The Columbia Land Conservancy (located in Chatham, NY) seeks a land protection associate to assist with land conservation projects, conservation easement stewardship, and mapping. Main job responsibilities will include assisting with conservation transactions, conducting site visits to conservation easement properties, producing baseline documentation reports, developing GIS maps, and database management. Potential to become lead on some conservation projects with necessary experience.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resource science, forestry, or other applicable field; advanced degree a plus. Prior experience and training may be substituted, if applicable. Must have the ability to work with diverse public and private interests, including easement landowners. Additional background in GIS mapping, land conservation, real estate transactions, natural resource science, land management, forestry, and/or best management practices a plus.

Competitive salary and benefits package, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Please e-mail or send cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to: Tony Colyer-Pendás, Columbia Land Conservancy, PO Box 299, Chatham, NY 12037, tony@clctrust.org. A job description can be obtained by contacting Tony Colyer-Pendás at the above address or by visiting www.clctrust.org.