Rainforest Action Network · 2 months ago
Deputy Forest Program Director
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$115K/yr - $125K/yr
10+ years expRainforest Action Network (RAN) has been dedicated to preserving forests and promoting human rights for over 40 years. The Deputy Forest Program Director will play a critical leadership role in managing the Forest Program, overseeing campaigns, and ensuring alignment with RAN's mission and strategic goals.
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Responsibilities
Acts as a management lead for teams within the Forest Program
Works with Directors and teams to create and implement strategies for brands campaigning, forest finance campaigning, and cross-programmatic research, and ensures strategies are aligned with RAN’s mission, vision and strategic plan
Oversees project management and annual work planning for the Forest Program
Works with the Finance Team and Directors to develop the Forest Program budget, approves invoices, and is responsible for closing out the Forest Program budget month over month
Supervises campaign and research leads in the Forest Program
Provides support across the team as needed, ensuring that pace and capacity are healthy, and delegating responsibilities as necessary
Partners with the Public Engagement Departments on digital, organizing and communications strategies for the Forest Program
Supports corporate negotiations with financial institutions, brands, and forest-risk companies
Serves as a public and media spokesperson for RAN
Maintain relationships with coalition partners
Supports fundraising efforts and partners with the development team on funder cultivation, proposal development and reporting
Manages external contractors
Other duties as assigned by Director
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 10 years of experience working on forest issues
Minimum of 10 years of experience in campaigning, with strong experience in developing successful advocacy campaigns
Minimum of 5 years of experience with managing staff and teams in advocacy or nonprofit sectors
Experience in leading and/or directing financial, supply chain, and/or investigative research
Proven leadership ability, including project managing and directing complex projects across multiple teams and geographies
Detail-oriented and able to work with a team, across multiple teams and time zones, as well as work independently
Demonstrated flexibility and problem solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Minimum of 5 years of budget management experience
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time including international trips
Preferred
Experience working in, or with partners, Indigenous and frontline communities, in tropical forest regions, particularly Indonesia and Brazil
Language skills from regions in which we work are a plus, including but not limited to Indonesian, Portuguese, and Japanese
Previous experience working with a cross-cultural team across global time zones
Demonstrated experience in leading corporate negotiations
Benefits
RAN-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for the staff person and their partner/family
A retirement plan with a 3% employer match
A slate of RAN-paid additional coverages
Reimbursements for healthcare and pension/retirement
Four weeks PTO (increases to five weeks after two years)
A paid winter break
A 12-week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
Company
Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$15MKey Investors
Redpoint
2015-07-16Series A· $15M
Leadership Team
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