Fire Adapted Communities Manager
Apply by April 30th!
The Forest Stewards Guild, a member of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition and FACNM, is hiring a full-time project manager to facilitate the implementation of a $1.3 million Community Wildfire Defense Grant award advancing Fire Adapted Communities in New Mexico. This Santa Fe-based position will support projects described in the 2020 Santa Fe County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Ideal candidate:
Should have strong project management skills, including experience coordinating collaborative partnerships, budget and match tracking, strong organizational and facilitated leadership skills, a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, knowledge and experience in forestry or wildfire mitigation, and the ability to think strategically. As project needs are identified, the Project Manager will collaboratively develop solutions to move project outcomes forward.
Duties may include:
Lead collaborative efforts to build and sustain the strength of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition;
Support the Fireshed’s Neighborhood Ambassador program by recruiting ambassadors and interfacing with the Coalition;
Expand wildfire mitigation efforts in the Wildland Urban Interface by working with and supporting landowners and contractors;
Conduct home hazard assessments, high priority fuel mitigation treatments, and public outreach;
Support the Guild’s program of work, as needed.
Next steps:
Interested applicants should visit the job positing on Smart Recruiters and click “I’m Interested” to submit a one-page cover letter, resume, one-page writing sample, three professional references, and earliest available start date.
Read the full position description, review the compensation and benefits package, and apply online by midnight on Sunday, 4/30/23!