Join Our Team as a Deputy Director!

Amargosa Conservancy seeks qualified candidates to serve as Deputy Director of Amargosa Conservancy. This full-time remote position will work with the Executive Director to oversee daily operations across all sectors of the Conservancy’s work.

Amargosa Conservancy is a California and Nevada 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Shoshone, California with over 1,900 members and supporters. We have been the leading voice for conservation in the Amargosa River watershed for more than two decades. Amargosa Conservancy is dedicated to standing up for the wilds, waters, biodiversity, and communities of the scenic Amargosa River watershed. We engage in advocacy, education, science, and stewardship in order to promote the long-term health of the Amargosa River, its communities, and its extraordinary biodiversity.

Job Title, Compensation, and Location

Job Title: Deputy Director

Company: Amargosa Conservancy

Job Type: Full-Time Exempt

Start Date: Negotiable

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

Salary: $70,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on experience

Job Location: Full-time remote. The employee must live within 100 miles of Shoshone, California, including Las Vegas, Nevada; Pahrump, Nevada; or Tecopa, California. Relocation stipend negotiable to the right candidate. Frequent regional travel required.

Compensation & Benefits:

● Salary range: $70,000-80,000 d.o.e.

● 15 days paid vacation & all federal holidays

● Home office and technology stipends provided

● Potential relocation stipend

Position Description

Job Duties:

The Deputy Director works alongside the Executive Director to oversee daily operations at Amargosa Conservancy. This role supervises and executes core functions including restoration program, finance, administration, development, and communications, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and accurate reporting.

As second-in-command, the Deputy Director provides leadership and support to staff and contractors, manages workplans and budgets, and aligns projects with organizational goals. A key responsibility includes supervision of the organization’s restoration program involving multi-year grant-funded restoration projects. The Deputy Director will serve as the primary supervisor for term AC staff working on this program, and will report progress on these projects to the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and funders.

In addition, the Deputy Director will partner with the Executive Director, bookkeeper, and Treasurer on annual budgeting, cash-flow monitoring, financial reporting, and audits, while strengthening internal systems such as policies, HR, risk management, contracts, and compliance with funder and agency requirements.

The position also assists the Executive Director to shape external communications including social media, maintains strong relationships with agencies, Tribes, governments, and partners, and provides support to the Board of Directors. Additional responsibilities include representing the Conservancy in public forums and providing coverage for the Executive Director when needed.

Job Qualifications 

Qualifications:

● At least three years’ experience in nonprofit or public-sector management, including experience supervising staff or contractors.

● Demonstrated competency in two or more of the following: nonprofit finance and budgeting, administration and HR, grants and contracts, development, and organizational communications, natural or cultural resources management, supervision of lower-graded employees.

● Strong project management skills: setting workplans, managing timelines and budgets, monitoring outcomes, and producing clear reports.

● Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate technical topics for diverse audiences.

● Knowledge of desert Southwest ecosystems.

● Proficiency with standard office and collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, project management platforms).

● Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within the region.

● Bachelor’s degree.

How to Apply

Please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to info@amargosaconservancy.org with the subject line “Deputy Director – [Your Name].” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled

Please submit applications by November 1, 2025.