[Remote] Adirondack Program Coordinator/Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Northern Forest Center is dedicated to advancing community economic development and forest stewardship in the Northern Forest region. The Adirondack Program Manager will support the Attracting New Residents strategy, focusing on community revitalization through collaboration with local partners and managing various projects to enhance community conditions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with local partners in Elizabethtown, Chester, Tupper Lake, and other communities on projects focused on downtown revitalization, recreation development, municipal infrastructure, community identity, and climate readiness
- Facilitating virtual and in-person opportunities for stakeholders to learn together and build connections on topics such as the development of middle-market housing in Adirondack communities, downtown revitalization, and building a sense of community among young people in the Adirondacks
- Developing middle-market housing in Elizabethtown and Tupper Lake through several Center-led real estate development projects
- Supporting due diligence and predevelopment for other project sponsors’ housing projects
- Convene in-person and virtual meetings with partners and advisors, with responsibility for scheduling, developing clear agendas, facilitating productive conversations, and providing strong communication afterwards
- Organize and implement projects from inception through completion, identifying and tracking important tasks, milestones and deadlines
- Build and maintain relationships with partners including community representatives, engaged community members and stakeholders, and contractors
- Professionally represent the Center in meetings and public forums. While the Program Manager will work primarily within the Community Investment realm, they will represent the broad mission and multiple approaches of the Center’s overall portfolio of work, including Forest Economy and Forest Stewardship initiatives
- Contribute to grant proposals
- Contribute content for the Center’s multiple communication platforms – website, social media platforms, Northern Forest News Digest, etc
- Contribute to annual organizational planning and evaluation
Skills
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in project management
- Demonstrated ability to advance projects with a creative, flexible and results-oriented approach
- Interest and/or knowledge in the topic areas identified above (e.g. community and downtown revitalization, middle-market housing, recreation development, municipal infrastructure, community identity and climate readiness)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail, strong organization, and ongoing tracking to enhance team efficiency
- Ability to work well independently and on a team
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Willingness and ability to travel throughout the Adirondacks as needed and occasionally the Northern Forest region
- Experience working in or with rural communities
- Familiarity with tools such as Adobe and Asana or similar project management platforms or willingness to learn
- Experience collaborating with a diversity of types of partners across sectors
- Knowledge of forestry, nonprofit management, or public policy
Benefits
- Employer-sponsored Anthem health insurance with employee premiums covered 90%
- 20 PTO days, 12 sick days and 12 holidays annually
- NY Disability and Paid Family Leave
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
- SIMPLE IRA with 3% match
- Voluntary life and dental insurance
- Flexible and supportive work environment
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