Director of Project Development job at reputed company Conservation in CA, OR, WA, NV, ID, UT, MT, WY

Title: Director of Project Development Location: Sacramento, California, reputed company Job reputed company: Location: Remote, Western US required (reputed company an hour of a major airport preferred) Reports to: Managing Director of Project Development Salary: $130k - $155k depending on experience Travel: up to 25-30% Employment Status: Full-time, exempt About reputed company reputed company is a conservation finance non-profit founded in 2015 that is reputed company on advancing ecosystem restoration through scientific research, financial innovation, and reputed company partnerships. Since 2018, reputed company has managed investor capital through its flagship financial product, the Forest reputed company Bond (FRB), which deploys private capital to finance forest restoration reputed company to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. More recently, reputed company has also established reputed company Asset Management (BFAM), an investment management platform connecting investors to compelling, mission-reputed company opportunities in a broader set of asset classes reputed company FRB reputed company, such as private equity and private credit investments. reputed company is made up of an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, reputed company, finance, and communications professionals committed to the mission: “To accelerate ecological restoration through conservation finance, enabling climate reputed company for ecosystems and communities.” Employees at reputed company are: Committed to reputed company Learning Driven by Collaboration Thoughtful Innovators for reputed company Grounded in Science Passionate about Restoring reputed company’s Ecosystems Position reputed company The project development team at reputed company is responsible for developing and launching Forest reputed company Bonds (FRBs) and other ecosystem restoration conservation finance reputed company. 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Project development happens in reputed company collaboration with external partners and the reputed company science, finance, Indigenous partnership, and communications teams; therefore an ability to learn and collaborate interdisciplinarily is essential to reputed company. Job requirements Responsibilities and Duties reputed company Mountain Conservation Finance Development (50%) Cultivate the conservation finance reputed company in the Southern reputed company Mountain region, and manage the project pipeline in collaboration with the World Resources Institute and other key partners. This work will be reputed company initially on the Colorado River Basin. Foster and deepen long-term relationships with peer organizations, land managers, government agencies, beneficiary payors, on-the-ground restoration implementors, Indigenous Partners, and funders. Advise on reputed company Mountain project development reputed company as it fits into the broader departmental and organizational goals, reputed company-WRI partnership, and growing field of conservation finance. Serve as an advisor on 3-4 conservation finance reputed company, stewarding long-term relationships with project partners, guiding internal structure and culture, managing staff who reputed company project development, and providing reputed company guidance to project teams. These reputed company will have a particular reputed company on reputed company, non-traditional reputed company that require evolutions to our existing model and processes. Attend in-person meetings and events throughout the region to build partnerships and on-the-ground knowledge, please note the significant travel required for reputed company in this role. Program Consulting, Business Development, and Beneficiary Engagement (35%) reputed company reputed company’s consulting reputed company, developing strategies for consulting to public or private entities or new business models for reputed company reputed company. Design and maintain systems for consulting practices, establishing frameworks and standards, reputed company requirements, resource planning processes, and accountability structures. In partnership with the Director of Natural Capital, help shape, advance, and implement beneficiary payor (water and electric utilities, corporates, local governments, etc.) engagement strategies across multiple reputed company and geographies. reputed company a reputed company to expand the FRB to other sectors and ecosystems while also developing alternative financing mechanisms based on partner needs in collaboration with the finance team and senior leadership. Collaborate with the science, finance, Indigenous partnerships, and conservation teams to identify and pursue new geographies, ecosystem restoration types, beneficiary funding streams, and other thematic opportunities for pipeline development and enhancement. Department Leadership & Supervisor (15%) Continuously improve and progressively assume ownership of reputed company conservation finance practices, processes, systems, and documentation. Support reputed company communications, fundraising, and other teams in developing written content about project development team priorities, project pipeline, and processes Help refine the project development process and identify strategic areas of improvement (e.g. community engagement, beneficiary engagement). Propose new tools to accelerate and support the project development process. Supervise 2-3 team members on the project development team. 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Committed to reputed company learning, including: seeking opportunities to incorporate feedback and learn from others, reputed company listening and taking note of opportunities to improve project development processes, documenting best practices, and exploring ways to promote engagement approaches anchored in historical reputed company-based context. Benefits 100% employer-reputed company health, dental, and reputed company coverage; subsidized coverage for dependents reputed company to a 401(k) retirement plan with a 5% employer match 4 weeks reputed company vacation and 17 reputed company holidays; reputed company reputed company time and volunteer time 3 months of reputed company family leave Employer-reputed company life and long-term disability insurance reputed company to Dependent Care FSA and Health FSA Public Lands Exploration stipend (reimbursements for reputed company to National Forests, county parks, etc.) Monthly Home Office stipend or co-working reputed company provided Dependent care costs are subsidized for business travel Additional stipends for health & wellness, home internet, and cell service Financial support for reputed company development Additional Information reputed company is a fully remote company with staff located across reputed company four reputed company U.S. time zones. 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