Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Program Manager

 

Title:  Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Program Manager

Starting Salary Range: The starting salary for this position will be in the $55,300 to $56,959 range, depending on experience, education, and skills relevant to the position.

 Please note that the indicated starting salary range describes the range for an incumbent in this position.

 Most new staff generally start at the beginning of the range percentile to ensure internal salary equity.

Location: Zuni, New Mexico Not Remote Eligible.

Status:  Full-Time, Exempt  

Benefit Eligible: Health, Vision, Dental, Short/Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Retirement, Paid Time Off.

Supplemental benefits including critical care, pet insurance, supplemental life, and others.

Reports to: ALCC Program Director

Posting Period: Please apply before April 17, 2026 

 

 

It is vital for a candidate to submit both a resume and cover letter.

 

 

Organizational Summary: 

Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit.  The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands.   These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners.

Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air and water; thriving people and resilient communities.

 

Program Summary: 

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) is a program of Conservation Legacy (CL).  ALCC provides conservation service opportunities for indigenous youth, young adults, and recent-era military veterans in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona and works with other Native American communities and conservation corps across the country to provide similar opportunities.  Our vision is to lead our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being and we do this by empowering individuals to positively impact their lives, their communities, and the environment.

ALCC crews are supported from operational bases in Acoma Pueblo, Albuquerque, Zuni Pueblo, Gallup, and Kykotsmovi (Hopi) and we have an Individual Placement program that serves the region and nation. 

 

 

Position Summary:

The ALCC Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the execution and overall quality of all programming and operations run out of individual ALCC offices.

The PM is responsible for supervision and mentorship of any field and/or program staff of the office(s) they oversee.

The PM delegates operational tasks to their team, serves as the local lead for program-wide communication and collaboration, ensures safe workplace standards in the office and the field, and maintains timely and effective relationship management with all collaborators and partners.  The PM will be responsible for project reporting as del...