Manager – Land Protection, Southern Region
Ducks Unlimited
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Ridgeland • Mississippi • United States
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About the role
- Working with partners, landowners, and regional lands staff on all aspects of land transactions including fee title acquisitions and dispositions, conservation easement acquisitions, wetlands and species mitigation agreements, and other land protection tools.
- Conducting all transactional components of land protection projects including drafting and reviewing contracts such as purchase agreements and deeds of conservation easement, reviewing due diligence materials, tracking associated funding, and coordinating transaction closings with regional staff and outside parties.
- Coordinating with regional and national lands staff on project evaluation, prioritization, and selection of lands protection projects, including alignment of proposed projects with strategic geographic and programmatic priorities of DU.
- Coordinating with national and regional staff to respond to threats to DU’s conservation easement portfolio posed by utility/transmission expansions, condemnation proceedings, road development, etc.
- Collaborating with regional and national lands program staff in the development of land protection projects, priorities, and conservation plans, as well as updates to lands program operations.
- Assisting with the development of agreements, contracts, and other legal templates in support of DU’s new strategies to accelerate and expand land protection and conservation.
- Ensuring DU's land protection efforts comply with federal and state statutes, all internal guidelines and policies, as well as accreditation standards of the Land Trust Alliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree or law degree preferred, but not required) in applicable field with 5-7 years of experience in land use planning, real estate, and/or fee title and conservation easement transactions.
- Working knowledge of and experience with management of agricultural and conservation lands are important.
- Successful candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills, work effectively within teams, and be highly organized and detail oriented.
Benefits
- DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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