Deputy Forest Program Director

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Rainforest Action Network

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Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

Rainforest Action Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental activism, focusing on issues related to deforestation, climate change, and human rights. The organization partners with indigenous and frontline communities to drive change through strategic campaigns, research, and corporate negotiations. RAN aims to transform industrial sectors by challenging business practices that harm the environment and vulnerable communities, advocating for racial justice and sustainable practices. Their efforts include mobilizing public pressure, offering community action grants, and publishing research reports to expose and combat corporate practices detrimental to the planet.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1987

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $15M Series A on 2015-07

📋 Description

• Acts as a management lead for teams within the Forest Program • Works with Directors and teams to create and implement strategies for brands campaigning, forest finance campaigning, and cross-programmatic research, and ensures strategies are aligned with RAN’s mission, vision and strategic plan • Oversees project management and annual work planning for the Forest Program • Works with the Finance Team and Directors to develop the Forest Program budget, approves invoices, and is responsible for closing out the Forest Program budget month over month • Supervises campaign and research leads in the Forest Program • Provides support across the team as needed, ensuring that pace and capacity are healthy, and delegating responsibilities as necessary • Partners with the Public Engagement Departments on digital, organizing and communications strategies for the Forest Program • Supports corporate negotiations with financial institutions, brands, and forest-risk companies • Serves as a public and media spokesperson for RAN • Maintain relationships with coalition partners • Supports fundraising efforts and partners with the development team on funder cultivation, proposal development and reporting • Manages external contractors • Other duties as assigned by Director

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working on forest issues • Minimum of 10 years of experience in campaigning, with strong experience in developing successful advocacy campaigns • Minimum of 5 years of experience with managing staff and teams in advocacy or nonprofit sectors • Experience in leading and/or directing financial, supply chain, and/or investigative research • Proven leadership ability, including project managing and directing complex projects across multiple teams and geographies • Detail-oriented and able to work with a team, across multiple teams and time zones, as well as work independently • Demonstrated flexibility and problem solving skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Minimum of 5 years of budget management experience • Ability to travel up to 30% of the time including international trips

🏖️ Benefits

• RAN-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for the staff person and their partner/family • Retirement plan with a 3% employer match • Slate of RAN-paid additional coverages • Four weeks PTO (increases to five weeks after two years) • Paid winter break • 12-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service