What are the responsibilities and job description for the Working Lands Conservation Specialist position at Virginia Department of Human Resource Management?
Working Lands Conservation Specialist
Job no : 5037632
Work type : Full-Time (Salaried)
Location : Charlottesville, Virginia
Categories : Applied Sciences and Natural Resources
Title : Working Lands Conservation Specialist
State Role Title : Enviromental Specialist I
Hiring Range : $55,000.00-$65,000.00 DOE with state benefits
Pay Band : 4
Agency : Department of Forestry
Location : Western Office Salem
Agency Website : www.dof.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type : General Public - G
Job Duties
The Office of Working Lands Preservation within the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is seeking a Conservation Specialist to promote working lands conservation and manage related projects throughout the western region of Virginia. The Office of Working Lands Preservation was created by the General Assembly to focus on the conservation of Virginia's farms and forests. Projects are primarily open-space easements and also include outreach to internal and external partners on a range of tools to conserve and sustainably manage working lands. Travel is required to project locations within the western region and occasionally to DOF headquarters in Charlottesville.
This position is preferably based in Salem or Rocky Mount with opportunities for telework arrangements. Other locations within or adjacent to DOF's western region will be considered for the right candidate.
Responsibilities :
Open-Space Easement Development (50%)
- Serve as an agency expert on open-space easements and other conservation tools
- Initial outreach and communications with landowners
- Conduct in-depth due diligence for easement and fee simple acquisitions
- Lead the negotiation, development, and closing of open-space easements
- Generate project maps to document the property and conservation values
- Work closely with citizen-landowners, real estate professionals, agency coworkers, other state agencies, grant-making organizations, local planning districts, county governments, and non-profit organizations to complete working land conservation projects
Outreach & Partnership Coordination (35%)
Program Support (15%)
Minimum Qualifications
Additional Considerations
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name : Kristina Clore
Phone : 434-529-7244
Email : kristina.clore@dof.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Advertised : 03 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close : 17 Feb 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000
