Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Ember Alliance is a national nonprofit organization focused on restoring the relationship between communities and fire on the landscape. The Project Manager 1 will manage Community Wildfire Protection Plan projects, supervise and support staff, coordinate with partners and communities, oversee budgets and deliverables, and contribute to funding and project development.
Responsibilities
- Manage CWPP planning process and document generation and other similar projects, (with oversight from the Program Manager who supervises CWPP project managers within the RCE Department) to ensure that deliverables are met within the project budget and Scope of Work (SOW). This includes time management, budget management, task delegation, and completion of reports & invoices
- Coordinate with other Ember Alliance personnel and external CWPP project partners and clients to ensure planning and personnel needs are met throughout a project
- Maintain and report to the RCE Program Manager on project budgets to track progress, keep projects on budget, and coordinate with accounting team to invoice clients
- Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners, and communities relevant to projects. This includes planning and facilitating partner meetings
- Coordinate and facilitate CWPP Core Team meetings, partner meetings, and community meetings to meet project objectives and foster holistic and equitable cross-boundary wildfire planning
- Provide subject matter expertise on CWPP and other related projects, including wildfire risk assessment, community engagement, project prioritization, recommendation development, post-fire preplanning, and document generation/design as needed and available
- Assist in the development of new CWPP project scopes, approaches, and budgets
- May be involved in project proposal and/or contracting phases
- Responsible for managing two-four projects simultaneously, depending on project complexity
- Provide project management and planning support for other Ember Alliance projects as needed and available
- Manage work assignments with minimal direction and supervision from respective RCE Program Manager
- Demonstrate a strong work ethic, including a commitment to principles of Duty, Integrity, and Respect
- Other duties as assigned
- Part of this position requires travel and field time in support of CWPPs. May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances
Skills
- At least 6 months - 1 year of basic project management experience
- At least 6 months - 1 year of budget management experience. This includes monitoring project expenses to ensure the project stays within budget
- Experience working with partners
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree *OR* demonstrates sufficiency through performance
- Budget management experience
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Competent in using Microsoft Suite products including Excel, Word, etc
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Have a current and valid US driver's license
- Be legally eligible to work in the US
- Passion for TEA's ecological and social missions
- Clear written and verbal communications skills
- Strong partner management and meeting facilitation skills
- Experience adhering to project budgets and timelines and delegating project work amongst a team, ability to problem solve and manage multiple projects
- Experience in and aptitude for strategic decision-making
- Willingness to learn and accept feedback from peers/supervisors
- Effective knowledge of common software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
- Master's degree in natural resource management, forestry, fire ecology, or other related field OR Bachelor's degree in natural resource management, forestry, fire ecology, or other related field and three years relevant experience
- Experience working with partner organizations to develop a CWPP
- Strong knowledge of analysis, modeling, and planning using ArcGIS, R, or similar platforms
- Background in wildfire or community planning
Benefits
- Overtime will be based on operational needs.
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Paid family leave
- Unpaid family leave
- Leave without pay benefits
- A jury duty policy is also in place.
- Employer-sponsored health, vision, dental care coverage, life insurance, long-term disability are available as soon as employment begins.
- An employer-matched retirement plan is available 3 months after employment begins and is immediately vested.
- Hybrid work arrangement; remote work is available.
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