The Nature Conservancy · 10 hours ago
Stewardship Field Assistant
Brunswick, ME
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.50/hr - $19.50/hr
1+ years expThe Nature Conservancy is a leading environmental organization dedicated to protecting the lands and waters that sustain life. They are seeking Stewardship Field Assistants to monitor preserves, manage invasive species, and maintain human use infrastructure while working collaboratively with partners. This role requires physical exertion and the ability to work in challenging conditions throughout Maine.
Environmental ConsultingNatural ResourcesNon ProfitWaterWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Conducts legal compliance monitoring and drafts compliance reports; enters monitoring data; works with Land Managers to notify parties in the event of issues
Works independently and/or with stewardship staff and volunteers to perform preserve maintenance tasks (maintaining signs, maintaining trails, and parking lots, marking boundaries, controlling invasive species)
Interacts with preserve visitors by providing information about the preserves, promoting the work of the Conservancy, answering questions, and educating around preserve policies
Researches and acquires ecological and legal information and field collects natural resource information pertinent to the management of preserves and conservation easements and assists with updating preserve management plans
Deals or upchannels problems as they arise on preserves (may include timber and other forms of trespass, unauthorized vehicular use, illegal camping)
May assists stewardship staff with ecological monitoring
May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances. Requires considerable physical exertion and/or muscular strain
Will include lengthy and overnight travel, which may include camping in remote locations
Assists with special projects as needed
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED and 1 year's training in a science-related field or related experience in land management
Knowledge of, and demonstrated experience with, a GPS unit- to find and mark field locations, have experience navigating roads in remote locations
Able to read and interpret road and topographic maps, aerial photos, and other sources of mapped information
Experience working in a team environment
Experience performing physical work
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience
Experience in land management
Ability to perform physical work, sometimes under adverse conditions
Ability to hike over rough terrain for extended periods of time, lift and carry up to 40 pounds, and be willing to work outdoors sometimes in foul weather; ability to navigate in the field
Willingness to travel throughout Maine over extensive periods of time, occasionally working weekends and evenings
Experience operating and maintaining power tools, chainsaws, and brushsaws safely
Ability to communicate effectively in person and in writing with a wide variety of people, including preserve neighbors, private landowners, partners, and volunteers
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS
First Aid and/or CPR certified or willingness to obtain
Experience operating a small skiff with a small outboard motor on lakes and in near-shore ocean settings
Knowledge and familiarity with Maine geography, natural history, environmental science
Benefits
Health care benefits
Flexible spending accounts
A 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
Parental leave
Accrued paid time off
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Employee assistance program
Other life and work well-being benefits
Company
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit conservation organization that works to protect terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$120.09MKey Investors
Global Affairs CanadaBezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-11-17Grant· $7.94M
2025-10-23Grant
2025-06-09Grant
Leadership Team
Jennifer Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Matt Merrifield
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Recent News
2025-12-03
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