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Position: External Operations Director

Company: Georgia Forestry Association

Location: Macon/Forsyth or Atlanta, GA


 The Georgia Forestry Foundation (GFF) is looking for a highly-motivated expert administrator and project manager to serve as External Operations Director, supporting our team in engaging external audiences. 

 Our work environment is dynamic, fast-paced, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven, with many concurrent projects underway. In this role, you will: 

  • Support the execution of an external engagement strategy as created by the President & CEO of the Georgia Forestry Foundation (GFF) and the Vice President of Engagement of the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) 
  • Manage and coordinate information, content and resources in support of a variety of events and projects, including but not limited to: Forestry education events with schools and statewide non-profits 
  • Key consumer engagement initiatives with major Georgia-based brands 
  • Education and leadership opportunities with business leaders in support of growing forest product and ecosystem service markets 
  • Regional forestry meetings with the forestry community across the state 
  • Advancing mass timber demonstration projects 
  • Maintain the Active Project tracking sheet 
  • Manage awarded grants, tracking and coordinating the completion of reports and related documentation. 
  • Maintain engagement performance dashboards for internal and external audiences. 
  • Assist the President & CEO and other GFA/GFF staff in creating and administering budgets and work plans, and provide other administrative and logistical support as requested. 

Learn more here.