Osage Plains Fire and Stewardship Coordinator – The Nature Conservancy
The Osage Plains Fire and Stewardship Coordinator (OPFSC) develops, manages and advances conservation programs, plans and methods for small to medium scale geographic areas. The OPFSC provides technical leadership and support to Missouri and plans and directs preserve management programs and stewardship. The OPFSC addresses critical threats to natural systems and individual species, fosters cross-site learning among conservation community, and supplies conservation planning teams with site or landscape level information relevant to the planning process. The OPFSC develops and implements conservation strategies and employs a full range of protection tools to acquire varying degrees of legal interest in land and implements a variety of strategies to secure public and private support for TNC conservation priorities. The OPFSC coordinates community support, ensures the maintenance of preserve areas frequented by the visiting public and coordinates multiple projects, sets deadlines and manages completion. May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.