Southwest Program Manager

Forest Stewards Guild; Santa Fe (NM); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave accrued monthly

12 paid holidays per year

Health and dental coverage after 30d (

employee contributes 20%

Short and long-term disability after

AD&D and life insurance after 60 days

Flexible compensation plan after 60d

Retirement plan with employer match

Family Leave after 12 months

Paid sick leave

Job summary

The Forest Stewards Guild seeks a full-time Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Coordinator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This role focuses on coordinating the FAC NM learning network and related duties, including peer-learning and building relationships to promote local uptake of best practices in community wildfire adaptation.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record coordinating educational programming and events, strong organizational and facilitation skills, knowledge in

Qualifications

• Proven track record in coordinating educational programming and events.
• Exceptional organizational and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge and experience in forestry, wildfire mitigation, or fostering fire‑adapted communities.
• Demonstrated effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Education and outreach through blog posts, webinars, and website upkeep.
• Upkeep of a statewide funding database and bi‑annual microgrants to network members.
• Host in‑person learning exchanges, workshops, and public events.
• Support planning of the annual New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS).
• Contribute to grant and other funding applications.
• Develop post‑fire community resources as needed.

Skills

Coordinating educational programming &

Organizational skills

Facilitation skills

Communication abilities

Job description

This position is located at the Forest Stewards Guild’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This position may require travel throughout the state, including occasional overnight stays. All travel costs from the Guild office in Santa Fe for official business are paid by the organization, including the use of a Guild vehicle. Hybrid or work-from-home will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

October 15th, 2026

Application Deadline: Open until filled, applications will be reviewed beginning October 29th, 2026

$29.01 – $34.35/hour depending on experience

• Paid leave is accrued monthly from the first day of employment
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Employer-sponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days of continuous employment with the employee contribution at 20%
• Short and long-term disability policies paid by the Guild after 60 days of employment
• Accidental death/dismemberment and life insurance policies paid by The Guild after 60 days
• Flexible compensation plan available after 60 days
• Participation in a retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90 days
• Family Leave after 12 months, including six weeks paid leave and six weeks unpaid leave
• Paid sick leave

"The Forest Stewards Guild seeks a full-time Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Coordinator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This position will be dedicated to coordinating the Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico learning network (FACNM) and other duties as assigned. The successful applicant will support peer‑learning and professional relationship building for members of the statewide network to create, share, and support local uptake of best practices for various aspects of community wildfire adaptation. Specific tasks will include, but are not limited to, education and outreach through blog posts, webinars, and website upkeep, upkeep of a statewide funding database and bi‑annual awards of microgrants to network members, hosting in‑person learning exchanges, workshops, and public events, supporting planning of the annual New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS), and contributing to grant and other funding applications. FACNM is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the moment and additional Network opportunities, such as development of post‑fire community resources, will arise.

Ideal candidates will possess a proven track record in coordinating educational programming and events, coupled with exceptional organizational and facilitation skills. They should possess knowledge and experience in forestry, wildfire mitigation, or fostering fire‑adapted communities and demonstrate effective communication abilities. A personable and outgoing professional disposition, combined with strategic thinking capabilities and independent motivation, is essential for success in this role. "