The Forest Health Program Manager serves as CLERC’s Registered Professional Forester (RPF) responsible for the technical design, prescription development, and associated regulatory compliance of all forestry projects. This position provides professional leadership on a variety of forestry projects including wildfire prevention, hazardous fuels reduction, post - fire recovery, reforestation, and forest health treatments implemented in partnership with CAL FIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, local fire agencies, private landowners, Tribes, nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and other public and private partners.

The Forest Health Program Manager develops professional forestry prescriptions; produces required GIS maps and shapefiles; provides technical oversight of field implementation; and ensures that all forestry activities meet applicable state, federal, and grant - funded program requirements. The position supports grant development and reporting, interagency coordination, and private landowner technical assistance.

Interested applicants must submit the following materials to hr@theclerc.org:

• Updated resume
• Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license number
• One document for which the applicant was the primary author demonstrating professional forestry experience. Examples include:
  • Forest Management Plan (FMP)
  • Non-Industrial Timber Management Plan (NTMP)
  • Timber Harvest Plan (THP)
  • Planting or reforestation plan
  • CEQA document
  • Other comparable professional forestry document
• One PDF map prepared by the applicant
  • May be included within the planning document above or submitted separately