Thank you for your interest in joining the New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) team—we are currently hiring!
Employees are driven by our shared mission to conserve New England’s forests, fight back against climate change, and help the people of New England to sustain their way of life in equitable and just ways. We believe in the importance of what we do, and we work hard to achieve our goals. Our culture is informal, friendly, and collaborative. You will find a description of NEFF’s Prouty Woods headquarters and our generous benefits package below our current job listings.
NEFF is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) stands at a pivotal moment of opportunity for advancing cutting edge forest-based climate solutions across New England and beyond. NEFF is an advocate for forest-climate solutions; a generator of new information and science on how Exemplary Forestry can advance the integrated goals of ecological health, forest carbon, and a dynamic bioeconomy; a conservation landowner that actively manages forest land; and an active collaborator in support of ecologically aligned forestry.
This position posting comes in the context of a significant period of growth for NEFF focused on how climate-smart forestry can be implemented across New England and as a national and international model for climate-smart forestry on private lands. The USDA recently awarded NEFF a $30 million grant under their Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (CSC) program for the New England Climate-Smart Commodities Partnership project. This program represents an unprecedented opportunity to pilot scalable, carbon-saving forest management practices as part of a systems approach including forestland protection, wildland preservation and building with wood to store carbon and displace carbon-intensive materials. Through this program, NEFF will define and implement a groundbreaking and nationally relevant pilot program in New England to build a climate-smart, forest-based economy as a powerful tool for climate action.
The Outreach Manager will work with the project team and smaller non-commercial woodland owners and land trusts to support on-the-ground implementation of and participation in the program. Work will include landowner outreach and enrollment, outreach to and coordination with land trusts across the region, support for the design of the incentive program to smaller-acreage landowners, development and delivery of landowner education programs and forester training workshops, and related work as defined below.
The Outreach Manager for Climate-Smart Forestry will work under the direction of NEFF’s Director of Outreach & Landowner Engagement and integrated with the ongoing work of NEFF’s Exemplary Forestry Center. Location is flexible across the New England region, but significant time in Massachusetts and Connecticut along with ability to travel to Vermont and New Hampshire will be a significant component of the position.
New England Forestry Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. NEFF commits to respecting and learning from different perspectives, reflecting the diverse citizens and communities of New England. In hiring, mentoring, and managing staff, the organization seeks to maintain a diverse, supportive, friendly, and discrimination-free workplace.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via email to Kim Doherty at kdoherty@newenglandforestry.org. Please use Outreach Manager for Forestry as the subject line of your submission. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis.
The New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) stands at a pivotal moment of opportunity for advancing cutting edge forest-based climate solutions across New England and beyond. NEFF is an advocate for forest-climate solutions; a generator of new information and science on how Exemplary Forestry can advance the integrated goals of ecological health, forest carbon, and a dynamic bioeconomy; a conservation landowner that actively manages forest land; and an active collaborator in support of ecologically aligned forestry.
Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration, performs a variety of professional level accounting duties involved in preparing, maintaining, analyzing, verifying, and reconciling complex financial transactions, statements, records, and reports; maintains the accuracy of the Foundations ledgers and financial systems; assists in the preparation of assigned budgets, annual audit, and monthly, year-end closing; provides assistance to management; perform special department projects as assigned; grant billing; pooled income trust maintenance, reconciliation & reporting; and accounting assistant supervision.
New England Forestry Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. NEFF commits to respecting and learning from different perspectives, reflecting the diverse citizens and communities of New England. In hiring, mentoring, and managing staff, the organization seeks to maintain a diverse, supportive, friendly, and discrimination-free workplace.
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample via email to Kim Doherty at kdoherty@newenglandforestry.org. Please use Senior Accountant as the subject line of your submission.
NEFF full-time staff receive a generous benefits package including: medical insurance with 85 percent of the premium covered by NEFF, with optional coverage for spouses and families; dental/vision insurances covered 100 percent by NEFF, with optional coverage for spouses and families; NEFF-paid life and disability plans; FSA/DCA offerings; 26 days of accrued paid time off (PTO) in a staff member’s first year of employment, with subsequent increases in number of PTO days based on years worked; 7 paid holidays; and a 401(k) or Roth IRA with a 50 percent employer match up to the first 6 percent of a staff member’s salary (after 6 months of employment). NEFF offers flexible work schedules, and most positions allow work-from-home options.
Our headquarters are located in the historic Prouty family home in Littleton, Massachusetts, and when staff members are on site, you will regularly see NEFF employees out enjoying Prouty Woods, whether on lunch breaks or during walking meetings. Many staff members now work from home part of the week.
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