Land Management Specialist

Position Details: Full Time, Permanent 
Starting Salary: $81,300 per annum, based on a 35-hour work week. Salary will be commensurate with individual education and experience as it relates to the position.
Location: Hybrid/Remote within Canada
Closing Deadline: February 16, 2025 (11:59PM EST)

What You Will Do

• Work closely with DUC operations staff on the development of policies for acquisition, disposition, and stewardship of projects.
• Works closely with DUC operations staff to ensure stewardship of projects under agreement with private landowners.
• Develop recommendations for revenue generation from our land base that does not compromise ecological integrity.
• Work with Conservation leadership to evaluate new business strategies and opportunities for DUC’s lands program in support of land conservation initiatives across Canada.
• Work with Conservation leadership to increase financial strength to elevate DUC’s profile in land conservation and to maximize leverage of public revenue.
• Provide input on strategic planning initiatives to ensure alignment with DUC national objectives, priorities, and financial obligations. 
• Oversee processes and documentation to support company safety standards, asset management, infrastructure inspection and compliance, and environmental standards.
• Ensure DUC’s land policies and approaches are aligned with current best practices and standards across the provinces and territories. 
• Provide input on DUC’s land protection and stewardship approaches, including new conservation easement language, conservation easement violation resolutions, etc.

Requirements

• An undergraduate degree with a strong conservation or natural resources focus.
• 5 years relevant experience focused on conservation/land management program delivery, project management and/or data systems. 
• A background in science, agriculture, natural resources and/or land management.
• Knowledge of Canadian conservation and land management issues and challenges.
• A background in revenue generation and program planning.
• Experience with lands transactions and land financing mechanisms.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel nationally and internationally (as required)

Assets

• Knowledge of Indigenous-led conservation initiatives in Canada.
• Knowledge of the Quebec legal system, Quebec land acquisition processes
• Bilingual in English/French.

What We Offer

• 3 weeks’ vacation with paid personal and sick days
• Comprehensive compensation & benefits package
• Hybrid work arrangement

How to Apply 

DUC is proud to be recognized as a non-profit employer of choice for the second year in a row. Working for DUC is a career highlight for many staff. Let us know if making a difference is important to you.  

If you are qualified and interested in this opportunity, please visit our online career center to submit your application for confidential consideration.

Ducks Unlimited Canada is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please email us at hr@ducks.ca. All requests for accommodation will be handled in a confidential manner.

While DUC would like to thank all applicants, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.