Seeking a Burns & Lakeview Local Implementation Team Coordinator (Oregon)
The Burns and Lakeview Local Implementation Team (LIT) Coordinator will be part of a collaborative effort among the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Intermountain West Joint Venture, and Pheasants Forever to promote working land conservation and restore sage-grouse habitat and populations in Lake and Harney County, Oregon.
Pheasants Forever is seeking an ambitious, independent candidate with the ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with diverse interest groups. This individual should be familiar with federal policies and procedures such as the BLM’s National Environmental Policy Act process and the Oregon Sage-grouse Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments. A strong understanding of sage-grouse habitat requirements in Southeast Oregon, local threats to sage-grouse, and conservation actions that integrate concepts of sustainable working rangelands will help the incumbent succeed in this role.
Position Description
Joining a team of LIT Coordinators, this position will be responsible for overseeing the Lakeview and Burns Sage-grouse Local Implementation Teams. They will serve as a liaison between federal, state, and local governments and stakeholders, including landowners and landowner groups, conservation organizations and others in matters regarding conservation of sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystems at the local scale.
Position duties for the Burns and Lakeview Local Implementation Team Coordinator include:
Streamline coordination efforts across interest groups and ownership boundaries including federal and state natural resource agencies, counties, landowners, conservation organizations, and other partners.
Coordinate with core partners to identify issues of concern and threats to sage-grouse, rangeland health, and working ranch lands in LIT Planning Areas.
Regularly attend relevant local partner meetings hosted by groups such as Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), Harney County Wildfire Collaborative, Forest Restoration Collaborative, and others to provide LIT updates and stay informed on what’s happening locally.
Lead partners through the development of a Comprehensive Threat Reduction Plan for each LIT to advance on-the-ground project work in connection with these plans.
As necessary, schedule and facilitate all LIT meetings (virtually and in-person) for each team.
Arrange sub-group or special issue meetings as determined necessary by the LITs.
Develop meeting agendas and notes and arrange all meeting logistics.
Ensure communication among LIT partners before, during, and after meetings.
Conduct outreach to livestock producers, private landowners, LIT partners, and the public.
Facilitate frequent and open communication to integrate LITs into broader efforts by partners involved in sage-grouse issues in Oregon, including implementation of the Oregon Sage-grouse Action Plan.
Working in partnership with local agencies, SWCDs, or other partners, coordinate education workshops and information for private landowners, livestock producers, and public land managers.
Work with communication teams / partners (e.g., SageCon Communication Subcommittee, ODFW, Intermountain West Joint Venture) and local media to highlight the work that is being done by the LIT via various media sources.
Develop maps of threat and conservation opportunity occurrence in each LIT planning area, using GIS applications such as ESRI ArcMap and Rangeland Analysis Platform.
Develop quarterly progress reports and participate in quarterly progress report meetings with supervisory partners.
Provide periodic updates to funding partners on accomplishments.
The LIT Coordinator is a full-time, salaried position based in either Hines or Lakeview, Oregon.
The deadline to apply is November 12, 2021 (11:59 PM Eastern Time).
