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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">JOB DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">JOB TITLE: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> Senior Federal Lands Policy Analyst (Refuge Systems Defense)</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">GRADE: 26<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">FLSA: Exempt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">DIVISION/SITE: Washington DC OR Denver CO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">DEPARTMENT: Landscape Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">REPORTS TO: </span> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Federal Lands Program Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">LAST REVISED: April 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">BASIC SUMMARY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">This professional-level position is responsible for managing Defenders of Wildlife’s advocacy efforts to promote and defend the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;font-variant:small-caps">Essential Duties and Responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Track and respond to administrative and legislative issues and threats to the National Wildlife Refuge System, concentrating on effects to federally protected species, Defenders’ key
species and other at-risk fish and wildlife and habitat types within priority landscapes. Lead and coordinate Defenders’ National Wildlife Refuge System Defense Campaign and efforts to capitalize on conservation opportunities presented in new policy initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Serve as Defenders’ expert point of contact on Refuge System policy issues with external interests, the news media, coalitions and policymakers.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:115%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Develop Defenders’ positions on Refuge System policy issues, including key threats to the Refuge System and individual refuges.
<a name="_Hlk526329330">Produce white papers, reports, blogs and other information and communications products for advocacy purposes</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Draft comments in response to proposed regulatory and project-level actions affecting the Refuge System and individual
units, involving Defenders’ members and supporters with action alerts, advocating for policy solutions and/or supporting litigation to challenge incompatible uses.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Cultivate, maintain and grow positive working relationships with federal agency officials, congressional staff,
and partners to further Defenders’ conservation objectives.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Represent Defenders in public meetings, hearings, press events, conferences, coalitions, and in general communications
with public officials, legislators, the media, Defenders’ membership, the donor community, and the general public.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Inform and mobilize citizen activists, including Defenders’ members and supporters and Wildlife eNews subscribers,
on refuge issues.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Work with Development staff to raise operating funds for Defenders’ Landscape Conservation program.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Perform all other related duties as assigned.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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degree in environmental/public policy, conservation biology, natural resources management, natural resources law, or related discipline.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Experience:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif"> Five
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">years of progressively responsible experience is required in at least one of the following areas: federal lands management policy or planning; developing and implementing programs
to conserve biodiversity; and implementing public land management policy programs for non-profit organizations.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. In addition, the candidate
should be able to demonstrate:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Experience working with federal land management agencies, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Wildlife Refuge System; knowledge
of laws, regulations and policies that govern federal land management is essential for this position.
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wildlife, natural resources, or habitat conservation. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills.
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team context.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Self-starter and entrepreneurial, demonstrated ability to take initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer and communicate with others while doing so.
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">How To Apply</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Interested applicants please apply with a cover letter through our jobs portal at
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><a href="http://www.defenders.org/jobs">http://www.defenders.org/jobs</a></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0D0D0D">
</span><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0D0D0D"> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">It is the policy of Defenders of Wildlife to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to
their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, in all personnel actions.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Defenders of Wildlife is a national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. Our employees
work in an environment that is inclusive and honors each of our unique perspectives and backgrounds. We believe that the conservation of biological diversity is best advanced by the contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, beliefs and cultures.
We strive toward a collective goal of including all people in the conservation of our Nation’s wildlife and wild places.
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intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#262626">Carmela French<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#262626">Recruiting Manager<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:blue"><a href="https://defenders.org/"><span style="color:blue">DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#262626">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#262626">1130 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#262626">TEL: 202.772.0262 FAX: 202.682.1331<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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