Conservation Information Manager

About The Nature Conservancy:
The Nature Conservancy is the world’s leading conservation organization, working in all 50 states and more than 33 countries. Founded in 1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Essential functions:
The Conservation Information Manager II manages and maintains conservation databases and provides technical support in GIS or other relational database technologies to Conservancy staff. This may include one or more of the following functions:

• Processes spatial and/or relational data sets derived from cartographic and tabular source material
• Performs data analysis and produces reports
• Field work including field inventories, data collection and documentation
• Builds, maintains, and populates data and records databases and manual files
• Produces maps and/or other graphic products and reports
• Develops and maintains GIS library and/or database products library
• Gathers and synthesizes data relating to conservation implementation and/or activities

Basic qualifications:

• BA/BS or Associates degree in related field and 2 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing, maintaining and populating databases and manual files.
• Experience with producing maps and/or other graphic products and reports.
• Experience in analyzing data and producing data reports.
• Experience building, populating and producing reports from databases.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Web browsers.

Additional job information:
The Conservation Information Manager for the Duck-Pensaukee project will be responsible for working with the project team in the development and maintenance of GIS systems that support project work, integration of partner information into the GIS system, and project documentation. This person will also be involved in field work focused on field inventories, restoration documentation, and data collection in support of the Conservancy’s and project partners’ work. This position is funded by a two year grant.

Benefits:
The Nature Conservancy offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, flexible work policies and a collaborative work environment. We also provide professional development opportunities and promote from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.

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