Chief Financial Officer

Delta Waterfowl Chief Financial Officer

Delta Waterfowl is seeking to recruit a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to be based in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Founded in 1911, Delta Waterfowl Foundation (Delta) uses science-based solutions to produce ducks and to conserve prairie wetlands to ensure the future of waterfowl hunting. Delta’s vision remains steadfast - abundant ducks and endless opportunities for all waterfowl hunters. As the “The Duck Hunters Organization,” Delta conducts vital waterfowl research, trains the next generation of waterfowl biologists and scientists, and promotes and protects the continuing tradition of waterfowl hunting in North America.

The four key pillars of Delta’s organization are the following:

• Duck Production:
  Delta delivers efficient, effective waterfowl programs such as Predator Management and Hen Houses to produce more ducks on the prairie breeding grounds. Based on sound science, Delta’s duck production efforts add ducks to the fall flight every year and in every flyway.

• Habitat Conservation:
  Delta conserves critical breeding duck habitat through continual agricultural and public land conservation policy efforts. Delta works in partnership with landowners to create innovative, incentive-based programs such as Working Wetlands, which ensure strong duck production this year and long into the future.

• Research &
  
  Education:
  
  Delta is a leading waterfowl research organization, with a legacy of leading-edge science. Delta bases the organization’s duck production and habitat programs on this research and continually seeks science-based solutions to issues facing ducks and duck hunters throughout North America. Delta also provides hands‑on and incredibly important training opportunities to the next generation of waterfowl and wetland biologists and scientists.

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  R3:
  Delta works to ensure the tradition and future of waterfowl hunting through programs such as First Hunt, the largest waterfowl hunter recruitment program in the world. Delta also ensures that future wildlife professionals appreciate the economic, ecological, and recreational importance of hunting through our rapidly expanding University Hunt Program. Delta rigorously protects hunting access and opportunity, defending waterfowl hunting anytime and anywhere.

The mission, vision, and values of Delta Waterfowl are clear and have never been more vital to ducks and duck hunters in North America. Acres of quality breeding waterfowl habitat continue to shrink every year, while more hungry predators than ever roam the landscape where ducks nest. Waterfowl hunters too, face mounting pressures. With the launch of the Million Duck Campaign, Delta is uniquely positioned and poised to amplify the organization’s impact by dramatically increasing the scope and scale of work across each of its four pillars.

Delta will maintain and incrementally expand delivery of existing programs to fulfill the mission to produce ducks and secure the future of waterfowl hunting. Delta is poised to build on its current strategic plan with the following emerging strategic goals:

• Steward and Complete the Million Duck Campaign. In June, Delta is wrapping up the public phase of the Million Duck Campaign. To date, Delta has secured $221 million of its long‑term goal of reaching a $270 million endowment to fully and permanently fund the annual cost of producing one million ducks. has been committed toward this need. Delta will focus its fundraising on securing the remaining capital needed to sustain the campaign’s long‑term delivery.

• Expand Access and Opportunity Under the Duck Distribution Banner. The Duck Distribution initiative is Delta’s vehicle for expanding waterfowl hunting access and reinforcing its value to duck hunters across North America. While the initiative includes national communications, branding, and marketing strategies, the programmatic impact will focus on improving access and habitat conditions on public trust assets.

• Delta’s Scientific Leadership is a critical element in all aspects of the organization’s impact and value. Delta is investing in its research capacity and scientific leadership. This includes…