Regional Stewardship Manager

The Montana Land Reliance (MLR) seeks a full-time Regional Stewardship Manager to monitor MLR’s growing conservation easement portfolio in northwest Montana. Regional Stewardship Managers foster a cooperative relationship with easement landowners based on trust, respect, and fairness. They serve as the first point of contact on behalf of MLR for easement landowners and conduct annual visits to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of its easements. The position will also produce Resource Documentation Reports that accurately record the condition of properties for new conservation easement projects via narrative, mapping, and photographic data collection. Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) Monitor conservation easements in northwest Montana. Act as a first point of contact for easement landowners in northwest Montana. Prepare necessary monitoring documentation in conjunction with annual property site visits. Ensure property compliance with MLR conservation easements and address violations in consultation with other MLR stewardship staff and conduct necessary follow-up. Digitize working hard copy files into electronic format. Prepare Resource Documentation Reports that document the human development and natural resource attributes of properties for new easement projects. Attend monthly staff meetings in Helena. Attend overnight meetings when required (typically three per year). Some overnight travel is expected for distant easement visits, depending upon applicant’s location. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in environmental science field preferred. Passion for and commitment to MLR’s mission. Excellent writing skills. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability and personality to foster cooperative relationships and resolve or diffuse conflict. Knowledge of natural resources in northwest Montana landscapes (ex. range, forestry, aquatic ecology). Competency in ArcGIS and GPS mapping technology. Able to produce natural resource inventory maps in ArcGIS and import/export geospatial data between desktop and mobile mapping devices. Ability to interpret aerial photography. Basic understanding of agricultural operations in northwest Montana. Comfortable administering consistent compliance within a regulatory setting. Competency in natural resource inventory and report preparation (ex. wetland delineation reporting, NEPA documentation, regulatory permit preparation, forestry management planning). Comfortable and competent working independently. Valid driver’s license and safe driving habits. How to Apply Email a cover letter and resume in PDF format to Colin Cooney at colin@mtlandreliance.org with the subject heading “Regional Stewardship Manager I: [Your Last Name].” The application deadline is November 1, 2025. Please contact Colin Cooney, Stewardship Director, at 406.443.7027 or colin@mtlandreliance.org with any questions. MLR is an equal opportunity employer.

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