Remote Southern Sierra Forest Partnerships Lead

National Forest Foundation; Missoula (MT); A distancia; USD 75.000 - 98.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The National Forest Foundation seeks a Southern Sierra Project Coordinator to advance conservation programs across the Sierra National Forests, working with the U.S. Forest Service, communities, and conservation partners.

You will manage contracts, coordinate field implementation, pursue funding, and build durable partnerships to support forest health, wildfire risk reduction, and recreation projects. Remote work with periodic travel is required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or professional certification in conservation, forestry, planning, landscape design, recreation planning, environmental science, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience with conservation programs, project planning, and/or coordinating project implementation, preferably on federal lands
• You must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsabilidades

• Working closely U.S. Forest Service partners to identify new projects related to forest health, wildfire risk reduction, community resilience, watershed improvement, ecosystem restoration, and recreation enhancement projects.
• Leading the advertisement, negotiation, and awarding of multiple contracts for services related to on-the-ground implementation of fuel reduction, commercial thinning, habitat restoration, critical access improvement, and community resiliency projects.
• Coordinating with contractors, consultants, nonprofit organizations, partners, and the U.S. Forest Service to implement fuel reduction, thinning, restoration, and resiliency projects effectively.
• Helping develop, modify, manage, and track large-scale Stewardship Agreements and Challenge Cost Share Agreements for forest restoration projects.
• Pursuing funding opportunities, writing grants, and expanding private/public-sector support.
• Building and maintaining relationships among the U.S. Forest Service, California NGO partners, and NFF to implement partnerships.
• Maintaining knowledge of trends, policy interventions, and innovations in conservation programming.
• Serving as a point of contact for NFF conservation activities on the Southern Sierra National Forests.
• Assisting with the NFF program of work in California.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Creativity & initiative

Travel flexibility

Educación

Bachelor's degree in conservation/forestry

Descripción del empleo

The National Forest Foundation seeks a Southern Sierra Project Coordinator to advance conservation programs across the Sierra National Forests, working with the U.S. Forest Service, communities, and conservation partners.

You will manage contracts, coordinate field implementation, pursue funding, and build durable partnerships to support forest health, wildfire risk reduction, and recreation projects. Remote work with periodic travel is required.