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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Hello,<br>
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The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring new positions to staff a new office in Loveland, Colorado. This new office will anchor expanded Guild activity in the Intermountain West – a new region! – and house the growing Guild Fire Management program. To read more
about our work to restore forests and fire as a natural process, see our Fall issue of
<em><span style="font-family:sans-serif;"><a href="https://nature.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4a50b1affbbdbb54a0a019ea7&id=5ff171e435&e=96341d6b93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal;">Forest Steward</span></a></span></em>.<br>
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The fire positions will serve as mid-level positions for the Guild’s operational fire team, the
<a href="https://nature.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4a50b1affbbdbb54a0a019ea7&id=2fdafea642&e=96341d6b93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal;">Gravitas Peak Wildland Fire Module</span></a>,
<a href="https://www.gpwfm.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gpwfm.org/</a> and support its continued development into a regional prescribed fire resource. Two specialists will support our planning and training needs, respectively, and a third technician will support logistics.
For more about our fire program and our commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and openness, see the position descriptions. The Intermountain West Regional Coordinator position will work closely with fire management personnel but will support a broader range
of activities in the region. The new Business Coordinator will support day-to-day administration both locally and for the entire Guild.<br>
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Forest Stewards Guild Job Opportunity:<br>
Business Coordinator<br>
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The Business Coordinator will support Guild-wide, as well as Regional and Fire Module business operations and tracking, as well as other projects as assigned. This position will engage in a variety of projects, including timesheet management, match tracking,
and communications and outreach.</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Organization Description</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">The Forest Stewards Guild, a national organization of foresters and allied natural resource professionals, is dedicated to practicing and promoting values-based forestry. The Guild has 700 members,
over half of whom are professionals who manage over 42 million acres of forestland in the United States and Canada. The Guild maintains regional offices in New Mexico, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.<br>
The position will be managed by and work closely with the Forest Stewards Guild Fire Management program. The Fire Management Program is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function
and health and increase wildfire resilience, as well as to increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire, increasing diversity and inclusion in the fire practitioner community.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Position Description</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">The successful candidate will have experience in business management and coordination and be proficient in financial technology. Additionally, the Guild is a rapidly growing mission driven organization,
and a preferred candidate will benefit from a desire to be of service to those goals as well as an interest in an expanding position. They will:
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Administrative tasks such as timesheets, bills, and credit card bookkeeping</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Assist in payroll and benefit management.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Assist in HR compliance and tracking.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Interface with Communications Coordinator on social media and website</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Support marketing and fundraising efforts</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Maintain Guild calendars (reporting, compliance, etc.)</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Assist in quarterly match tracking</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Assist in Guild-wide bookkeeping and other duties as assigned by the Executive Director</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Assist Regional Directors on project by project code basis</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Manage work assignments with minimal direction from supervisors</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Minimum Qualifications:</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Clear verbal and written communication skills</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Excellent computer skills</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Well-organized and detail oriented</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Self-directed</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Preferred Qualifications:</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Proficiency with business technology</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Minor IT experience</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Previous bookkeeping experience</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Proven problem solver with a bias for action</span></li></ul>
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We encourage any individual that meets 75% or more of requirements to apply.<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Compensation</span></strong><br>
$20/hr. Paid leave and paid holiday benefits are provided. Employer-sponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days of continuous employment. Participation in a retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90
days. We will consider flexible work schedules to accommodate family or other commitments. The Forest Stewards Guild is an equal opportunity employer.<br>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">This position is located in the Forest Stewards Guild Intermountain West Office in Loveland, CO. Guild work occurs throughout the United States, but travel is not required for this position. The
opportunity to work from a home office on administrative projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis for individuals with a proven record of successful independent remote work.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Contact Us</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Interested applicants should submit a one-page cover letter, writing sample, three professional references, and resume to Daniel Godwin (<a href="mailto:eytan@forestguild.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal;">daniel@forestguild.org</span></a>)
by <strong><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">March 16, 2019</span></strong>. Daniel can also be reached at (352) 561-8226. Please specify your earliest available start date.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring a full-time position in Colorado! The Intermountain West Regional Coordinator position will provide planning support and project management for forestry and fire projects in
