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BHHT Stewardship Coordinator

Job Summary: The Stewardship Coordinator will work closely with the Executive Director, as well as the Board of Directors, members and volunteers, to steward the lands owned by the Trust and to monitor the conservation easements held by the trust on privately owned properties. This position is supervised by the BHHT’s Executive Director.
Job Term: This is a part-time, temporary position, from the hiring date through the remainder of 2009. There is a possibility that this job might develop into a permanent position.
Job Requirements: This position requires initiative, flexibility, problem-solving, an ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, outdoor skills, interest and ability to work both alone and with volunteers in an office setting as well as on out-of doors-projects, and a commitment to conservation. It also requires a reliable vehicle (reimbursement is provided on a per mile basis). The ideal candidate would have a college degree, successful work experience in conservation or a related field, mapping (GIS) skills and have knowledge of and a commitment to the Blue Hill peninsula.
Job Duties: This position will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following duties. Priorities will be determined by the Executive Director based on the Trust’s annual goals and long term strategic plan, and will shift during the year according to seasonal influences on various aspects of the work. A willingness to “pitch in” when and where needed and be part of a team is an essential attribute of the person filling this position.
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Stewardship. (a) Organizing and managing the regular monitoring of conservation easements held by the Trust, including recruiting and working with volunteer monitors, visiting properties, communicating with landowners, assuring accurate monitoring records are kept; (b) Assuring that baseline data records for each conservation easement held by the Trust are complete and appropriately stored; (c) Organizing and implementing various land management tasks on properties owned by the Trust, including boundary marking and trail maintenance; (d) Organizing volunteer opportunities that advance the stewardship program and recruiting volunteers to assist with the work; (e) Assisting with fundraising activities that support the stewardship program.
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Other. (a) Assisting with other aspects of the Trust’s work as requested by the Executive Director; (b) (c) Representing the Trust in a positive light in all encounters with the public.
Compensation: Negotiable. Flexible schedule. Training opportunities. Satisfaction of contributing daily to a great cause as part of a small but ambitious community based organization.
The Blue Hill Heritage Trust is a community-based, non-profit, charitable conservation organization dedicated to conserving the special land and water resources on the Blue Hill peninsula. The Trust was founded in 1985 by local residents and today has 500 members whose annual financial contributions support its work. The Trust currently owns over 1800 acres of conservation lands and holds conservation easements on more than 3200 acres of privately owned land. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and relies on volunteers to assist the organization in advancing its mission. The organization’s staff currently includes an Executive Director and a part-time administrative assistant/membership coordinator.
Interested applicants should send Cover Letter and Resume by March 26th to: info@bhhtmaine.org
or to: Blue Hill Heritage Trust
P.O. Box 222
Blue Hill, ME 04614

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