Essential Duties:
The Land Preservation Assistant provides support to the Land Preservation Department in accomplishing the Trust’s principal program effort: securing the donation or bargain purchase of conservation easements and stewarding the easements in perpetuity. This position reports to the Deputy Director.
The Land Preservation Assistant must be philosophically committed to the mission and vision of Lancaster Farmland Trust; possess a general knowledge of agriculture in Lancaster County; be efficient and capable of managing a large workload with numerous tasks and be extremely attentive to detail and accuracy; be proficient in Microsoft Office and GIS software (ArcGIS 10); possess excellent oral and written communication skills; has a valid driver’s license; physically able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions in difficult terrain; capable of working independently and as a member of a team; and brings significant energy and enthusiasm to the position.
Specific Duties:
1. Administrative Support
2. Grant Support
3. Annual Monitoring
4. Baseline Documentation/Record Keeping/GIS
See attached for full job description.
If interested, please send resume and cover letter to Jeff Swinehart (jswinehart@lancasterfarmlandtrust.org) by April 13, 2018.
