Employer: Forest Stewards Guild
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Other locations for remote work may be considered.
Application deadline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis starting July 29th.
Dedicated to managing the Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico learning network (FACNM) and other duties as assigned. In this position, the successful applicant will support peer-learning and professional relationship building for members of the statewide network through outreach, education, network resources, and engagement. Network members include community leaders (HOA, Firewise, etc.), fire service personnel, local government officials (municipal, county, Tribal), and land management agency officials. The goal of FACNM programming is to create and share best practices for various aspects of community wildfire adaptation. To accomplish this goal, FACNM provides networking opportunities; education and outreach through blog posts, webinars, website upkeep and creation, and in-person learning exchanges; mitigation and educational events through the FACNM microgrant program; and planning for the annual New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS).
Duties:
Manage the Fire Adapted New Mexico learning network (FACNM):
Work to build and sustain the strength of FACNM through member and leader recruitment and onboarding.
Convene, prepare for, facilitate, and follow-up on topics that arise during bi-monthly connection calls for FACNM members and leaders.
Establish and maintain relationships with a diversity of project partners and funders in the region.
Lead and facilitate education and outreach activities for private landowners, community organizations, natural resource professionals, and the public.
Be the face and voice of the FACNM for news outlets and interface with the media.
Establish and maintain a peer-to-peer communication platform for FACNM members on Mighty Networks.
Expand wildfire mitigation
Complete site visits to FACNM member and leader project areas.
Share best practices with members and leaders to support their wildfire mitigation treatments on the ground.
Outreach to landowners across New Mexico about available mitigation opportunities.
Implement the FACNM microgrant program to support members and leaders in mitigation work and wildfire awareness events.
Connect FACNM members and affiliates with additional funding and implementation opportunities through the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program, Community Navigators program, or other resources.
Support Forest Stewards Guild work
Maintain and grow partnerships for FACNM and affiliated programs.
As needed and desired, support Guild prescribed fire operations.
Assist with supporting the goals and objectives of the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition.
Represent the Guild at professional conferences or events and perform public speaking, such as PowerPoint presentations or panel discussions, to share project goals, deliverables, or monitoring metrics.
Collaborate as a team using software such as Asana, Slack, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
Track budgets, in-kind match, metrics, and deliverables for projects.
Perform grant writing, administration, and reporting to a variety of different funders, including private foundations and government grants.
Other duties as assigned to support the Forest Steward’s Guild mission in the Southwest.
