Sonoma County Ag + Open Space District Seeks Stewardship Specialist
POSITION TITLE
Stewardship Specialist
POSITION SUMMARY
We are currently recruiting for a Stewardship Specialist (full-time Planner) - a critical team member who will support the land stewardship activities of Ag + Open Space. This is an excellent opportunity to join a mission-driven organization with a passion for protecting lands that contribute to Sonoma County’s scenic beauty, local agriculture, native habitats and recreational lands.
Duties
Duties of the Stewardship Specialist will be focused on conservation easement stewardship, and may include review of conservation easement language, preparing easement baseline documents, processing easement permitted use requests, processing easement amendment requests, and serving as project lead on select easement enforcement matters. On occasion, duties may include completion of resource management and infrastructure maintenance projects on Ag + Open Space-owned properties. Duties will also include preparation and presentation of staff reports to a variety of audiences, including oversight bodies and the Ag + Open Space Board of Directors.
Requirements
Any combination of education, training and experience which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities. Normally, this would include graduation from a college or university with coursework in planning, geography, environmental studies, resource management, landscape architecture, architecture, economics or other related fields, and three years of experience in open space, parks, environmental protection, land use or other related field. Coursework or experience with Geographic Information Systems is desirable.
Application Process
The job posting period is October 28 - November 30, 2021. All applications must be received by midnight, November 30th. Interviews for selected candidates will be held on December 16th and 21st via teleconference. Application instructions are provided on: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sonoma