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Role Description

The Manager of Conservation Services will report to the Director of Conservation Services and will be responsible for supervising day-to-day grant management operations.

• Work with a diverse team of conservation professionals to provide administrative oversight of public grant and private funding for DU’s wetland conservation efforts.
• Support the work of staff, partners, and landowners on grassland, wetland, and conservation restoration and protection efforts.
• Supervise and support a team of 3 – 4 grant management specialists, ensuring procurement and grant standards and professional development.
• Coordinate contract development and implementation, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, review and commentary, approval, and dissemination.
• Monitor grant management and financial operations and recommend and implement process improvements.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and training of standard operating procedures for grant and financial management.
• Monitor, analyze, and reconcile project budgets and expenditures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with federal and/or state grant recipients.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics is preferred.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.

Requirements

• A clean driving record and drug test will also be required.
• Deadline for application is March 15, 2026.

How to Apply

Please fill out all application materials and attach a cover letter, resume, and daytime contact information (email & phone numbers) for three professional references.

Equal Opportunity Employer

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, military status, disability, age, or genetic information, except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification as allowed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.