Regional Job Board

Executive Director – Friends of Plumas Wilderness

Quincy, California

Friends of Plumas Wilderness seeks an Executive Director to lead our environmental conservation efforts. Guided by our Strategic Plan, the ED will play a key role in regional public lands planning across the Plumas, Tahoe, and Lassen national forests, coordinating with multiple partners on large-scale landscape projects. The ED will embody our commitment to advocacy, education, stewardship, and organizational health.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the ED will provide strategic leadership, oversee staff and programs, manage daily operations, and ensure financial health. This full-time role, based in Quincy, CA, involves local travel for staff and board meetings, community outreach, and events. The right candidate will shape the role to their strengths, driving FoPW forward in addressing conservation challenges in our region.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Execute FoPW’s conservation vision and build organizational capacity through relationship development and maintenance, collaboration, and planning with key partners
• Oversee all fiscal operations
  
• Lead grant and funding identification, proposal writing, submission and compliance
  
• Collaborate with, lead, and evaluate staff, interns, volunteers, and contractors
  
• Communicate and collaborate with Board of Directors, and provide guidance and support for Board Committees
  
• Support existing programs and develop new initiatives to further the mission of FoPW based on priorities identified in the strategic plan
  
• Monitor environmental policies, legislation, and regulations; advocate for land protection designations and regional conservation efforts
  
• Develop and implement a communications and outreach strategy
  
• Plan and facilitate programs and events

Required Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of environmental issues, conservation principles, and land management practices with a demonstrated passion for protecting public lands
  
• Highly developed communication skills
  
• Experience with grant writing and administration
  
• Knowledge of public lands management policy
  
• Efficient time management and high level organizational skills
  
• Demonstrated leadership skills
  
• Proficiency with G-Suite and MS Office and familiarity with tools like Zoom, Canva, and ArcGIS

Desired Qualifications:

• Non-profit program development and implementation experience
  
• Expertise in regional land management issues
  
• Proven track record in leading successful advocacy efforts and managing programs
  
• Understanding of the Natural Sciences
  
• Experience working with Tribal partners and underserved communities
  
• Knowledge of and commitment to natural and human communities of the Upper Feather River Watershed

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $34 – $38 an hour ($70,000 – 80,000 annually) depending on experience and qualifications. After successful completion of a 90-day probationary period, full-

time employees (32+ hours / week) are eligible to receive a health insurance stipend (50% of costs for health/dental vision premiums) and enroll in FoPW’s retirement program (SIMPLE IRA 3% employer match).

Application Process:

To apply please send a cover letter explaining your interest in Friends of Plumas Wilderness and summarizing key experiences, your résumé, and a short writing sample describing one of your earliest outdoor memories and how it informs your interest in this position (500 words maximum). Include three professional references. Please reference where you saw the job posting in your cover letter. Application deadline September 30, 2024. Open until filled.

Friends of Plumas Wilderness is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and conservation efforts. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Submit Application:

Darla DeRuiter, execcomm@plumaswilderness.org

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