Executive Vice President, Pacific Forest Trust

Organization/Grantor:Pacific Forest Trust

Position/Title/Fund:Executive Vice President

Type/Term:Full-time, Permanent

Salary:$160,000 - $190,000 per year

Description:

Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) delivers landscape-scale private forest conservation in the West and develops innovative incentives for forest conservation at the national level. We do so in ways that reward private landowners for managing for public benefits including clean water, a healthy climate, and abundant native wildlife. Our work sustains rural economies and restores resilient forest landscapes across ownership boundaries. PFT is recognized nationally as a leader in forest and climate policy, developing new payment systems for ecosystems services, from climate to carbon, to working forest conservation easements, watershed and habitat services, and sustainable, renewable biomass energy.

PFT has led the conservation of over 363,000 acres of forestland in California and Oregon and acquired and stewards conservation easements on 130,000 acres. PFT also manages 14,000 acres for timber, water, and habitat values on behalf of forest landowners as well as its own forests. Our projects are outstanding not only for their scale, but also for landscape impacts and high standards for delivering multiple public benefits.

PFT has 4 offices in 2 states as well as dispersed field staff. It is thrice accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Learn more at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Forest.org.

The Executive Vice President (EVP) is responsible for PFT’s administration, operational management, and internal leadership. This is a new position that reports directly to the President & CEO and is core to PFT’s continued growth and excellence.

The executive Vice President position offers the opportunity to shape the operational foundation of one of the nation’s leading forest conservation organizations. At a time of unprecedented climate urgency and growing recognition of forests’ critical role in resilience and carbon sequestration, this role will enable PFT to scale our impact across landscapes and communities.

The EVP is charged with overseeing and improving coherent cross-organizational systems, processes, standards, and policies and ensuring their implementation. The overarching goal is to support and improve organizational operations, advance the mission, and help make PFT a great place to work. The EVP manages five staff–the Program Directors, including Finance and Administration–to oversee and support the organization’s operations and workplace implementation.

They are responsible for operational excellence, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and ensuring effective organizational policies.

The EVP will be an energetic leader with a track record of managing complex operations within the nonprofit environment, including specific experience with land trusts, budgets, and fundraising oversight.

the President and CEO. The EVP is a member of the Management Team.

This position will bring critical capacity for internal organizational effectiveness, administrative efficiency, and delivery of programmatic impact.

Be a visionary operational leader. The EVP will provide the cohesive operational backbone balancing the needs of the organization across all programs to meet organizational workplans and goals, implementing the annual workplan and programs. The EVP will lead the refinement/improvement and implementation of systems, processes, and operational solutions and change management projects consistent with PFT’s strategic goals.

Ensure operational integrity and excellent organizational reputation. The EVP will be a detail-oriented leader in…