
  • This work entails managing a staff of 2-4 science specialists and senior specialists; developing and maintaining key partnerships in the science community; engaging with public and private sector partners; prioritizing strategies to meet overall program objectives; measuring progress toward program goals; designing and implementing a variety of programs focused on improving grassland conservation; fundraising for program goals and objectives; and managing project workflows that involve numerous other internal WWF teams.
  • Serves as part of GP's leadership team to drive integration of programs within the GP (including identifying emerging opportunities, improving existing conservation projects and troubleshooting and resolving conservation challenges), address regular field office issues, and build team cohesiveness.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U
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