Southeast Regional Network Manager

The Regional Manager will work with all members of the Old-Growth Forest Network team under the supervision of the Network Manager. The Regional Manager’s main objective is to grow and enhance our national network of forests and people who care about them, focusing on forests in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Tennessee.

The expansion of the Old-Growth Forest Network depends on volunteer County Coordinators who identify candidate forests in their area for possible Network inclusion. The Regional Manager will recruit, activate, and interface with County Coordinators, forest management personnel, OGFN staff, and others to dedicate forests into the Network. The Regional Manager will vet candidate forests based on descriptions, photos, interviews, and/or in-person visits for their suitability. The Regional Manager will coordinate dedication events, including planning, logistics, publicity, and representing OGFN at many of the dedications. Additional specific responsibilities are described below.

The Regional Manager position is a 10 hour per week work-from-home contract position with opportunities for growth. The Old-Growth Forest Network is a virtual organization based on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Regional Manager must live in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, or Tennessee. This position requires significant travel throughout that region. Compensation will be $25 per hour.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Network building – Identify eligible forests and manage their incorporation into the Old-Growth Forest Network. Maintain ongoing relationships and communications with forest owners/managers and volunteer County Coordinators.

● Volunteer outreach and management – Recruit, activate, and manage our community of volunteers to effectively motivate them and keep them energized about OGFN’s mission; work with existing County Coordinators to promote ongoing community engagement with Network forests.

● Event planning and management – Plan, publicize, and attend forest dedications across the designated region as forests are added to the Network.

● Record keeping - Maintain information in the constituent database, the archive of organizational documents, the forest information database, and partner organization information.

● Fundraising support – Work with Development Director and Executive Director to cultivate donor and funder relationships via Network building events. Invite, greet, and thank donors or funders who attend OGFN events as OGFN’s representative. Assist with grant proposals and reporting by providing ideas, data, and feedback regarding program work.

● Communication – Communicate closely with OGFN team members about project work, events, priorities, planning, and progress. Work with other team members to coordinate outgoing communications. Communicate directly with supporters and volunteers to inspire action on behalf of forests. Contribute to social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc. Communicate with media contacts to promote OGFN events, including writing and disseminating press releases. Report to and take direction from the Network Manager to ascertain priorities and consult on strategies.