Are you starting or continuing a career in bird conservation? Bird conservation is a rewarding career opportunity and one of the best ways you can support birds and the places they need in the Rockies region. Browse bird-focused conservation jobs available in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Available Positions

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Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust Program Director, National Audubon Society (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Great Salt Lake Watershed Enhancement Trust (GSLWET or Trust), the program director, GSLWET, will be a key member of the growing GSLWET and the National Audubon Society Saline Lakes Program team, working in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy of Utah, the State of Utah, and the Community Foundation of Utah, to launch the Trust. Learn more and apply

Conservation Social Scientist, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (Brighton or Fort Collins, Colorado)

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is seeking a dynamic conservation social scientist to lead internal research needs and support human dimensions of conservation throughout the Intermountain West and Great Plains. The conservation social scientist will work closely within Bird Conservancy’s integrated and multidisciplinary work environment to support programmatic efforts aimed at understanding barriers and motivations to conservation. Learn more and apply

Custodial Assistant, Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Tracy Aviary is seeking a custodial assistant! The custodial assistant is responsible for promoting a clean, healthy, safe, and pleasant environment for guests, fellow staff, and exhibit birds at Tracy Aviary’s Liberty Park Campus and the Nature Center at Pia Okwai. This position will work alongside all departments to create solutions for the unique needs of keeping a public garden, nature center, and zoo clean and tidy. Learn more and apply

Ranch Manager, Flying Diamond Ranch (Hanover, Colorado)

Flying Diamond Ranch is seeking a motivated ranch manager to join the team on their Audubon-certified bird-friendly ranch. The ranch manager will work closely with the division manager to successfully operate cow-calf and yearling operations on a 90,000 acre lease. Learn more and apply

Vice President of Community Engagement, Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake City, Utah)

The vice president of community engagement is a new position at Tracy Aviary and The Nature Center at Pia Okwai. It is a top leadership position that will guide alignment of organization programs and services with the needs and wants of the local community. The VP of community engagement will directly develop, co-develop, manage, and implement programs while also working with other staff, partners and volunteers to further the impact of Tracy Aviary's work. Learn more and apply

Wildlife Confict Resolution Senior Manager, National Wildlife Federation (Western United States)

National Widlife Federation (NWF) is seeking a senior manager, wildlife conflict resolution, to provide leadership for scaling-up NWF’s Wildlife Conflict Resolution program and to develop, implement, and advance conservation initiatives that reduce conflicts between domestic livestock and wildlife in the American West, with a focus on grazing allotment retirements on public lands. This position will support the implementation of NFW’s organizational strategic plan and Equity and Justice Strategic Plan, with an emphasis on the recovery of wildlife species, improving habitat connectivity, supporting fence-line and frontline communities, and scaling the adoption of landscape-scale wildlife conservation strategies. Learn more and apply

Additional Career and Internship Resources

The Wildlife Society Career Center

US Fish and Wildlife Service Careers and Internships

To submit a position for posting, please email ashley.meadows@audubon.org. Submitted positions should advance bird conservation and be located in Colorado, Wyoming, or Utah.