This professional-level position is responsible for developing, overseeing, and implementing assigned Defenders’ strategic plan conservation goals and objectives in the Northwest, with a focus on implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and improving various state and federal lands management and environmental laws, policies and plans to protect and recover imperiled species andthreats impacting them.  As such, this position fulfills Defenders’ mission to protect all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities. This is a full-time, nonsupervisory position with potential opportunities to manage contracts and internships. The Representative will design and lead initiatives to proactively protect and recover imperiled species and mitigate threats using a variety o