Outreach Forester

American Forest Foundation•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Outreach Forester, Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), builds relationships with and provides direct technical assistance to landowners interested in the FFCP. This role ensures a positive experience and excellent stewardship of landowners involved in Improved Forest Management (IFM) and Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) practices of the Family Forest Carbon Program. First and foremost, this role will provide top-notch “customer service” and management information/options to landowners. This includes keeping track of follow-up steps for landowners and engaging in remote and on-the-ground visits with interested landowners. The Outreach Forester works collaboratively with the regional Senior Forestry Manager, Director and the rest of the carbon supply team to plan projects for interested landowners and provide post-enrollment technical assistance. This position will be located in the state of Maine but may be subject to traveling to other regions and states periodically. Ideally a candidate will reside in the Bangor or Piscataquis County area.

Requirements

2 or 4-year degree in forestry, natural resource management, wildlife habitat management, ecology, ecosystem management, etc.
1-2 years of experience in forest operations, forest carbon, conservation, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs and GIS
Both personable and flexible with the ability to work under pressure and adapt based on what is learned through experience.
A sound work ethic with the ability to act both independently and as part of a team.
Strong initiative; a self-starter with tenacity, resilience, and high energy.
Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.
Agility – Thriving in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environments by anticipating and responding to changes with swift, focused and flexible actions.
Collaborating with Others – Working together with others in a cooperative and supportive manner to achieve shared goals.
Ensuring Accountability – Holding yourself and others to high standards of accountability, creating an infrastructure and transparent organization culture that supports and measures personal and organizational responsibility and accountability.
Problem Solving – Identifying problems and the solutions to them.
Client Focus – Providing service excellence to internal or external clients.
Planning and Organizing – Making and executing plans to reach goals that support organizational success.
Thinking Strategically – Seeing and synthesizing different sides of an issue, examining the full range of options and outcomes, and building intellectual frameworks to guide analysis and action.
Achievement Orientation – Focusing efforts on achieving high-quality results consistent with or exceeding standard expectations.

Nice To Haves

SAF accreditation.
Experience working directly with forest landowners with demonstrated positive outcomes.
Familiarity with forest dendrology and mensuration.
Experience with forest management plans for timber, carbon and/or wildlife outcomes, and forest certification programs
Understanding of the relevance of sustainability, climate science and policy, natural climate solutions, and carbon sequestration.

Responsibilities

Steward a portfolio of landowners through the enrollment process, including conducting initial phone consultations, documenting outcomes, keeping track of follow-up steps, and sending communications to landowners using online Customer Relationship Management tools
Conduct on-the-ground visits with interested landowners, including conducting forest inventory measurements such as diameter at breast height, average stand diameter, tree height, and project area delineation.
Utilize forest measurements and make calculations using various computer tools, including Excel, Customer Relationship Management Tools, and ArcGIS to determine woodland eligibility and plan FFCP projects on behalf of landowners.
Apply forestry skills and measurements to develop Forest Management Plans for landowners’ woodlands enrolled in the FFCP.
Collaborate with the FFCP team and landowners to ensure a positive landowner experience and seek ways to streamline and improve the program for landowners.
Ensure that each landowner has a positive experience and provide excellent stewardship of landowners involved in the Family Forest Carbon Program.
Provide timely follow-up and answer questions for landowners as they consider enrolling in the Family Forest Carbon Program.
Conduct technical reviews of conservation easements and forest management plans to assess program compatibility
Other duties as assigned.