Manager, Urban Forestry

🕒 May 13

🌽 Illinois, Ohio, +4 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🏈 Ohio – Remote 🚗 Michigan – Remote ❄️ Minnesota – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

💵 $50k - $65k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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American Forests

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1875

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

American Forests is a U. S. -based nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and protecting forests in urban and natural landscapes for the benefit of people, wildlife and the climate. It runs programs such as Tree Equity and Resilient Forests, conducts scientific research and innovation in forestry, builds place-based partnerships and movement-building coalitions, and advocates for reforestation and policy solutions while mobilizing public and corporate support and donations.

📋 Description

• Deliver Expertise to States and Cities (75%) • Maintain regular communication with grantee partners, city staff, state agencies, community-based organizations, and other regional partners • Deliver on project scopes, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for assigned technical assistance projects • Manage logistics, timelines, and documentation of all project activities • Steward partner relationships across the region • Proactively develop new relationships, project opportunities, and technical assistance offerings • Support Teamwide Initiatives (15%) • Contribute to workshops, trainings, webinars, and presentations • Train and assist partners • Contribute to a technical assistance library • Operations & Administration (10%) • Manage administrative tasks • Participate in team meetings, trainings, and planning sessions • Manage and report regional project information

🎯 Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in urban forestry or a closely related field • Education or credentials in urban forestry, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental science, or related field preferred • ISA Certified Arborist and/or Certified Urban Forest Professional strongly preferred, or ability to attain certification within 3 months • Demonstrable knowledge of urban ecology, urban forestry, and arboriculture standards and best practices • Relevant experience in policy, planning, or community engagement is also valued • Ability to learn and apply American Forests’ tools and resources, and to explain technical concepts clearly to partners • Experience collaborating with racially, culturally, and economically diverse audiences • Experience supporting and coordinating a portfolio of projects in a remote work environment • Interest in supporting program sustainability and growth • Familiarity with social equity and environmental justice principles, objectives, and practices as they relate to urban forestry • Experience working with grants, contracts, or public funding • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Highly organized and proactive, with strong attention to detail

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match • Vacation and sick leave • Paid holidays • Parental bonding leave • Bereavement leave • Military leave • Health and wellness resources such as an Employee Assistance Program