Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Project Manager
About the role
The Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Project Manager supports and executes the RFC strategy across Southern Oregon, focusing primarily on the Rogue and Upper Klamath Basins. This role involves collaboration with local, state, federal, Tribal, and NGO partners on projects that advance science-based dry forest restoration.
Responsibilities
Support and implement the Rogue Basin Strategy in collaboration with Rogue Forest Partners, Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative, and Klamath Siskiyou Oak Network.
Collaborate with Klamath Lake Forest Health Partnership and the 20-year Master Stewardship Agreement between The Klamath Tribes, the Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sustainable Northwest, and TNC.
Advance the Oregon Dry Forests and Fire Program and the Western Dry Forests program in Oregon through ongoing local partnerships and projects.
Apply strong project management skills to project scoping, planning, implementation oversight, contract administration, and monitoring plan design and oversight.
Develop and manage budgets, identify and secure varied funding, and negotiate and oversee contracts with vendors and restoration service providers.
Represent TNC externally, serving as a local liaison to a wide range of partner organizations including state and federal land management agencies, Tribal natural resource departments, and other Indigenous-led organizations.
Communicate progress and outcomes to a diverse range of audiences, fostering cross-organizational support and collaboration.
Plan, convene, and lead meetings, workshops, trainings, field trips, community engagement and outreach events, and other forums in collaboration with partners.
Work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.
Travel frequently within Oregon and occasionally out of state, typically 25-30% of the time.
Qualifications
A BA or BS degree and 5 years' experience in environmental science, ecology, conservation, natural resource management, forest or fire management, environmental law or policy, or related field.
Experience leading complex, cross-organizational projects.
Experience communicating technical or scientific information with varied audiences.
Experience building partnerships and working collaboratively with varied teams and partner organizations, including Tribes, non-profit partners, government agencies, elected officials, and community groups.
Training related to the histories, cultures, and sovereignty of Tribal nations.
Experience using common software applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ArcGIS.
Desired Qualifications
A post-graduate degree and 2-3 years of experience in environmental science, conservation, natural resource management, forest or fire management, landscape or disturbance ecology, environmental law or policy, or related field.
Demonstrated understanding of the current science, policies, and practices guiding ecological restoration of dry forests in the interior Western U.S.
Experience working with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities on natural and cultural resource management.
Experience working with community-based forest restoration partnerships, collaborative groups, or other cross-organizational natural resource management efforts.
Strong interpersonal skills and political savvy.
Experience with contract development, administration, and oversight, particularly in the realm of implementing on-the-ground natural resource management and conservation projects.
Experience applying scientific and technical information to guide conservation decision making and on-the-ground activities.
Experience coordinating people and resources to complete projects on time and with attention to detail.
Ability to think critically, problem solve, and work through challenges on complex, multidisciplinary projects.
Experience with ecologically based wildland fire (prescribed fire and/or wildfire) management.
Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.