National Wildlife Federation
Sr. Manager, Southeast Forestry - Productivity
National Wildlife Federation, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview
Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation is America's largest grassroots conservation organization with state and territorial affiliates and millions of members and supporters. The mission is to unite Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a changing world, through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, advancing environmental justice, and addressing climate change.
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Southeast Forestry – Productivity to join the Southeast Forestry team in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a 2-year term-limited, grant-funded position with potential for extension based on opportunities, performance, and fundraising. The SE Forestry team fundraises and oversees forest restoration projects across the historic longleaf pine range, focusing on restoration on private lands, non-timber forest markets, community-owned forests, and collaboration with collegiate students and campus forested properties.
Responsibilities
Program Development:
Work with partners to research climate-smart forestry practices, wildlife habitat management, and sustainable pine straw production methods.
Develop a comprehensive pine straw program aligned with the SE Forestry Program's mission and conservation goals.
Create detailed plans for wildlife-friendly pine straw harvesting, processing, and distribution.
Lead development of a wildlife-friendly longleaf pine straw marketing program with diverse landowners, including minority and other historically underserved landowners.
Form and coordinate a landowner-led steering group with other stakeholders from the longleaf community.
Explore and develop landowner mentorship, leadership and ownership models, possibly leading to a landowner marketing cooperative.
Form and coordinate clusters of landowners across the longleaf range.
Coordinate partners' economic research into wildlife-friendly pine straw production and harvesting.
Identify and develop consumer demand for wildlife-friendly longleaf pine straw with member-based and cooperative organizations.
Lead the development of promotional and marketing materials for wildlife-friendly pine straw.
Develop marketing channels that deliver premiums for landowners harvesting wildlife-friendly pine straw.
Ensure the integrity of conservation benefits through third-party inspections, certification, validation, etc.; lead updates of NWF's Wildlife-Friendly Pine Straw Harvesting Guidelines and develop a program assessment with external stakeholders.
Explore additional climate-smart, non-timber forest markets for forest landowners, including fundraising to grow and expand programs.
Supervisory Roles:
Oversee contractors and sub-grants with conservation partners, alliances, and universities as assigned by the Senior Director of Southeast Forestry.
Climate Change Mitigation:
Explore opportunities to incorporate carbon sequestration and biodiversity credit practices into the SE Forestry program.
Promote the use of pine straw as a sustainable mulch to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Educate and advocate for the benefits of climate-smart forestry practices.
Community Engagement:
Collaborate with local communities, landowners, and stakeholders to promote the landowner mentorship and pine straw program.
Educate the public about sustainable forestry and wildlife conservation.
Build partnerships to support the program's goals and initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in forestry, environmental science, or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in forestry management or a similar role.
Strong knowledge of wildlife-friendly pine straw harvesting methods, sustainable forestry practices, wildlife habitat management, timber and non-timber supply and demand, forestry marketing, and climate-smart forestry practices.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A passion for forest conservation and sustainability on private lands.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in forestry or a related field.
Experience in developing and implementing conservation programs.
Certification in sustainable forestry practices.
Marketing, business, and cooperative farming experience.
Location and Work Mode This position will be based in the Southeastern United States with preference for Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, or Florida. The National Wildlife Federation supports a flexible and empowered work environment with an authentic community of care for all staff.
Travel Requirements This position requires travel approximately 20-30% within the Southeastern region, with occasional travel in the broader U.S. In this position, the employee may work in a hybrid manner or fully remote, to be decided jointly with the supervisor during the final interview stages. For more information on work modes, please review the benefits section of our careers page:
https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
Compensation and Benefits The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000, commensurate with experience.
Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at
https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
Application Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
We recognize that people bring diverse knowledge and experience beyond technical requirements. If you believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. Diversity of experience and skills, combined with passion, drives innovation and excellence. To be eligible for this role you must be a U.S. citizen or have valid work authorization to work in the U.S.
Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by emailing hrhelp@nwf.org or calling 703-438-6244.
If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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We are seeking a Senior Manager of Southeast Forestry – Productivity to join the Southeast Forestry team in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a 2-year term-limited, grant-funded position with potential for extension based on opportunities, performance, and fundraising. The SE Forestry team fundraises and oversees forest restoration projects across the historic longleaf pine range, focusing on restoration on private lands, non-timber forest markets, community-owned forests, and collaboration with collegiate students and campus forested properties.
Responsibilities
Program Development:
Work with partners to research climate-smart forestry practices, wildlife habitat management, and sustainable pine straw production methods.
Develop a comprehensive pine straw program aligned with the SE Forestry Program's mission and conservation goals.
Create detailed plans for wildlife-friendly pine straw harvesting, processing, and distribution.
Lead development of a wildlife-friendly longleaf pine straw marketing program with diverse landowners, including minority and other historically underserved landowners.
Form and coordinate a landowner-led steering group with other stakeholders from the longleaf community.
Explore and develop landowner mentorship, leadership and ownership models, possibly leading to a landowner marketing cooperative.
Form and coordinate clusters of landowners across the longleaf range.
Coordinate partners' economic research into wildlife-friendly pine straw production and harvesting.
Identify and develop consumer demand for wildlife-friendly longleaf pine straw with member-based and cooperative organizations.
Lead the development of promotional and marketing materials for wildlife-friendly pine straw.
Develop marketing channels that deliver premiums for landowners harvesting wildlife-friendly pine straw.
Ensure the integrity of conservation benefits through third-party inspections, certification, validation, etc.; lead updates of NWF's Wildlife-Friendly Pine Straw Harvesting Guidelines and develop a program assessment with external stakeholders.
Explore additional climate-smart, non-timber forest markets for forest landowners, including fundraising to grow and expand programs.
Supervisory Roles:
Oversee contractors and sub-grants with conservation partners, alliances, and universities as assigned by the Senior Director of Southeast Forestry.
Climate Change Mitigation:
Explore opportunities to incorporate carbon sequestration and biodiversity credit practices into the SE Forestry program.
Promote the use of pine straw as a sustainable mulch to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Educate and advocate for the benefits of climate-smart forestry practices.
Community Engagement:
Collaborate with local communities, landowners, and stakeholders to promote the landowner mentorship and pine straw program.
Educate the public about sustainable forestry and wildlife conservation.
Build partnerships to support the program's goals and initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in forestry, environmental science, or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in forestry management or a similar role.
Strong knowledge of wildlife-friendly pine straw harvesting methods, sustainable forestry practices, wildlife habitat management, timber and non-timber supply and demand, forestry marketing, and climate-smart forestry practices.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A passion for forest conservation and sustainability on private lands.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in forestry or a related field.
Experience in developing and implementing conservation programs.
Certification in sustainable forestry practices.
Marketing, business, and cooperative farming experience.
Location and Work Mode This position will be based in the Southeastern United States with preference for Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, or Florida. The National Wildlife Federation supports a flexible and empowered work environment with an authentic community of care for all staff.
Travel Requirements This position requires travel approximately 20-30% within the Southeastern region, with occasional travel in the broader U.S. In this position, the employee may work in a hybrid manner or fully remote, to be decided jointly with the supervisor during the final interview stages. For more information on work modes, please review the benefits section of our careers page:
https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
Compensation and Benefits The salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000, commensurate with experience.
Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at
https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers
Application Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume.
We recognize that people bring diverse knowledge and experience beyond technical requirements. If you believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. Diversity of experience and skills, combined with passion, drives innovation and excellence. To be eligible for this role you must be a U.S. citizen or have valid work authorization to work in the U.S.
Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by emailing hrhelp@nwf.org or calling 703-438-6244.
If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.
Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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