Bayfield Regional Conservancy Job Announcement Outreach Assistant Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership Location: Bayfield, WI, 54814 Background: In 2014, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the US Forest Service designated 13 sites around the country as part of their Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership to work across traditional boundaries and restore the health of the forests and watersheds on public and private lands. The Lake Superior Basin in Wisconsin was selected as one of these 13 sites based on the strong local partnerships already in place. Made up of many private and public non-profit organizations and agencies, the Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership was formed to protect the natural resource benefits provided by the forests and waters of the four counties that make up the Lake Superior Basin: Bayfield, Ashland, Douglas, and Iron. An important component of the Partnerships effort is to work closely with the hundreds of small, private landowners in the Basin by providing support, tools, information and expertise to help them meet their goals for their land through strong stewardship. As such, a committee of Basin partners was formed to coordinate landowner outreach efforts and includes the following partners: Bad River Watershed Association, Bayfield Regional Conservancy, Northland Colleges Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, US Forest Service, American Forest Foundation, and Aldo Leopold Foundation. The Outreach Committee seeks to fill a new Outreach Assistant full-time position to support its landowner outreach program. Responsibilities: Work closely with the Outreach Committee to develop and implement marketing and communications strategies and campaigns, including: Develop and deliver marketing materials through design, production, and mailing Develop and produce follow-up materials to be sent to landowners who respond to marketing Work with consultants as needed to develop and maintain a website Develop, implement and maintain post-marketing communication identified by the Outreach Team, such as a monthly newsletter Serve as primary point person for landowners responding to marketing efforts Respond promptly to all landowner inquiries for assistance, whether by phone call, post card, email or through the web Handle all such inquires, especially phone inquiries from landowners professionally and with a focus on customer service. Answer email and post card (or other written inquiries) within three business days All communications, regardless of direction or purpose, should stress customer service and therefore personable, genuine and timely Shepherd landowner inquiries to appropriate experts of the Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership and ensure the follow up support from the partner organization occurs in a timely manner Provide logistics and administrative support Work with the Bayfield Regional Conservancys Conservation Director to coordinate and organize meetings of the Outreach Committee, including polling dates of partner availability; taking, summarizing and distributing meeting agendas and notes; and coordinating and facilitating meeting spaces or making arrangements for food, beverage or other hospitalities Provide updates to staff of partner organizations via in- person meetings, phone or email as necessary to continue to advance timelines and projects related to landowner outreach Database Management Enter information into landowner database Maintain integrity of the landowner database Work closely with partner organizations to ensure key information or summaries from interactions with landowners is captured and entered into the database in a timely matter Accounting Support Assist with development of budgets for operations Track partner match, in-kind & financial, toward all relevant grants Develop invoices and/or payment for invoices as needed Qualifications Needed to be Successful in This Position: A college degree and experience working in an office setting is important A strong desire to work with and listen closely to landowners to understand their needs in order to ensure they receive a prompt and customer-oriented response from the partner organizations People oriented Work well in a team environment Ability to work independently in a fast pace environment Able to handle multiple projects and deadlines at once Well organized with excellent time management skills Meticulous attention to detail Proficient on a MAC platform using Microsoft Office applications Job Location: This position will be housed at The Bayfield Regional Conservancys office in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Some travel will be required to meetings and workshops. Reporting Structure: While the Outreach Assistant will work closely with the outreach committee, he/she will report on a daily basis to Bayfield Regional Conservancys Conservation Director. Compensation and Benefits: Full-time Position Salary Range low to mid $30,000 and commensurate with qualifications and experience Benefits include Health and Paid time off
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references by email no later than January 5, 2014 to [email protected] as a pdf. Selection committee of outreach team members will conduct interviews, with a selection made by mid-January. Position to start February 1st, 2015. Email questions to [email protected]. The Bayfield Regional Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer. This announcement is posted on BRCs website: www.brcland.org. Erika Lang Conservation Director Bayfield Regional Conservancy "Preserving Northwestern Wisconsin, A PLACE YOU LOVE" PO Box 410 Bayfield, WI 54814 www.brcland.org
