Manager, Community Building

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Audubon · Charleston, SC

$62K–$70K/yrFull-timeHybrid2w ago

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$62,026 - $70,000 / yearAdditional Job DescriptionEssential Functions:Build, manage, and/or maintain a diverse set of positive working relationships across South Carolina, collaborating and coordinating with community leaders, grassroots organizers, partner organizations, consultants, and businesses.Pursue engagement with a wide spectrum of individuals with diplomacy and respect, by seeking common ground and developing reciprocal and authentic partnerships.Work with other team members on community- or landowner-based projects to guide engagement of a diverse audience that will help us build conservation programming that meets the needs of both birds and people.Support and advise staff-led efforts to advance advocacy, build new program/center partnerships, and strengthen conservation outcomes using best practices for meaningful community and partner engagement and grounded in Audubon's Equity, Diversity and Belonging Conservation Principles.Directly engage with community representatives on community-based conservation projects as directed by the Conservation Director.Develop needs assessments, metrics, and program evaluation methods as well as monitor, track, and report program goals, timelines, and tasks.Support the Conservation Director's efforts to increase funding, capacity, and other resources that advance Flight Plan and ASC priorities.Coordinate with Audubon Community Building cohorts and staff to provide or share community builHealth insuranceVision insuranceEquity / stock options

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About Audubon The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet's health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet. Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at www.audubon.org and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety. Position Summary : The Manager, Community Building is responsible for developing and maintaining community building and partnership initiatives in South Carolina that support Audubon's conservation programs and Flight Plan milestones. This manager-level role is an ambassador for the organization and will engage with individuals, communities and organizations in and around the areas we work to cultivate lasting relationships, foster inclusive and equitable partnerships, and forge transformative alliances that benefit birds and people. A member of ASC's conservation team, the Community Building Manager will work closely with the Conservation Director to implement outreach strategies, identify partnership and engagement opportunities, support on-the-ground conservation projects, support funding requests, and enhance community building efforts across ASC's program areas and projects. The incumbent will also collaborate with Audubon colleagues, chapter members, and partner coalitions to advance our shared goals and mission. This position is classified as hybrid, in accordance with Audubon's "Where We Work" Policy. Hybrid employees are expected to work in an Audubon office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of the employee's choosing. Candidates should be located within commuting distance of Audubon's offices and centers in Columbia, SC, Charleston, SC, Audubon Silver Bluff Sanctuary in Jackson, SC or Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Beidler Forest in Harleyville, SC.

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