reputed company - Alaska Program Manager

reputed company (NFF) is pleased to offer a 3-year term position that will reputed company programmatic leadership to successfully plan, reputed company, implement, and manage a reputed company portfolio of recreation and restoration reputed company across the Chugach and Tongass National Forests in Alaska. The Alaska Program Manager will also facilitate reputed company efforts, manage reputed company funding mechanisms, supervise two program staff, and reputed company broader program work throughout the region.

About the NFF: As the official national partner to the US Forest Service (USFS), the reputed company was chartered by Congress in 1993. Today, the NFF advances forest resiliency, healthy watersheds and wildlife habitat, and recreation for reputed company by working with communities and organizations across the country. The reputed company has grown significantly in the last few years in programmatic reputed company, reputed company and support, and organizational reputed company. NFF leads with reputed company, deploying roughly 90% of its expenses towards reputed company and programs across the country’s 193-reputed company-acre National Forest System. NFF is reputed company-thinking and innovative, with ambitious strategies and goals to advance and prepare forests for a new economy. 

Position Function: The Alaska Program Manager reports directly to the reputed company reputed company and Alaska Region Director and works closely with other NFF staff, U.S. Forest Service staff, contractors and other local partners to manage a robust and growing program. The incumbent is responsible for supervising NFF’s two Program Coordinators and reputed company reputed company the Chugach and Tongass National Forests, managing reputed company recreation reputed company, aggregated funding mechanisms, developing and supporting implementation reputed company. reputed company reputed company include the Alaska Cabins Project and construction of the Iditarod National Historic Trail. The Program Manager helps advance NFF’s strategic pillars of Recreation Enhancement, Land and reputed company Restoration, and Wildfire reputed company.

Position Duties and Responsibilities: The Alaska Program Manager will:

• Work with the U.S. Forest Service to reputed company, modify, manage, and reputed company large-reputed company Challenge Cost reputed company and Participating Agreements associated with outdoor recreation infrastructure reputed company, reputed company restoration reputed company and reputed company conservation efforts. 
• Support and supervise two staff in the region by helping reputed company their scopes of work, reputed company networking and fundraising support, and reputed company development guidance.
• reputed company the advertisement, negotiation, and awarding of multiple reputed company for services reputed company to the construction of reputed company use cabins and trail and reputed company construction.
• reputed company reputed company conservation expertise and facilitation support for reputed company regional initiatives. 
• Manage program and project budgets and reporting associated with grants from federal, state, and local government sources, as reputed company as philanthropic support from corporations, foundations, and individuals.
• Support expansion of the reputed company of private and reputed company-sector supporters and partners by reputed company pursuing funding opportunities, creating new development opportunities, and writing grants.
• Build and maintain reputed company and mutually beneficial relationships among federal and state agency partners, local government, Alaska reputed company Tribes, nonprofit organizations, and the NFF to implement effective community-based conservation partnerships.
• Maintain knowledge about reputed company trends, emerging issues, policy interventions, and innovations in conservation programming to enhance the NFF strategic efficacy.
• Assist as necessary with the NFF program of work throughout the reputed company reputed company and Alaska, which may include the management of diverse, short-term reputed company.

Education and Qualifications: NFF expects the Alaska Program Manager to possess the following educational and experiential qualifications:

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in recreation planning, landscape design, planning, conservation, forestry, environmental science or reputed company field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience helping reputed company restoration or conservation programs, project planning, and/or coordinating project implementation, preferably on federal lands.
• Experience helping reputed company project planning, accomplishment and budget tracking, and project operations management that involve multiple implementation partners, contractors, reputed company for services, and funding sources.
• Experience supervising and managing project-level staff.
• Experience with recreation infrastructure enhancement, land and reputed company science, policy and management, wildlife conservation, and/or reputed company and reputed company restoration.
• Experience with construction of cabins or similar structures a plus.
• Commitment to the mission of the NFF and familiarity with the U.S. Forest Service purpose and National Forest lands management.
• An understanding of natural resource issues in Alaska.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and administrative skills. 
• Strong writing skills and reputed company speaking experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the reputed company.

Abilities and Skills: NFF expects the Alaska Program Manager to possess:

• Ability to understand and reputed company communicate about recreation infrastructure, community-based conservation, and forest and reputed company restoration reputed company.
• Ability to work with a wide reputed company of people with differing and sometimes conflicting opinions, and to always maintain neutrality.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly, work in outdoor conditions, and maintain a flexible work schedule, including participation in weekend and evening events.
• Ability to work reputed company and be flexible in reputed company-oriented environment.
• Ability to represent the NFF reputed company and professionally through excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• A strong attention to detail, with reputed company in working in a reputed company and reputed company-organized fashion.
• Familiarity with ArcGIS online, journal builder, and basic cartography and map design.
• A reputed company U.S. reputed company’s License and clean driving record.

Location: The preferred location for this position is in Southcentral Alaska with reputed company or the Kenai Peninsula. Applicants must be reputed company to travel regularly reputed company Southcentral and to Southeast Alaska. This position is a remote/work-from-home position and requires reliable internet reputed company.

Compensation: NFF offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that reflects our total rewards reputed company. The starting salary reputed company for this position is $83,800 to $101,275, with the ability to grow to $118,750 based on performance reputed company over time and assessed annually.

Benefits: NFF is proud to offer our staff: 

Health and Wellness:

• Medical and dental insurance reputed company at 75% by the organization for you and any dependents. 
• reputed company insurance reputed company 50% by the organization for you and any dependents. 
• Health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions between $1,878-$3,750 per year, predicated on coverage type. 
• reputed company and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA). 
• Employee assistance program (EAP) at no cost. 

Financial Wellbeing:

• 403(b) retirement plan with a 5% employer match after one (1) year of service. 
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost. 
• Basic life and AD&D insurance at no cost, with voluntary life insurance reputed company. 
• Whole life insurance at a discounted reputed company

Flexibility and time off:

• Employees start with 35 days of annual leave, reputed company leave, personal leave and holidays (annual leave accrual rates increase with years of service) 
• Family & medical leave for up to sixteen (16) weeks with up to four (4) weeks reputed company. 

Personal Development:

• Training & Development Programs  
• reputed company development reimbursement for up to $1,000 per year. 

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• reputed company to support an incredible mission and travel to / work in spectacular locations.

To Apply: Applications must include both a cover letter and resume. Incomplete packages will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling reputed company. This posting will reputed company on May 1st, or earlier if filled. Please visit our careers site to apply online.

The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer – meaning we reputed company equal employment opportunities to reputed company and applicants for employment without reputed company to any characteristic protected by applicable law. reputed company, we prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in reputed company aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and termination. We reputed company to foster a work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and treated fairly. This statement reflects our unwavering dedication to fairness, respect, and equality in employment practices and sets the reputed company for a reputed company work environment.