Regional Community Forest Catalyst (SE Alaska)

The Nature Conservancy

Juneau (AK)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 83,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) plan with 8% employer match

Parental leave

Accrued paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee assistance program

Other life and work well-being rewards

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy Alaska is seeking a Regional Community Forest Catalyst to support community forest partnerships across Southeast Alaska, including Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock. You will provide technical leadership, coordination, and capacity-building to ensure community priorities guide forest stewardship, monitoring, and habitat restoration efforts.

Role involves grant writing, workforce training, regional collaboration, and travel by air and boat to remote communities, with a focus on

Qualifications

BA/BS in forestry, natural resources, or related field with 5 years’ related experience, or an equivalent combination.
Experience coordinating partnerships or collaborative projects among multiple organizations.
Experience writing grants and managing awarded funds and reporting.
Experience organizing training events or working with field crews.
Experience traveling by small aircraft or boat to rural communities and/or multi-day stays in remote areas.
Experience with common office software (Microsoft Office, Teams, Box, web browsers).

Responsibilities

Participates in and represents the Sustainable Southeast Partnership as a regional catalyst.
Supports community forest partnerships in Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock through technical assistance and project coordination.
Builds relationships with partner organizations, Tribal governments, agencies, and community groups.
Helps communities connect economic opportunities around non-old growth-based forest products with long-term forest stewardship.
Develops grant proposals, funding agreements, budgets, reports, and funding calendars.
Provides and facilitates field instruction, workforce development support, and training opportunities.
Coordinates regional collaboration among Tribes, Alaska Native corporations, nonprofits, agencies, and TNC staff.
Maintains shared partnership metrics, project data, maps, and reporting systems.
Ensures compliance with TNC policies, funder requirements, and partnership reporting obligations.