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Central Sierra Project Coordinator managing conservation projects for the National Forest Foundation. Focusing on collaborations with U.S. Forest Service and other partners on forest health initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Working directly with contractors, consultants, nonprofit organizations, partners, and the U.S. Forest Service to coordinate on-the-ground implementation of fuel reduction, commercial thinning, habitat restoration, critical access improvement, and community resiliency projects effectively and efficiently.
- Working with the U.S. Forest Service to help develop, modify, manage, and track Stewardship Agreements and Challenge Cost Share Agreements for new and existing stewardship projects.
- Supporting the expansion of the base of private and public-sector supporters and partners by actively pursuing funding opportunities, creating new development opportunities, and writing grants.
- Building and maintaining close and mutually beneficial relationships among the U.S. Forest Service, California NGO partners, and the NFF to implement effective community-based conservation partnerships.
- Strengthening the NFF ability to support on-the-ground restoration and recreation projects by supporting activities that reinforce existing collaborations and help build new partnerships, maintaining a breadth of knowledge about current trends, emerging issues, policy interventions, and innovations in the field of conservation programming to enhance the NFF strategic efficacy.
- Serving as a point of contact for the NFF conservation activities in the Tahoe area.
- Assisting as necessary with the NFF program of work in the State of California, which may include the management of diverse, short-term projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree, in conservation, forestry, planning, landscape design, recreation planning, environmental science or related field.
- Minimum three 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.
- A strong attention to detail with an organized approach to daily work.
- Excellent research and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communications skills, including strong and succinct persuasive writing.
- Ability to cultivate new donor relationships.
- Ability to effectively set priorities, while managing a variety of projects and tasks to successful completion.
- Ability to work with a wide range of people with differing and sometimes conflicting opinions, and maintain neutrality.
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently within the Tahoe National Forest and beyond.
- Work in outdoor conditions.
- Maintain a flexible work schedule, including participation in weekend and evening events.
- A valid U.S. Divers License and clean driving record.
Benefits:
- Medical and dental insurance paid at 75% by the organization for you and any dependents.
- Vision insurance paid 50% by the organization for you and any dependents.
- Health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions between $1,878-$3,750 per year, predicated on coverage type.
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA).
- Employee assistance program (EAP) at no cost.
- 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match after one (1) year of service.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost.
- Basic life and AD&D insurance at no cost, with voluntary life insurance options.
- Whole life insurance at a discounted rate.
- Employees start with 35 days of annual leave, sick leave, personal leave and holidays (annual leave accrual rates increase with years of service).
- Family & medical leave for up to sixteen (16) weeks with up to four (4) weeks paid.
- Professional development reimbursement for up to $1,000 per year.
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