Project Coordinator

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🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

💵 $75k - $86.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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National Forest Foundation

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2000

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🤲 Charity

Consulting • Logistics • Charity

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of America's National Forests. As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the NFF works collaboratively with the U. S. Forest Service and local partners across various regions to engage in large-scale reforestation, conservation finance, and habitat restoration projects. With programs focused on planting millions of trees, restoring critical habitats, mitigating wildfire risks, and promoting sustainable recreation practices, the NFF emphasizes collaborative stewardship and community involvement. The foundation also offers grant opportunities and facilitates educational programs to foster public engagement and support for the preservation of National Forests.

📋 Description

• Build and develop relationships among the U.S. Forest Service, NFF, and New Mexico field partners • Coordinate and manage forest-related restoration efforts and oversee on-the-ground project implementation • Work with logging and planting crews, contractors, and the U.S. Forest Service through pre-work meetings, inspections, and contract closeout • Research, conduct outreach, and develop wood product industry, regional mills, community woodbanks, and fuelwood businesses • Help develop and implement work under Stewardship, Participating, and Challenge Cost Share Agreements • Expand and support Wood For Life initiatives, including wood bank establishment, community meetings, thinning projects, and wood hauling coordination • Coordinate Requests for Proposals and contracts, process and select contractors, and oversee project implementation • Compile prospective contractor bidder lists and hold pre-bid site visits • Report project outcomes and deliverables to grantors • Attend Lincoln National Forest coordination meetings and events • Identify partnerships and grants and support capacity expansion for forest thinning and restoration projects • Support grant establishment and development opportunities and meet with partners and potential funders • Engage the public through community-based conservation initiatives and outreach campaigns • Maintain knowledge of forest restoration trends, issues, policies, and innovations • Serve as NFF point of contact for forest restoration, reforestation, and related development activities in New Mexico and the Southwest Region • Provide forestry and fuels reduction project oversight, including hand thinning, mastication, ground-based logging, and common stand exams • Conduct timber sale administration, including timber marking, basic timber cruising, inspections, documentation, and field-data interpretation • Conduct project layout and preparation, including field reconnaissance, boundary and resource-buffer flagging, and layout of landings, skid trails, and temporary roads • Oversee reforestation projects, including seed collection, nursery coordination, planting crews, and pre- and post-planting assessment and monitoring

🎯 Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in conservation, forestry, natural resource management, or equivalent work experience • At least three years of work experience with conservation programs, project planning, and/or coordinating project implementation • Experience with project planning, coordination, accomplishment and budget tracking, and project operations management involving multiple partners, contractors, service contracts, and funding sources • Experience with land and watershed science, policy, and management, including fire science, vegetation management, wildlife conservation, and/or meadow and stream restoration • Commitment to the NFF mission and familiarity with U.S. Forest Service purpose and National Forest lands management • Understanding of New Mexico natural resource issues • Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills • Strong writing skills and public speaking experience • Familiarity with leave/cut tree marking, DxD and DxP Silviculture timber designations, and interpreting Silviculture prescriptions/guidelines • Must be authorized to work in the United States • Ability to clearly communicate forest restoration treatment types, systems, prescriptions, operations, specifications, guidelines, and desired conditions • Ability to work with people with differing or conflicting opinions while maintaining neutrality • Ability and willingness to travel regularly, work outdoors, and maintain a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings • Ability to work in a team-oriented environment • Ability to represent NFF professionally through written, oral, and interpersonal skills • Strong attention to detail and timely, organized work habits • Familiarity with ArcGIS Online, Journal Builder, basic cartography, and map design • Valid U.S. Driver’s License • Reliable internet access and a dedicated workspace

🏖️ 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 • 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 • Training & Development Programs • Professional development reimbursement for up to $1,000 per year • The opportunity to support an incredible mission and travel to / work in spectacular locations