The non-profit Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests seeks a self-motivated individuals for the positions of Regional Stewardship Manager - Southwest. The successful candidate will have at a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field related to conservation or natural resources, 3 to 5 full years’ experience in land conservation or a natural resources field, and functional knowledge of ArcGIS, Microsoft Office Suite and GPS field data collection.
The Southwest Manager is a full-time position based at the Conservation Center in Concord, NH. The Regional Stewardship Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Forest Society fulfills its perpetual stewardship responsibilities for over 800 conservation easements and deed restrictions covering more than 136,000 acres. The Regional Stewardship Manager works directly with owners of protected lands and other Forest Society staff to ensure compliance with easement terms, cultivate cooperative relationships with landowners, and resolve potential compliance issues.
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is a statewide land conservation organization with 10,000 members that was founded in 1901 to protect New Hampshire’s most important landscapes and promote wise use of its renewable natural resources. Today, the Forest Society owns 200 reservations in communities across the state, stewards more than 800 conservation easements and deed restrictions, and conducts ongoing programs in advocacy, land protection, sustainable forest management, and environmental education.
Copies of the full job descriptions are available at https://www.forestsociety.org/document/regional-stewardship-manager-southwest.pdf
The Forest Society offers benefits and unique office environments at the Conservation Center in Concord, NH.
Open until filled. Please email a resume and cover letter (both in PDF format) to Naomi Brattlof, Easement Stewardship Director, at careers@forestsociety.org. Please write “Regional Stewardship Manager” in the email subject line. The Forest Society is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.