Director de Conservación de Idaho

The Idaho Conservation Manager (ICM) is a senior level position that provides strategic leadership for GYC’s efforts to protect lands, waters, and wildlife within the Idaho portion of the
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The ICM develops and implements programs that achieve GYC’s long-term conservation goals. Specifically, the ICM leads GYC’s work to conserve key
public lands, improve habitat connectivity, prevent human-wildlife conflicts, and shape local, state, and federal policy decisions. The ICM builds and maintains effective relationships with organizational partners, including agency staff, elected representatives at all levels, landowners, Indigenous communities, and GYC supporters. The ICM collaborates and coordinates across the organization’s departments (conservation, communications, development) to ensure programmatic priorities in Idaho align with GYC’s overarching strategic priorities. The position
provides direction to and supervises Idaho-based staff and contractors responsible for campaigns and projects.

An essential duty of the ICM is helping develop conservation goals for GYC’s work in Idaho and planning and implementing effective strategies that advance the organization’s mission. This includes overseeing activities related to planning processes, legislation and policy making at the state and federal levels, participation in local collaboratives and partnerships, and implementing on-the-ground projects. The ICM represents GYC with government agencies and elected representatives, the media, and with funders and supporters. Additionally, teamwork and working closely with the organization’s other offices and departments will ensure success. The ICM works under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Conservation and is a thought-leader and critical member of GYC’s senior conservation team. 

Please visit GYC’s careers page for a full job description and application details.