VP, Urban Forestry

🕒 May 14

Apply Now

Find Similar Remote Jobs

Receive Emails For Remote Jobs

📊 Check your resume score for this job

Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply.

Upload Resume

American Forests

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

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

• serve as a partner to the Chief Program Officer (CPO) of Tree Equity • lead the national field strategy and operations of AF’s ambitious urban and community forestry efforts • manage two Senior Directors • oversee impact evaluation, storytelling, systems, and cross-regional coordination • leverage national partnerships to increase urban forestry interest and capacity • navigate the urban forestry funding landscape and help partners identify resources • stay current with urban forestry research and science • lead, coach, and grow a distributed team of senior program leaders • contribute substantive programmatic insight to grant narratives and funder reporting.

🎯 Requirements

• 12-15 years of professional experience • at least 5-7 years in senior leadership roles with or directly serving state forestry agencies, USDA Forest Service programs, municipal forestry systems, or equivalent experience • trusted leader in the urban forestry state and/or federal fields • deep, firsthand knowledge of urban forestry programs funding, structure, and delivery • demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-jurisdictional programs with distributed teams • proven track record of building durable relationships with senior government officials, agency staff, municipal staff, and/or community partners • strong operational and strategic instincts, including budget fluency • familiarity with urban forestry science and research • comfort operating in politically complex environments • demonstrated commitment to environmental justice and community-centered approaches to urban greening.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage • health and wellness resources such as an Employee Assistance Program • flexible spending accounts • disability, life, and AD&D insurance • vacation and sick leave • paid holidays • parental bonding leave • bereavement leave • military leave • 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match