Title: Community Conservation Planner
Requisition Id: 3692
Salary: $56,304.00 - $70,272.00
Salary Grade: S9
Job Location: Howard Wood Urban Outreach Office (STLOU7)
Closing Date:February 13, 2025
Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC.
To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Brent K Vandeloecht at Brent.Vandeloecht@mdc.mo.gov or at (816) 261-5135. We'd love to hear from you!
Summary/Objective
This Position is specific to the St. Louis region, where the Community Conservation Planner (CCP) helps implement community conservation in Urban and developing areas to further conservation friendly development and responsible land management practices.
Essential Job Duties
- This Community Conservation Planner (CCP) position serves the St. Louis region, which has a population of 2.2 million citizens, representing one-third of Missouri’s total population. Develop partnerships and cooperate with other local, state, and federal agencies, regional planning groups, watershed organizations, and park boards, etc.
- Provide information, educational materials, and technical support to internal and external stakeholders regarding social, environmental, and economic impacts of urban sprawl and the benefits of alternatives.
- Administer cooperative agreements and prepare grant applications.
- Collaborate in community planning involving plat review, zoning codes and ordinances, greenway establishments, green space conservation, storm water master plans, and long-range land use master plans.
- Work with Community Conservation Teams (CCT), likely in a leadership role, to educate and build working relationships with developers, consultants, and local government and to advocate for the use of conservation development techniques.
- Stay current on conservation development principles, tools, methods, techniques, and designs through continuing education and research.
- Provide training to staff to empower them to provide community conservation assistance in their work area.
- Develop new partnerships that help broaden the conservation footprint and connect Missourians with nature.
- Utilize the prioritization model to target and deliver community conservation to underserved populations and communities.
- As part of the Community conservation team, develop priority focus areas and implementation plans for the associated focal areas.
- Raise awareness of the benefits provided by healthy forest, fish, and wildlife resources. Promote conservation of these resources through technical assistance, and encourage development that protects native forest fish and wildlife diversity.
Ancillary Job Duties
- Other duties, as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in Fisheries, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Biological Sciences, Environmental Planning, Environmental Social Science, City Administration or Urban Planning or related field.
- At least two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver’s license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of landscape architecture, ecology and/or biology, grant writing and public administration.
- Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- Ability to perform geospatial analysis.
- Knowledge of community conservation principles, planning & zoning regulations, native landscape and watershed management.
- Knowledge of municipal government structure, policy development procedures and urban planning.
- Ability to make independent decisions and act quickly and decisively on the determined course of action.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of all types of groups, Department staff and the general public.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member and assist in resolving conflicts.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with Department personnel and the general public.
- Ability to develop and present programs to individuals and groups.
- Ability to travel frequently and stay overnight occasionally.
- Ability to work evenings, Saturdays and Sundays when needed.
Work Environment
- Regularly work in a standard office environment.
- Occasionally work in varying, inclement outdoor weather.
- Occasionally exposed to loud noises which may require the use of hearing protection.
Physical Abilities
- Remain in a stationary position up to 70% of the time.
- Move about grounds, both inside and outside of buildings.
- Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more, and three-dimensional vision.
- Regularly lift up to 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 50 pounds.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Exemption Status/Special Notes
This position has been determined to be Exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.
Nearest Major Market: St Louis