New Orleans Project Manager
Location: New Orleans
Position Summary
The Project Manager II identifies, acquires and conveys important park, scenic, wilderness and other open space lands for protective ownership using expert non-profit land acquisition strategies. This position generates revenue for The Trust for Public Land (TPL) through the successful completion of complex and politically sensitive real estate transactions associated with TPL's interim stewardship land protection projects. This position is located in New Orleans.
Essential Functions
- Assumes primary responsibility for negotiating, documenting and closing real estate transactions with the assistance of legal and finance staff by:
- Researching and carrying out all phases of land pre-acquisition projects from initial outreach and landowner negotiation through supervision of appraisers, surveyors, and other consultants.
- Identifying funding opportunities for conveyance of pre-acquisition projects, including assisting in polling and public-finance campaigns.
- Identifying and negotiating with public agencies or other permanent stewards for final project acquisition.
- Plays major role in generating revenues for TPL through transactions and fundraising.
- Identifies areas in which TPL's interim protection strategy is needed for the preservation of open space and lands of critical local, regional, or national importance.
- Serves as a leader in generating grassroots community support for public land acquisition.
- Actively involved with the training and mentoring of new field representatives and project managers.
- Maintains and enhances TPL’s presence as an effective, results-oriented land conservation organization.
Other Responsibilities
- May be involved in programmatic work, such as the coordination of a land acquisition program covering multi-parcel deals.
- Other relevant duties as necessary.
Special Knowledge and Skills
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Computer proficiency.
- Expert knowledge of appraisals and government appraisal review process.
- High-level familiarity with public agency land acquisition departments.
- Excellent working knowledge of the processes for obtaining public funding for land acquisition.
- General understanding of real property and tax law and land use planning techniques.
- Able to combine sound business sense and judgment with commitment to land preservation.
- Able to work on projects that include complex financing arrangements and sensitive political issues.
- Able to initiate fundraising efforts.
Interaction With Others
- Interacts at a senior level with external professionals who are involved with buying and selling land: surveyors, lawyers, planners, appraisers, and landowners.
- Should be comfortable with public speaking and with representing TPL to the public at outreach events.
- Must be able to train and mentor other project staff.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Normally requires 3-5 years of project/land trust related experience or equivalent.
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This position requires moderate to heavy travel. Evening and weekend work can be expected often.
How to Apply:
Please submit resume online.
The Trust for Public Land is an equal opportunity employer.
Posted: April 3, 2013
