POSITION DETAILS

• Reports to: JMLT Stewardship Director
• Status: Full-Time Exempt
• Start Date: August 1, 2025
• Location: Martinez/Hybrid
• Compensation: $70-80,000 annually with benefits
• Job Type 24-Month limited term with potential to extend
• Work Week: Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekends

BACKGROUND

John Muir Land Trust, in partnership with the East Bay Stewardship Network (EBSN), is seeking a skilled professional to help coordinate and manage EBSN’s partnership structure, functions, planning, and communications.

EBSN is an emerging collaboration of 15 public and non-governmental organizations responsible for land stewardship in the East Bay. EBSN’s purpose is to improve the ecological health of East Bay lands, adapt to climate change stressors, build broad public and political support for landscape stewardship, align regulatory requirements and management strategies across stewardship projects, increase efficiencies, and amplify its collective ability to fundraise for stewardship activities.

EBSN is seeking a motivated and highly independent individual who is detail oriented, thorough, and organized to serve as its Network Coordinator. The role of Network Coordinator is to assist ESBN in achieving its shared goals and purpose. This role provides an exciting opportunity for a proactive and innovative individual who excels in partnership environments and is dedicated to helping realize greater ecological health through authentic collaboration. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with a broad range of staff and executive management and gain broad experience.

In this position you will:

• Serve as the ESBN Network Coordinator; Coordinate and facilitate quarterly EBSN core member meetings; prepare/coordinate meeting agendas and materials as needed; conduct necessary meeting pre-work and attendee communications to ensure productive conversations; track and follow-up on action items.
• Provide support and coordination for EBSN Steering Committee
• Provide support and act as liaison to EBSN Subcommittees
• Oversee communications, fundraising, information, budget, contract, and grants reimbursement management

 DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail
• Ability to switch between tasks in response to requests
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Working as part of and with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing grants and contracts
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively with various stakeholders
• Ability to apply critical reasoning and sound judgment.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks, changing priorities, and high work volumes to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure and tight time constraints with a positive attitude
• Demonstrated cultural competency and an ability to communicate and interact effectively with people across cultures, ethnic groups, and identities

REQUIREMENTS & DESIRED EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field; 3-5 years of experience in a similar position preferred
• Familiarity with environmental science, lands management, and stewardship
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and videoconferencing technology
• Interest in nature, climate change adaptation, and/or resource management

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Office-based work with occasional travel
• Regular use of a computer and other office equipment
• Valid driver’s license required
• Access to a vehicle required
• Occasional lifting and moving of objects up to thirty pounds, sometimes on uneven surfaces, and with stairs

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a 1-page cover letter and your resume to James Wilson at James@nulljmlt.org by August 1, 2025, 5pm (PST). 

Current EBSN Core Members
John Muir Land Trust, East Bay Regional Park District, Regional Parks Foundation, California Recreation and Parks District, East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Contra Costa Water District, National Park Service, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, Alameda County Resource Conservation District, Save Mount Diablo, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, UC Berkeley Blue Oak Ranch Reserve, Zone 7 Water Agency, East Contra Costa Habitat Conservancy

JMLT’s Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
John Muir Land Trust is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates of every race, color, creed, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), genetic information, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, and any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.