The NFF promotes the health and public enjoyment of our 193-million-acre National Forest System.

Southern Appalachian Forests Program Manager

Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 11-50Since 2000H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

North Carolina + 2 more

Posted

36 days ago

Salary

$83.8K - $101.3K / year

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Provide programmatic leadership to successfully plan, develop, implement, and manage a portfolio of restoration and forest resilience projects. • Facilitate collaborative efforts and manage complex funding mechanisms. • Supervise program staff and collaboratively work with NFF’s technical advisory teams and the U.S. Forest Service. • Support and supervise up to four staff by helping develop their scopes of work, provide networking and fundraising support, and professional development guidance. • Lead collaborative development of field team strategies and work plans. • Work directly with contractors, consultants, nonprofit organizations, agency partners, and/or private landowners to coordinate the on-the-ground implementation of stewardship projects. • Oversee the advertising, negotiation, and awarding of contracts for services related to project implementation. • Manage program and project budgets and reporting associated with agreements and contracts with federal, state, local governments, and contractor services. • Provide collaborative conservation expertise and facilitation support for priority regional initiatives. • Draft and revise meeting agendas and facilitation-related meeting materials. • Expand existing partnerships with local National Forest Service partners.

Job Requirements

Minimum of an undergraduate degree in conservation, forestry, planning, landscape design, environmental science or related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of experience leading restoration or conservation programs, project planning, and/or coordinating project implementation, preferably on federal lands.
Field forestry and/or reforestation experience, planning, and overseeing forest management actions on federal lands, preferred.
Experience in planning and overseeing recreation infrastructure projects.
Experience leading project planning, accomplishment, and budget tracking, and project operations management that involve multiple implementation partners, contractors, contracts for services, and funding sources.
Experience supervising and managing project-level staff.
Demonstrated success coordinating multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience facilitating, building consensus, and securing agreements in collaborative processes that involve the U.S. Forest Service or other land management agencies.
Experience developing and implementing public outreach and engagement strategies and plans.
Commitment to the mission of the NFF and familiarity with the U.S. Forest Service purpose and National Forest lands management.
An understanding of southern Appalachian natural resource issues.
Strong communication, project management, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills.
Strong writing skills and public speaking experience.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

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.
The opportunity to support an incredible mission and travel to / work in spectacular locations.