Stephen F. Austin State University

*About the role:

As the Forest Landowner Outreach Program Manager, you’ll work within our Sustainability Team and your primary responsibility will be to lead the development, launch, management, and implement a forest landowner assistance program aimed at the deliberate inclusion of local family-owned/underserved forest landowners in the US BECCS sourcing areas.

Within the role, you’ll lead a brand-new program along with building the systems from the ground up.

• As part of this role, you will be responsible for developing a landowner assistance program in collaboration with the wider sustainability team, fiber team, and community team.
• Collaborate with the community management team to ensure the needs of the community benefits plan are met and that landowners in the community are connected.
• Support the development of promotional program materials, website, and social media content in partnership with the Strategic Communications Team and Community Engagement team."
• Develop landowner information for distribution and administer programmatic distribution of this material.
• Create a tool/template for forest management planning.
• Build and maintain a database of landowners and supervise program administration.
• Oversee BECCS Landowner Assistance Foresters who will act as the main contact for landowners and provide on-the-ground support.

Who we’re looking for

To be successful in this role you’ll need to execute strong communication skills at all levels of the organization, with a passion for sustainability, and a solid understanding of sustainable forest management.

• You’ll need a degree in Natural Resources (i.e., forestry or wildlife preferred) and previous experience working with diverse stakeholders.

• You must have a solid understanding of southern US forest management concepts and be a strong team player with the ability to collaborate and coordinate across different teams.

• Additionally, you should have strong organizational and analytical skills, including proficiency in database management; experience with GIS/mapping is a plus.

• Furthermore, you must have the ability to develop, manage, and support program growth, including a team of professional foresters who will be key to program success.

Rewards and benefits:

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:

Benefits Plan with no waiting period

• Discretionary bonus between X – X depending on career level and company performance
• Health and welfare insurance package
• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Short and long term disability
• Critical Illness
• Accidental injury
• FSA
• ESPP Program
• 401k Plan
• 10 statutory holidays plus 4 floating holidays
• Professional membership annual due reimbursement (where applicable)
• Education Assistance

We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.

Together, we make it happen.

At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.

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