Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
Core
Design and execute a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation program for conservation ranching, tracking bird, soil, and habitat metrics to inform adaptive management and reporting.
Role type
Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation
Builds
Comprehensive monitoring and evaluation program for Audubon Conservation Ranching
Domain
Conservation biology, environmental science, regenerative agriculture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
data management, statistical analysis (R, Excel), results-based management, stakeholder collaboration, scientific literature synthesis, visual/graphic communications, adaptive management feedback
Preferred skills
regenerative grazing/agriculture experience, soil health or soil carbon monitoring methods, Master's degree in relevant field
Technologies
R, Excel
Responsibilities
Facilitate selection of core national, regional, and ranch-level metrics; Standardize measurement protocols across regions; Work with ranches on baseline and repeat soil health/soil carbon and habitat assessments; Collaborate with ecologists to document ranch management history and practices; Aggregate, store, and analyze monitoring data; Validate bird species identifications from bioacoustics data; Identify and report annual key findings; Provide adaptive management feedback to update Habitat Management Plans; Translate key findings into marketing content, impact reports, and business cases; Collaborate on public funding efforts.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC