Manager of Conservation Services - Ridgeland, MS, US
13 hours ago
Job description
Manager of Conservation Services
Southern Region – Ridgeland, Mississippi
Ducks Unlimited's Southern Region is seeking a highly organized and experienced Manager of Conservation Services to lead a team of grant management specialists. This position plays a key role in ensuring the financial integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency of Ducks Unlimited's conservation delivery across the 13-state Southern Region.
The Manager will report to the Director of Conservation Services and will be responsible for supervising day-to-day grant management operations, ensuring accountability and performance of the team, and supporting the region's financial and compliance objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and support a team of 5–7 grant management specialists, ensuring high performance, accountability, and professional development.
- Oversee the review and posting of grant expenditures and reimbursement requests in accordance with federal and state funding requirements.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to grant management and financial operations; recommend and implement process improvements.
- Assist in the development and implementation of standard operating procedures for grant and financial management.
Qualifications
- Required:
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience supervising financial, grant, or accounting staff.
- Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Preferred:
- Experience in nonprofit accounting, federal and state grant management, or financial operations in a mission-driven organization.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance (D365).
- Knowledge of nonprofit financial compliance and reporting standards.
Location
This position is based at Ducks Unlimited's Southern Regional Office in Ridgeland, MS.
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERIt is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, military status, disability, age, or genetic information, except where age or gender is a bona fide occupational qualification as allowed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is the policy of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 or over), disability (physical, mental or visual), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), military and veteran status, immigration status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.
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