Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) is looking for a creative, strategic, and self-motivated professional to lead MSI’s Forest Program. This position will direct the Forest Team in implementing a suite of existing collaborative, research, and monitoring projects as well as build and develop new initiatives to lead the program into the future. The Program Director will work closely with the Executive Director on strategic direction and funding for the MSI Forest Program.

A successful Forest Program Director will actively engage with the network of stakeholders working in forest management in the Southwest (and the San Juan National Forest specifically), will have a pulse on current forest science & management, and will work to find the niches where MSI can act as the bridge between science and management in this collaborative setting.

With oversight from the Executive Director, the Forest Program Director will:

• Continue MSI’s position as a trusted partner in forest science and management
• Supervise and mentor a team of 3-4 full-time staff
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of monitoring and research projects that meet stakeholder needs and inform adaptive management, leveraging past MSI research and data
• Manage MSI’s participation in forest collaborative groups and regional initiatives
• Participate in organization-wide collaboration and strategic planning
• Maintain, grow, and diversify funding for the Forest Program via grant applications, cooperative agreements, and funder relationships

Visit https://www.mountainstudies.org/careers  for more details