Wild Earth Conservancy

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🌿 Volunteer Leadership Opportunity: Operations Director for Wildlife Nonprofit 🦅 Wild Earth Conservancy is seeking a Volunteer Operations Director to build our organization from the ground up. This is not typical volunteering - this is startup leadership. THE OPPORTUNITY: We're establishing a Wildlife Rehabilitation Eco-Village in the Carolinas - connecting rehabilitation centers through protected wildlife corridors. We're in startup phase: recruiting volunteers, securing land, raising funds toward our $300K Phase 1 facility. Our executive director is an experienced wildlife rehabilitator and zookeeper with over 15 years of experience. What we need is someone to run operations while she focuses on planning and partnerships. That's where you come in. THE ROLE: As Volunteer Operations Director, you will: ✅ Build and manage our volunteer program ✅ Coordinate all initiatives (fundraising, grants, land acquisition, social media) ✅ Create systems and standard operating procedures ✅ Manage day-to-day operations ✅ Work directly with founder on strategy ✅ Have real decision-making authority You're the COO to the founder's CEO. IDEAL CANDIDATE: You have: Management/operations experience (nonprofit, corporate, or military) Strong organizational skills Ability to work independently Comfort with technology (Google Workspace, Slack) Passion for wildlife conservation You might be: Retired executive seeking meaningful work Operations/project manager wanting to give back Nonprofit professional building toward leadership Someone between jobs wanting impressive experience TIME COMMITMENT: 10-15 hours/week (flexible, 100% remote) WHAT YOU GAIN: ✅ "Operations Director" title for resume/LinkedIn ✅ Real authority and autonomy ✅ Experience building nonprofit from scratch ✅ Strong reference letter ✅ Meaningful impact ✅ Potential paid position as we grow ABOUT US: Mission: Rescue wildlife. Restore habitat. Revolutionize conservation. Target: Break ground within 18-24 months Current stage: Building team, raising funds, securing land INTERESTED? Email: wildearthconservancy@gmail.com Subject: "Operations Director - [Your Name]" Brief background Why you're interested Your availability Or DM me directly. SHARE THIS if you know someone perfect for this role! Let's build something that saves lives. 🦅🌍 #Volunteer #NonprofitLeadership #WildlifeConservation #Operations #RetiredLife #Conservation #Leadership #RemoteVolunteer