Forests Projects Coordinator

ALLIANCE FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INC; Town of Penfield (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

403b retirement fund

Vacation, sick, and holiday leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Alliance for the Bay seeks a Forests Projects Coordinator to support reforestation, restoration, and outreach across the Forests Program. The role requires coordinating field planting, training volunteers, and engaging landowners while assisting with grant proposals and budgets.

You will work in a fast-paced office and field environment with opportunities to grow the program and shape future projects, reporting to the Forests Program Manager. Based near Lancaster, PA with flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in forestry, wildlife biology, natural resources management, biology, environmental science, or a relevant field. A Master’s degree may substitute 1 year of experience.
• 2+ years relevant professional experience related to this position.
• Experience in project coordination and administration.
• Technical knowledge of tree ecology, species identification, forest health assessment, and reforestation practices.
• Ability to work outside, in harsh conditions and long days, with 50 lb lifting capacity.
• Strong communications skills, both within a team and with external audiences.
• Excellent time management and prioritization abilities.
• Problem-solving and objective decision making.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tree planting projects in the field, including landowner contact, plan writing, planting, maintenance, monitoring, and administration.
• Coordinate project implementation with contractors and assist throughout contracting.
• Coordinate and train volunteers, including directing seasonal staff and interns.
• Assist in pursuing funding through grants and programmatic funding efforts.
• Assist with grant budgets, reporting, payments, invoices, procurement, reimbursements, and contracting.
• Participate in outreach efforts, presentations, and events.
• Engage in workgroups, collaboratives, and partnerships with conservation organizations.
• Contribute to strategic planning and Forests Program team efforts; support external communications and partnerships.

Skills

Project coordination

Administrative experience

Time management

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field

Job description

https://www.allianceforthebay.org/job/forests-projects-coordinator-apply-by-november-15/

This position will work on the Alliance's Forest Team on a wide range of reforestation, restoration and outreach projects in Pennsylvania. The position requires strong organizational and time management skills, careful attention to detail, administrative and project coordination experience, and the ability to form strong relationships and work collaboratively with a variety of audiences. This position will involve fieldwork and outreach including training volunteers, meeting with landowners, and implementing, monitoring, and maintaining tree planting projects. It will also entail extensive administrative duties and grant coordination. Candidates can expect a fast-paced work environment in both the office and field, with opportunity to grow and help shape future projects.

Specific Duties of this Position:

• Coordinate tree planting projects in the field, including landowner contact, plan writing, planting, maintenance, monitoring, and administration.
• Coordinate project implementation directly with contractors, including communication and assisting throughout the contracting process.
• Coordinate and train volunteers (in large groups and individually) on project sites, may provide on-site direction to seasonal employees and interns as delegated.
• Assist in pursuing funding that enables the Alliance to meet its Strategic Goals through the Forests Program. Includes leading and/or collaborating in multiple, varied, successful grant proposals and similar programmatic funding efforts.
• Assist with components of grant budgets and reporting, including payments, invoices, procurement and contracting, reimbursements, and other similar tasks.
• Participate in and lead various outreach efforts, including presentations, events, and similar activities.
• Participate in workgroups, collaboratives, and partnerships with other conservation organizations.
• Participate in Alliance strategic planning efforts, internal committee, and problem-solving oriented teams as assigned. Contribute to the Alliance's various Forests Program team efforts.
• Support external communications and partnership development.
• Other Forests Program related tasks, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in forestry, wildlife biology, natural resources management, biology, environmental science, or a relevant field. A Master's degree may be substituted for 1 year of experience. Candidates with alternative education, but with extensive relevant professional experience, will also be considered.
• 2+ years relevant professional experience (including any internships) related to this position.
• Experience in project coordination and administration
• Technical knowledge of tree ecology, species identification, forest health assessment, and reforestation practices.
• Ability to work outside, sometimes in harsh conditions and long days, and occasional weekend work. Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds of weight.
• Strong communications skills, internally as part of a team and also with external audiences.
• Great time management skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize tasks.
• Problem-solver, objective decision maker.

Supervision: The Forests Projects Coordinator reports directly to the Forests Program Manager.

Hours and Location: The Forests Projects Coordinator is based at the Alliance's Lancaster, Pennsylvania office. Successful applicants will be required to reside within a one hour drive of the Lancaster, PA office. Much of the work will be in person, but the Alliance has a flexible work environment and remote work is permitted when possible. Some evening and weekend work may be required, especially during spring and fall planting seasons. Travel throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed is needed at times with most travel consisting between 30 minutes - 2 hours from the office. The position advertised is exempt, full-time (40 hours per week).

Wages and Benefits:

$50,000 - $56,000 annual salary, commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits include: health, dental, and vision insurance, 403b retirement fund, life insurance, professional development opportunities, vacation, sick, and holiday and other leave, and more.