Urban Community Forestry Manager
Urban Community Forestry Manager
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The Urban and Community Forestry Manager is responsible for program administration professional forestry functions and technical expertise to support field staff in providing urban and community forestry programs to the residents of Colorado. Specific programs under the direction of this position include the Colorado Tree Coalition Front Range Urban Forestry Council federal Inflation Reduction Act and Arbor Day Foundation programs (e.g. Tree City USA Tree Campus USA etc.. This position maintains key working relationships with federal state college and municipal partners. Some examples are the United States Forest Service CSU departments like the Warner College of Natural Resources CSU Extension National Forest Foundation and the International Society of Arboriculture. The Urban and Community Forestry Manager represents the CSFS on regional and national community forestry forums and councils. This position requires proficiency and skills in program management including but not limited to: recording accomplishments completing required reports meeting deadlines handling budgets supervising staff and supporting field operations. The Urban and Community Forestry Manager must be proactive in their program development assist other staff in program accomplishment forecast program needs be aware of significant changes practices science etc. in related areas and effectively share new knowledge and info with internal staff external partners and cooperators. They will serve as a CSFS representative and advocate for forest management and change consistent with the agencys mission and strategic priorities. Daily activities of this position include writing and administering grants and contracts administering budgets assisting field staff with program implementation and coordination maintaining relationships with key partners conducting trainings and workshops supervising employees and assisting the Associate Director of Communications and Communities with other special projects as they arise. The Urban and Community Forestry Manager is a member of the CSFS Management Team. The Management Team coordinates work across all program areas for efficiency effectiveness and cohesiveness of program delivery and outcomes. The Management Teams role is to allocate and manage resources to ensure agency goals and objectives are achieved on time and within budget address operational and program issues and ensure that policies and practices are implemented consistently. The Management Team carries out agency priorities established by the Leadership Team.
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Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
