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NEFF Employment Opportunities
Job opening: Forest Director
The New England Forestry Foundation
seeks a Forest Director to serve as the Foundation’s chief forest policy
director and spokesperson and to oversee the organization’s community forests
and forestry.
This position brings together the
three equally important components of NEFF’s land activities – land protection,
forest stewardship and conservation easement management.
This is designed to capitalize on opportunities
where these components intersect, achieve efficiencies, and provide
opportunities for cross-training.
The Forest Director will work in close coordination
with NEFF’s outreach and educational programs with a focus on NEFF’s
demonstration community forests.
Responsibilities
Forest Policy and Information
The Forest Director will serve as the
chief policy director, spokesperson and external contact and information
resource regarding forestry and forest management and represent NEFF to other
organizations and leaders within the New England forest and conservation
community.
Duties will include developing, collecting, analyzing and
disseminating data and results from NEFF forest management, research, and
studies.
It also will involve making presentations at professional
and other chosen venues.
Land Protection
Working with the Director of Land
Protection, the Forest Director will have overall responsibility for the
Foundation’s land protection activities.
Duties will include implementing NEFF’s land
protection goals; supporting relationships with private landowners, partner
organizations, and government agencies; and providing assistance as needed to
complete land transactions.
A particular land protection
interest is increasing NEFF’s holdings of land in fee.
Forest Management
The Forest Director will be
responsible for managing NEFF community forests.
- Regional
forest management planning
- Annual timber revenue
- Certification under both FSC and American Tree Farm systems and carbon
sequestration certification at Hersey Mountain
-property management and maintenance of forest recreation facilities, trails,
roads,
boundaries and other important
features, including Prouty facility maintenance
-public use/access policies and permission
NEFF’s forest management also involves on-going forest asset
assessment and analysis for timber harvest improvement, and includes analysis of
annual revenue from wood harvests and other activities on NEFF land; of forest
sustainability, health, productivity and biodiversity maintenance and
improvement; and of forest inventory and growth calculations.
Conservation Easement Stewardship
Working with the Conservation
Easement Coordinator/Forester, the Director will oversee the stewardship and
monitoring of NEFF’s conservation easements.
Duties include insuring that baseline reports are
completed and that annual monitoring is successfully implemented.
Other aspects of easement stewardship for which the
Director is responsible include support of relationships with easement
landowners, easement enforcement, property management issues, and the
maintenance of databases, records, and files.
Fund-raising and Outreach
The Director will seek funding
support from individuals, foundations and public agencies.
He/she will develop positive relationships with the
forest management and conservation community, including landowners, timber
harvesters, wood manufacturers, and the public.
He/she will increase communication and outreach through
signage, public events and individual contacts; coordinate and provide
assistance with projects with NEFF’s outreach and education programs; and lead
community forest advisory groups such as at Groton Place and Horace Clark.
Personnel and Management
The Forest Director will supervise the Land Protection
Director and Conservation Easement Coordinator/Forester, mentor future resource
management professionals through the intern program, and manage volunteers as
needed.
He/she will prepare and be
responsible for annual budgets; and maintain high quality accurate data about
each community forest, including management plans, harvest records, deeds, GIS,
inventories, recreation use, and historic information.
Qualifications
We seek a seasoned professional with
forest education and industry background as well as knowledge about land
conservation.
Candidates must be an SAF Certified Forester (CF) and
Licensed Forester in at least one of the states where NEFF has property and that
offer state licenseing (NH, MA, ME, CT).
The Forest Director must be results
oriented and have a proven ability to initiate and implement organizational
improvements.
With respect to NEFF’s land holdings, individuals should
be able to think beyond the traditional and individual “New England woodlot”
level, and harness and optimize the cumulative effect of over 100 parcels in
five New England states.
Skills and abilities necessary for this position include:
- planning, tracking and completing tasks in a timely
manner and working on multiple tasks simultaneously;
- knowledge of biometrics theory and
practice of statistical sampling and analysis and preparation of timber
sales and forest management plans, and
- experience with implementing and meeting forest
certification system requirements; and
- fluency with computer database management and ability to
use GIS.
Candidates must demonstrate,
enthusiasm, good judgment and excellent interpersonal and communication written
and verbal skills.
Forest industry and land conservation knowledge and
contacts are a plus.
Candidates must be willing to travel extensively
within the New England region.
Compensation
Salary is commensurate with
experience. NEFF
offers a competitive benefits package, including a 401(K), health and dental
coverage, paid vacation, short & long term, AD&D and life
insurance.
Application
Send resume and cover letter in confidence to:
Maria Garcia
Accounting and Personnel Manager
New England Forestry Foundation
P.O. Box 1346
Littleton, MA 01460
mgarcia@newenglandforestry.org
978 952 6856 (p)
978 952 6356 (f)
Electronic submission of credentials
is strongly encouraged.
We would appreciate receiving applications by June
8, 2010.
New England Forestry Foundation is an equal opportunity
employer and seeks a diverse pool of candidates.
Volunteer Easement Monitor Needed
The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) is looking for
an energetic individual interested in volunteering to help monitor its
conservation easements. NEFF is a private non-profit organization dedicated to
the conservation and ecologically sound management of privately owned forests in
New England and beyond. NEFF holds 130 conservations easements covering more
than 1.1 million acres. In order to fulfill its mission and the intent of its
conservation easements, NEFF must monitor these properties on a regular basis to
ensure the landowners are acting in accordance with the purpose, terms, and
restrictions of the conservation easements.
The volunteer will coordinate and perform field visits to
properties throughout New England and prepare written reports summarizing their
visit. The volunteer will report to NEFF’s Conservation Easement Coordinator who
will provide training and assistance tailored to the volunteer’s needs.
Duties
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Perform field visits to selected conservation
easements throughout New England to monitor for compliance with terms and
restrictions
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Document condition of the property using written
description, digital camera, and GPS
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Prepare reports of field visits including written
description of monitoring activities, pictures, and maps
Qualifications
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Able to walk outdoors over uneven terrain for
extended periods of time in varying conditions (hot, cold, rain, insects)
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Able to use a map, compass, and GPS to navigate
through the forest and back again
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Good organizational skills
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Good written communication skills
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Maintain a professional relationship with
landowners and staff
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Familiar with typical New England landscapes
including tree identification
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Familiar with typical timber harvesting methods
used in New England
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Valid driver’s license and reliable
transportation
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Travel expenses will not be reimbursed but are
tax deductible
Time Commitment
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Flexible but roughly two days a month
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Site visits will require between a half day and a
full day depending on travel and size of property
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Report preparation will require 1-4 hours per
report
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Two year position including a 6-month trial
period
Please contact Chris Pryor at
cpryor@newenglandforestry.org
if interested or with questions.
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