Community Forest Catalyst

The Nature Conversancy; Juneau (AK); Híbrido; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska is seeking a Regional Community Forest Catalyst to support the growth of community forest partnerships in Southeast Alaska, including Hoonah, Kake and Klawock. The role coordinates local teams, partners, and projects focused on habitat restoration, young-growth forest treatments, and watershed work.

Location is flexible within Southeast Alaska with frequent regional travel. We encourage you to submit a cover letter, but it is not required.

Descrição da vaga

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska works in partnership with Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, government agencies, and local communities, with much of that work centered in Southeast Alaska on forest stewardship, climate resilience, and community wellbeing. For nearly a decade, TNC Alaska has hosted a Regional Community Forest Catalyst in partnership with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP), a regional network of Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, nonprofits, agencies, and communities working toward cultural, ecological, and economic resilience across the region.

We're Looking For You:

The Regional Community Forest Catalyst (Catalyst) supports the continuation and growth of community forest partnerships (currently operating in Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock (Prince of Wales Island)). Each partnership brings together a local coordinator, a community council or steering committee, a technical team, and a local field crew to carry out habitat restoration, young-growth forest treatments, fish passage and watershed work, subsistence access improvements, and monitoring on the Tongass National Forest and adjacent lands. Over the past decade these partnerships have grown a local stewardship workforce, increased local decision-making over forest management, and leveraged millions of dollars in project funding for their communities. There is more to do to sustain the existing partnerships and, as capacity allows, extend the model to additional communities.

This position reports directly to the Southeast Alaska Program Director. The location for this position is flexible within Southeast Alaska with frequent travel within the region expected.

We encourage you to submit a cover letter, but it is not required.

Essential Functions

Working at both the community and regional levels, the Catalyst operates as a networking