National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Seeks Program Director, Western Forests

· Expand and strengthen the NFWF presence/reputation as an essential leader in forest conservation and restoration issues throughout the Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Pacific Forest Service regions and forests which drain into the Pacific Ocean.

· Create conservation strategies for NFWF on National Forests in the Western Region.

· Design and implement the Foundation’s partnerships with National Forest programs in coordination with the Director, various advisory committees, Foundation Program and Science staff, the government relations team, contractors, non-federal funders, agency liaisons and the Board.

· Establish program priorities; work with program advisory committee to solicit, review and approve grant awards; negotiate strategies and milestones with grantees; and establish systems to monitor progress of each grantee (using Foundation technical and financial tracking databases).

· Manage applicable funding source(s) as appropriate, including preparation of grant applications and amendments, preparation and submission of financial and programmatic reports and coordination with agency project officers.

· Serve as spokesperson for the Foundation with regard to this program, its conservation objectives and accomplishments. Coordinate NFWF’s Forest program activities with others involved or affected by project decisions.

· Establish and maintain networks with the myriad of organizations and interests engaged in forest restoration work – particularly as it relates to post-fire restoration and fuels management.

· Keep abreast of scientific and policy developments that may impact forest conservation efforts.

· In coordination with the Director and NFWF’s government relations team, seek opportunities for information-sharing among grantees and with policy makers about lessons learned and accomplishments of grant-funded projects.

· Assure compliance with all requirements of cooperative agreements and assure that all activities are communicated and coordinated with the Director, other Foundation staff as appropriate and Foundation agency liaisons.

· Track and monitor proposals and active grants/contracts in coordination with the grants administration team.

· Coordinate the program’s external technical review of proposals in accordance with Foundation policy.

· Prepare briefing materials and recommendations to support decision making by the Foundation’s staff and Board.

· Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of various descriptive and evaluative reports as directed.

· Subject to programmatic objectives and budgetary considerations, propose and conduct site visits in accordance with Foundation policy.

· Perform other duties as assigned by the Director

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Disclaimer - The statements contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by the employees in these positions. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in each position. Other responsibilities, duties, and skills may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the responsibilities, duties, and skills at any time.