National Forestry Initiative Manager - Remote

Overview

The primary objective of the National Forestry Initiative Manager is to deliver the NWTF’s conservation mission at the National, Regional and State level. This will be accomplished working in partnership with NRCS while providing oversight, administration, and supervision of national forestry initiative staff across the United States.

In Short

• Supervises all NFI Forester positions nationally.
• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Coordinates the daily workflow of the Foresters with NRCS staff.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Conducts administration support for all agreements associated with the NFI.
• Promotes the NFI through enhanced internal and external communications.
• Fosters collaboration among all partners engaged in the NFI.
• Coordinates subject matter material and information dissemination.
• Maintains and solicits matching financial contributions from partners.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently without close supervision.
• Good public speaking and presentation skills.
• Basic computer skills such as e-mail and Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong knowledge of forest management and associated research techniques.
• Willingness to incur moderate travel including overnight stays.
• Proven leadership skills and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely.
• Engagement in meaningful conservation efforts.
• Collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Dynamic work environment.