Southeast Conservation Corps- Crew Program Manager
About the role
Organizational Summary: Conservation Legacy is a nationwide non-profit. The Corps programs within the organization engage participants in diverse conservation and community projects that serve public and private lands. These projects provide opportunities for personal and professional development and strive toward a high priority of needs for public land managers and community partners. Through the mission of engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service; Conservation Legacy works toward a world with healthy lands, air, and water; thriving people and resilient communities.
Program Summary: Southeast Conservation Corps works to empower youth (ages 15-17) and adults (ages 18-30, up to 35 for veterans) to cultivate compassion, responsibility and life skills through community service, hard work and land stewardship throughout the Southeast region of the United States. As an AmeriCorps program, Southeast Conservation Corps collaborates with land management agencies (United States Forest Service, National Park Service, state parks, local municipalities, and non-profits) to host crews and individual placements.
Position Summary: The SECC Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the execution and overall quality of all crew programming and operations run out of SECC Office. The PM manages the administrative and logistical details of the crew programming, serves as the information/communication hub for other program staff, oversees operational support crew-based programs; works with the Program Director to coordinate staff providing support to crews in the field, and maintains timely and effective communication with project partners. The position is approximately 60% office-based and 40% field-based, with field visits that may include overnight stays. This ratio may change based on field activity throughout the year. A strong and consistent in-person office presence will be required from the PM. The PM may occasionally work remotely in case of emergency or as approved by the Program Director, but the majority of the position is intended to be in-person.
Responsibilities
- Oversee SECC crew programming and operations
- Respond to in-field incidents
- Provide direct supervision to Program Coordinators
- Help develop and innovate SECC crew programming that meet the needs and strengths of the communities and participants we serve and help SECC meet our mission
- Monitor Program Coordinator administrative duties providing quality check of post hitch accomplishments and Crew Leader admin hitch requirements
- Maintain and strengthen partnerships with local, state, and federal partners
- Coordinate pre‑project site visits with the Program Director
- Lead project coordination; act as a liaison between project partner and SECC Program Coordinators for effective project specifications
- Provide leadership for Program Coordinators in support of crew leaders, members, and project partners
- Assist where needed with crew rigups and derigs
- Work with program staff to coordinate distribution of responsibilities, and step in as necessary to cover staff responsibilities when staff members are unavailable
- Responsible for the coordination and collaboration with field support staff to design and implement a variety of in‑house training for crew leaders, and crew program participants
- Assist and lead technical trainings specific to Wilderness First Aid, chainsaw operations, trails, rigging for trail work, and soft skills
- Provide field support with occasional site visits for quality projects