Required Experience:
Key Competencies for the Ideal Candidate
Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to work with and lead others through and toward a shared vision and values; strategic and insightful; community-minded and mission-focused. A team player and builder, recognizing the Board's role.
Interpersonal and Communication: Able to attract, inspire, collaborate with, and motivate others. Strong advocacy skills, active listening, ability to build trust easily and create enduring relationships. Deals well with conflict and handles adversity with grace. Communicates effectively and strategically at multiple levels. Dynamic, energetic, and charismatic ambassador. Experience with marketing, branding, and strategic positioning; strong public presentation and writing skills.
Business and Management: Non-profit management experience, ensuring operational compliance with all laws, regulations, and land trust requirements. Knowledge of land trust conservation standard programs and operating procedures. Understands and implements financial management systems and controls. Skilled in all aspects of fundraising and development: grant-writing, annual giving, major gifts and endowment building. Oversees the management of JDCF properties and land trust operations of the organization, including conservation easements, and a dozen fee-owned lands with extensive public access. Develops a team environment and fosters empowerment.
Personal Attributes: Demonstrated passion for the organization's mission. Self-starter, goal-driven, with a record of impactful conservation results. Possesses sound judgment, persistence, and stamina. Practices self-awareness and manages time effectively.
Physical Requirements
The job responsibilities include significant time spent in diverse natural areas, traveling unpaved roads, and in both front and backcountry.
Salary and Benefits
This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position with a starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications and within the framework of the organization's annual budget.
Application Guidelines
Candidates should email a cover letter and resume to apply@jdcf.org. All material will be kept confidential. JDCF is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, which encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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Duties / Expectations:
President/CEO
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation
Elizabeth, IL 61028
$100,000 - $145,000 a year - Full-time
Benefits
401(k)
Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Flexible schedule
Full job description
,The Opportunity
The Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) seeks a dynamic and experienced President/CEO to lead the organization in conserving the natural, agricultural, and cultural heritage of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to make a significant impact on local and regional conservation efforts, community engagement, and the long-term sustainability of a vital land trust that has gained national attention.
About Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF)
JDCF works to preserve and steward land and water for the lasting well-being of all people and wildlife. JDCF is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural beauty, diverse ecosystems, and working lands of Jo Daviess County and surrounding areas. Our efforts contribute to clean air and water, provide essential wildlife habitat, support local agriculture, and offer opportunities for the community to connect with nature. Through a combination of land protection strategies, public access initiatives, educational programs, and initiatives to foster partnerships with Native American tribes, JDCF strives to ensure a healthy and vibrant environment for current and future generations.
In our 35-year history, JDCF has protected over 7500 acres of land and water. JDCF proudly owns and manages eleven preserves, nine of which are open to the general public for outdoor recreation. JDCF serves as our county park system, helping make Jo Daviess County a great place to live and visit. JDCF’s protected properties contain rare habitats for endangered and threatened species, over 20 miles of public trails, and globally significant Native American cultural sites. JDCF is recognized as a regional leader when it comes to partnering with Tribal Nations to protect, stewarding, and interpret Indigenous landscapes. These accomplishments, along with professional staff of 17 full-time positions and dozens of committed volunteers have made JDCF one of the strongest and most impactful conservation land trusts in the Upper Midwest.
The Jo Daviess County Driftless Area in northwestern Illinois is a unique geological region characterized by its rugged landscape, rolling prairies, bluffs and Mississippi River views, that was left untouched by the last glacial period. The area attracts more than 1 million visitors annually who come to experience the landscape, recreation, and historic villages. The lifestyle in Jo Daviess County is easy and affordable, with lots of amenities and high-quality schools.
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