Regional Forest Health Coordinator

About the role

The Regional Forest Health Coordinator leads Placer County's forest management and wildfire prevention efforts, working across environmental stewardship, public policy, and community safety from the valley floor to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe. Under the Director of Agriculture, Parks, and Natural Resources, the role manages key forest health programs, oversees staff and resources, sets objectives, and supports Countywide priorities as part of the Department Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Manages key forest health programs
• Oversight of staff and resources
• Sets objectives and supports Countywide priorities
• Serves as a liaison with federal, state, and local partners
• Advise County leadership on forest-related issues
• Lead grant coordination, wildlife mitigation, and collaborative, long-term forest health strategies

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, strategic leader with experience in public administration, environmental policy, or forest health management and a passion for wildfire resilience. They have a proven ability to manage complex programs, lead teams, and work across agencies and stakeholders, while building strong partnerships and advising leadership. With strong analytical and communication skills, they translate complex issues into actionable strategies and excel at coordinating large-scale initiatives, including grant efforts, to advance innovative solutions that protect communities, natural resources, and infrastructure.

Qualifications

Commensurate with experience.

Skills

Collaborative, strategic leadership, experience in public administration, environmental policy, or forest health management, passion for wildfire resilience, ability to manage complex programs, lead teams, and work across agencies and stakeholders, strong analytical and communication skills, ability to translate complex issues into actionable strategies, and experience in coordinating large-scale initiatives, including grant efforts.

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