Natural Resources Advanced Specialist

Date: June 6, 2024 Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Natural Resources Advanced Specialist

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has an opening for a Natural Resources Advanced Specialist who will be responsible for coordinating peer and landowner reviews, maintaining a computerized database, approval of master plans and management goals for nature preserves and land and water reserves, and conducting outreach to landowners, among other duties.

This is a union position, meaning provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. Thiss is a salaried position and will be located in Sangamon County.

Applicants wanting to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. Applications received any other way will not be considered.

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Director of Finance opening in Naperville

Date: May 24, 2024 Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

The Conservation Foundation, headquartered in Naperville, has an opening for a Director of Finance to oversee all financial and administrative tasks as well as human resources duties.

Qualified candidates should have a minimum of five years accounting experience, advanced QuickBooks and Excel skills, and the ability to work under pressure.

Candidates should have a personal connection to the mission of The Conservation Foundation and possess unwavering integrity and judgment.

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TWI Calumet Coordinator

Date: May 17, 2024 Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Full-time Calumet Coordinator

To keep up with the burgeoning collaborative work across the Calumet Region, The Wetlands Initiative is again hiring a full-time Calumet projects staffer. Our previous coordinator has been promoted to a management position, creating this opening.

This position is a strong opportunity for a young person interesetd in how so much of today’s conservation work happens, in close collaboration with a range of partners, with highly-diverse communities, and (as we here like to say) doing wetlands restoration “where you might not think it could be done.”

TWI is growing and as the previous coordinator’s example shows, there’s room here for an early-career professional to grow with us. In this instance, we’re particularly interested in candidates having roots or history in the bi-state Calumet Region.

Send a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references, by May 31, 2024, via email to jobs@wetlands-initiative.org. No phone calls.

Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. Candidates being considered will be invited for one or more virtual personal interviews. The starting salary range is from $45,000 to $50,000, commensurate with experience.

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FOTFP Development Director opening

Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Friends of the Forest Preserves has an opening for a Development Director at its Chicago office.

Qualified candidates should be highly committed to open space preservation with a minimum of 8 years experience in development and a minimum of 4 years in a leadership role.

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Start date is June 3, 2024 or until filled.

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Natural Resource Tech position at NLI

Date: March 29, 2024 Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Natural Land Institute has an opening for a Natural Resources Technician to assist the Director of Stewardship at NLI’s preserves, to monitor conservation easements, to assist with developing management plans as well as help cultivate volunteer land management initiatives primarily in the Rockford area.

Natural Land Institute is a 65-year old accredited land trust for 12 counties in Northern Illinois. NLI currently owns and manages 24 preserves totaling 3,140 acres and holds 48 conservation easements on 4,373 acres.

Its mission is to create an enduring legacy of natural land in Northern Illinois for people, plants, and animals.

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

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Internships at Grand Prairie Friends

Date: January 18, 2024 Author: Prairie State Conservation Coalition

Two summer intern openings

Grand Prairie Friends Land Trust is hiring two summer interns. Interns will work alongside professionals in the field learning hands-on land management skills. While primarily based at the Warbler Ridge Conservation Area in Charleston (IL), interns will work on all GPF properties (Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion, Champaign, Coles, Shelby Counties) throughout the course of their position.

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