Regional Community Forest Catalyst - Southeast Alaska

The Nature Conservancy; United States; Remote; USD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska is seeking a Regional Community Forest Catalyst to advance community forest partnerships across Southeast Alaska, including Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock. You will coordinate, fundraise, train crews, and guide land-management planning with Tribal and Alaska Native corporations, balancing local priorities with program goals.

This role requires grant-writing, partnership leadership, and the ability to work regionally with travel by small aircraft or boat as needed.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in forestry, natural resources, or a related field and 5 years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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 SSP as a regional catalyst, linking partners to broader networks within TNC.
• Supports community forest partnerships in Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock with technical assistance and project coordination.
• Builds relationships with Tribal governments, agencies and communities to achieve shared goals.
• Helps communities connect economic opportunities around forest products with long term stewardship.
• Develops grant proposals, funding agreements, budgets, reports, and funding calendars.
• Provides and facilitates field instruction, workforce development, 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 and funder requirements.

Skills

Partnership coordination

Grant writing

Training events coordination

Travel by aircraft/boat

Office software

Education

BA/BS in forestry, natural resources, or related field

Job description

The Nature Conservancy in Alaska is seeking a Regional Community Forest Catalyst to advance community forest partnerships across Southeast Alaska, including Hoonah, Kake, and Klawock. You will coordinate, fundraise, train crews, and guide land-management planning with Tribal and Alaska Native corporations, balancing local priorities with program goals.

This role requires grant-writing, partnership leadership, and the ability to work regionally with travel by small aircraft or boat as needed.