Outreach Forester

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) unlocks the power of family forests as a climate solution while helping thousands of landowners care for their land and improve forest health. Through its Family Forest Carbon Program, AFF expands access to the voluntary carbon market for family forest owners from all walks of life while producing high quality forest carbon credits to help companies reach their net zero goals. The organization’s strategic direction seeks to enable family forests to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.

About the Role

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 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 Southern Senior Forestry Manager, and the rest of the National Forestry Team to plan projects for landowners.

This position will focus on the states of Georgia but may be subject to traveling to other regions and states periodically. Ideally a candidate will reside in the Brooks, Lowndes, Madison, GA area.

Candidate requirements

Required: 2 or 4-year degree in forestry, natural resource management, wildlife habitat management, ecology, ecosystem management, etc. and 1-2 years of experience in forest operations, forest carbon, conservation, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred: SAF accreditation, and/or on the list for the MI Registered Forester Program.
Experience working directly with forest landowners with demonstrated positive outcomes.
Familiarity with forest dendrology and mensuration.
Experience with forest management plans for timber and wildlife outcomes, and forest certification programs.
Understanding of the relevance of sustainability, climate science and policy, natural climate solutions, and carbon sequestration.
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.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a wide variety of constituencies, including co-workers, business and community leaders, partners, donors, board members, volunteers, public officials, and the public at large, in a wide variety of settings.
Customer service mindset
Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to effectively plan and problem solve.
Time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, coordinate and manage multiple priorities.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

Salary Range: $51,930.00 – $57,700.00

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