Operations and Membership Manager

Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition
Operations and Membership Manager (Part-Time 1099 Contractor)

Annual Compensation: $35–45/hour DOE
Hours: ~40–60 hours per month (flexible scope depending on experience)
Location: Remote (candidates must reside in Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Alaska, or Hawai’i)

About NWCLTC
The Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition (NWCLTC) strengthens the Community Land Trust movement across the Northwest by supporting peer learning, shared resources, and collective power-building. Our members work in diverse communities, and we strive to model equity, collaboration, and shared leadership.

About the Role

NWCLTC is hiring a Part-Time Operations and Membership Manager to help build stronger, more sustainable internal systems and to support the members and partners who shape this movement. The role focuses on financial administration, event coordination, and member engagement. It is intentionally flexible and can be shaped around the strengths, experience, and availability of the person hired. We value lived experience, community-rooted knowledge, and passion for the CLT movement as much as formal credentials.

What You’ll Do

• Provide logistics support and planning for The Gathering (annual conference) in partnership with the Gathering Committee
• Manage financial processes including invoices, payments, receipt tracking, receivables reports, membership payments, and monthly reporting in QuickBooks
• Manage and support member communications, including Constant Contact newsletters, email inquiries, website updates on Wix, and social media
• Support logistics for membership events and the annual members’ meeting in March in partnership with the Membership Committee
• Manage the membership list, including outreach and follow-ups for unpaid dues
• Support administrative functions such as scheduling, recordkeeping, and timely nonprofit compliance filings
• Help improve internal systems and documentation
• Check and process physical mail
• Provide support with fundraising
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned, consistent with a part-time schedule

What You Bring

We encourage you to apply if you meet many—but not necessarily all—of the following.

Core Strengths

• Relationship-building and community-centered communication
• Initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn
• Comfort independently managing multiple tasks in a remote work environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience with administrative or communications tools (newsletters, Constant Contact, CRM, QuickBooks, etc.)

Valued Experience

• Knowledge of or connection to Community Land Trusts
• Experience supporting nonprofit or member-based organizations

Work Environment

• Remote role with flexible scheduling
• Availability for meetings during Pacific and Mountain time-zone working hours
• Occasional evenings and weekends around the Annual Gathering (held in the fall)
• Ability to travel domestically at least once per year for the Annual Gathering
• We know that compensation can be a barrier—please reach out if you have questions or would like to discuss the scope. This position reports to the NWCLTC Board Chair.

How to Apply
Please send a resume and written responses to the questions below to courtney@nwcltc.org. The priority application deadline is February 18, 2026.

Application Questions
Why is this role compelling to you right now, and what unique abilities and skills would support your effectiveness in this role?
Please describe your experience working with nonprofit organizations or Community Land Trusts and how those experiences apply to this role, including your experience with large-scale event coordination and management, financial administration, and membership engagement.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Northwest Community Land Trust Coalition is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.