The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is a California state entity of about 50 employees. Most staff work out of SNC’s Auburn headquarters. Others are based throughout SNC’s service area, the Sierra-Cascade.
California’s iconic Sierra-Cascade spans 27 million acres from the Oregon border in the north to Kern County in the south.
Current Openings
All SNC job openings are on the CalCareers website. Contact SNC for assistance or more information.
How to Get a State Job
Applying for a state job is different than the private sector. All state of California jobs, and application guides, are on CalCareers.
Why Join SNC?
Since its inception in 2004, the SNC has worked to improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of California’s Sierra-Cascade. This includes helping make communities safer from wildfires, creating new opportunities to enjoy public lands, and protecting the region’s rich biodiversity and natural resources.
The SNC values diversity and is committed to creating a welcoming environment for employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences. A diverse staff helps SNC to understand and respond to the many needs of its large and varied service area.
State employment also offers many great benefits, like health care, a pension, student loan forgiveness, hybrid telework, and alternative work schedules.
At the SNC, we not only do meaningful work to help protect and restore health and resilience across the Sierra-Cascade, but we do so in a thriving and open environment that values collaboration, diversity, and a healthy work-life balance. The hard work and dedication of our team are a shining light for me. The people here are truly inspirational and make the SNC such a special place to work.
Executive Officer
I really enjoy collaborating with local organizations and coming up with creative solutions to get their projects off the ground. It’s incredibly satisfying to see the impact our work has on the landscape while driving throughout the Sierra-Cascade or hiking with my kids on a trail that was restored with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy’s support.
Area Representative
My favorite thing about working for SNC is building relationships with coworkers across the agency. Because we are small, we often collaborate with staff in other divisions and learn from each other.
Business Services Analyst
My favorite part of working for the SNC is connecting with our grantees in the field during project site visits, collaborative meetings, and other trips to the field. The SNC funds a lot of different projects and organizations, which keeps my work really interesting and fulfilling.
Project and Grants Analyst
I love visiting areas where SNC has funded work and seeing firsthand the positive impact we’re making in our little corner of the world. Every day I get to work and collaborate with an amazing and diverse group of people, all deeply committed to making the Sierra-Cascade region more resilient.
Digital Media Analyst
I love working at SNC because it combines many things I’m passionate about: protecting the Sierra-Cascade, helping Californians, and technical administrative work. Plus, I get to work with a supportive and engaged group of people who care about what we’re doing.
Board & Technical Services Manager
Related Opportunities
Natural Resources Jobs
The SNC is part of the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), which is made up of dozens of different government entities that employ over 19,000 people. Visit CNRA’s Career Center for more information.
Conservation Corps
The California Conservation Corps (CCC) offers paid opportunities for young adults to gain experience in field-based jobs in the natural resources sector. Skills acquired in the CCC can lead to careers in forestry, energy, firefighting, and more.