Community Forestry Associate Manager - Southeast Los Angeles

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit organization that mobilizes individuals, families, communities, philanthropists, and public agencies to work together to create green, resilient communities by providing education on the benefits of planting trees, capturing rainwater, greening schools, and providing fun environmental activities. TreePeople unites with communities to grow a greener, shadier, and more water-secure region at homes, neighborhoods, schools, and local mountains.

The Community Forestry Associate Manager will oversee implementation of projects that significantly expand tree canopy in Southeast Los Angeles by planting and caring for public trees.

The Community Forestry Associate Manager will lead development and city approval of planting plans, sourcing of tree stock, organization and execution of staff and volunteer tree planting, care and distribution events, and ongoing staff tree care. The position will help to engage and inspire community members regarding the important benefits of tree canopy expansion, growing public support for the project and a base of community volunteers. The position must also ensure accurate tracking and reporting of key metrics, including trees planted, distributed, and cared for through routine maintenance.

The Community Forestry Associate Manager will supervise a team of urban forestry positions and will also be supported by administrative and communications staff and a community organizer.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, evaluate and expand programs to ensure a healthy, functioning urban forest and increase tree canopy coverage in high-need areas by organizing and engaging communities in fun and meaningful tree plantings, tree care, residential tree distributions and community greening projects.
• Recruit, train, supervise and support community volunteers on tree plantings, tree care and community greening projects.
• Train and supervise TreePeople’s Southeast LA Community Forestry team, and play a leading role in their hiring process.
• Manage day-to-day operations, including oversight of the Community Forestry team, providing direction as needed and ensuring timely and accurate approval and submission of associate timesheets.
• Conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, businesses and other community stakeholders to expand TreePeople’s social and environmental impact.
• Conduct site assessments and develop detailed planting plans that include species and locations.
• Develop and implement project work plans, including event scheduling, dig alert, permitting, tree sourcing and inspection.
• Organize, support and lead community workshops and volunteer led events, evaluating future opportunities and attend site visits.
• Manage and maintain vehicle, supply and equipment inventories.
• Gather monitor and track data on tree plantings for reporting requirements and to ensure successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
• Support contract and funder reporting requirements, including documentation and presentation of project deliverables, including photos and sign-in sheets, preparation of narrative summaries, and greenhouse gas calculations.
• Conduct community engagement and draft outreach and educational materials to grow interest in volunteer event opportunities, urban tree canopy expansion and community led tree care.
• Participate and represent TreePeople at meetings, fundraising, marketing, membership and volunteer events.
• Assist with TreePeople’s policy and research and public education initiatives, including but not limited to climate and water resilience, urban heat island mitigation, urban cooling, urban forestry management plans, and equity.
• Other duties as assigned.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS