Deadline: Mon, 08/15/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Napa County Resource Conservation District Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: California Location Detail: Napa Job Description: Napa County Resource Conservation District (Napa RCD) is hiring a full-time Forestry Project Manager to support forestry, wildfire mitigation, and related programming. The position will contribute to exciting and critical growth in Napa RCD’s forestry programming, which began following the 2017 Wine Country wildfires and has advanced significantly since. The Forestry Project Manager will work with land managers, community partners, and stakeholders to improve the health of Napa County’s forests. The Forestry Project Manager will apply forestry principles, conservation planning, and project management skills to improve forest health and watershed function, facilitate wildfire prevention and preparedness, and promote healthy regeneration of burned areas. The position will be an important resource for practical forest health knowledge and experience within the community, and support planning and implementation at a variety of scales. Qualifications: • 3+ years of relevant experience. • Knowledge of forest ecology and forest management principles and best practices. • Demonstrated time and project management skills ideally applied to forest management, conservation, or related projects. Includes ability to develop workplans and prioritize tasks accordingly, proactively manage up and down, and effectively balance multiple projects simultaneously. • Strong map-reading skills, including ability to interpret topographic maps and aerial photographs, and ability to use GIS software to visualize, manage, and analyze geospatial data. • Proficiency with navigating the internet, using email and videoconferencing software, and creating Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. • Strong, proactive communicator having strong English oral and written communication skills. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact, patience, and courtesy. Includes ability to establish and maintain cooperative, confidential, and productive relationships with people having diverse interests and goals. • Desire to embrace the mission of the Napa RCD to promote responsible natural resource management through voluntary community stewardship and technical assistance. • Must be willing to travel locally within Napa County, and regionally within the Bay Area, North Coast, and Sacramento Valley. • Must be willing to maintain a flexible work schedule, with occasional work on weekday nights and weekends being required. • Must possess a valid driver’s license, good driving record, and proof of insurance at the time of hire. • Must successfully complete a background check Salary: $80,142 – $97,469 annually commensurate with applicable experience and professional qualifications. Benefits: Napa RCD’s full-time employees receive paid holiday, sick, and vacation leave, CalPERS retirement benefits, employer-paid health, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance plans, cell phone stipend, and access to a voluntary deferred compensation program. How to Apply: To learn more and to apply: https://naparcd.org/forestryprojectmanager/