the Intermountain West region. This position will engage in a variety of projects, including writing community wildfire protection plans, forestry and fire research projects, outreach, prescribed fire, ecological and socioeconomic monitoring, and youth training.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Candidates should have a passion for increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire, increasing diversity and inclusion in the fire practitioner community, and building fire resilient landscapes.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Organization Description</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">The Forest Stewards Guild, a national organization of foresters and allied natural resource professionals, is dedicated to practicing and promoting values-based forestry. The Guild has 700 members,
over half of whom are professionals who manage over 42 million acres of forestland in the United States and Canada. The Guild maintains regional offices in New Mexico, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.<br>
The position will be managed by and work closely with the Forest Stewards Guild Fire Management program. The Fire Management Program is dedicated to supporting fire as a natural process in fire-adapted ecosystems on a landscape scale to improve ecosystem function
and health and increase wildfire resilience.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Position Description</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">The successful candidate will have strong organization skills, planning document generation experience, entrepreneurial attitude and aptitude, and a desire to support ecological forestry and fire
practices in the Intermountain West. This position is the “first hire” for the new Intermountain West Region, and the ideal candidate will possess the desire and abilities to expand the position and increase the Regional presence. This position is not a primary
fire position. Previous wildland fire operational experience is not required, but a desire to participate in prescribed fire is supported. They will:
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Support and/or lead planning document generation, including fuels specialist reports for Environmental Assessments, community wildfire protection plans, and other similar projects.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Manage work assignments with minimal direction from supervisors</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Provide planning support for Forest Stewards Guild projects, including Guild Fire Management activities.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Organize and lead public meetings.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Coordinate with project partners to ensure planning, personnel, and equipment needs are met.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">As needed and desired, may support Guild prescribed fire and wildfire operations.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">May oversee staff, volunteers, and individuals or crews from other agencies or organizations</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">May work in variable weather conditions, in remote locations, and on difficult or hazardous terrain and / or in other physically demanding environments.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Clear verbal and written communication skills.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Solid technical writing skills</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Project management experience</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Self-direction</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">GIS experience</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Bachelor’s or Masters in fire ecology, forestry, or other natural resources.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Effective knowledge of common software applications.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Preferred Qualifications:</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Grant writing experience</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Experience in prescribed fire operations and leadership</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Qualified as a FEMO or FFT1</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Previous experience authoring fire management documents such as burn plans and community wildfire protection plans.</span></li><li class="ydpdffa1ff3yiv2123032731MsoNormal" style="color:#202020;line-height:150%;">
<span style="font-family:sans-serif;">Wilderness First Responder or higher medical qualifications.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">We encourage any individual that meets 75% or more of requirements to apply.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Compensation</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">$23/hr. Paid leave and paid holiday benefits are provided. Employer-sponsored comprehensive health and dental care coverage is available after 30 days of continuous employment. Participation in
a retirement plan with an employer match is available after 90 days. We will consider flexible work schedules to accommodate family or other commitments. The Forest Stewards Guild is an equal opportunity employer.<br>
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The Guild is dedicated to providing an open, transparent, and just organization and workplace. We strive for clear, open, and kind communication and are committed to centering, recruiting, hiring, mentoring, and supporting fire practitioners from traditionally
underserved and underrepresented communities. We are dedicated to building a better way to do fire management, that recognizes the inherent value of our employees, that supports work / life balance, and provides an environment that supports growth.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Location</span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:sans-serif;color:#202020;">The Forest Stewards Guild Intermountain West Office is based in Loveland, Colorado and is co-located with the Gravitas Peak Wildland Fire Module. Work currently occurs throughout Colorado, however
the position is designed to grown to serve any landscape within a 750 mile radius of Northern Colorado. The opportunity to work from a home office on administrative projects will be evaluated on a case by case basis for individuals with a proven record of
successful independent remote work.<br>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Contact Us</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:125%;">Interested applicants should submit a one-page cover letter, a professional writing sample, three professional references, and resume to Daniel Godwin (<a href="mailto:eytan@forestguild.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89;font-weight:normal;">daniel@forestguild.org</span></a>)
by <strong><span style="font-family:sans-serif;">March 16, 2019</span></strong>. Daniel can also be reached at (352) 561-8226. Please specify your earliest available start date.</span></h1>
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