Community Programs Operations Manager

Community Programs Operations Manager

📍 Monterey, CA (In‑Office)

🌿 Big Sur Land Trust

Big Sur Land Trust is hiring a Community Programs Operations Manager to strengthen and scale our community-facing programs through strong operations, grant management, and data systems. This role ensures our programs run smoothly, meet funder requirements, and reflect measurable community impact across Monterey County.

• Coordinate program operations, workflows, and calendars
• Manage registration systems, waivers, communications, and evaluation tools
• Support grant deliverables, compliance, documentation, and reporting
• Maintain data systems, dashboards, and standardized tracking processes
• Analyze program data and produce summaries for internal use and funders
• Support cross-departmental projects and improve organizational systems

Required:

• 3+ years of experience (nonprofit, education, youth programs, environmental work, public health, etc.)
• Experience with grants, reporting, and compliance
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Experience developing or managing data systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and community access

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with land trusts, parks, or environmental nonprofits
• Salesforce/registration platform experience
• Bilingual/multilingual (Spanish preferred)

💰 $83,000–$87,000 DOE

📦 Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

💼 403(b) + HSA contributions

🌱 PTO, holidays, sick leave

📚 Professional development opportunities

Email one PDF to employment@bigsurlandtrust.org:

• Resume + 3 references

• Letter of interest (qualifications + availability)

• 2–3 page writing sample (SOP, grant narrative, process doc, internal memo, etc.)

Screening begins: Last week of March

Interviews: Mid‑April

Open until filled

Learn more about the full job descirption: www.bigsurlandtrust.org