Community Engagement Manager  Wanted!! Mendocino Redwood Company - MRC / HRC is looking for a Community Engagement Manager  to join our Forestry team in Ukiah, CA! 

We are looking for a creative, thoughtful, and inspiring Community Engagement Manager to collaborate with our Executive Vice President of Forestry, in order to develop, implement and manage a comprehensive community engagement program and work to plan and execute engagement strategies in key communities and monitor progress against goals.

The Mendocino Family of Companies (Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, and Allweather Wood), is a leading manufacturer and distributor of environmentally certified redwood, Douglas-fir, and preservative treated lumber products throughout California and the Western U.S. Our culture is based in environmental stewardship and community support. The company maintains Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C013133) certification for its forestlands, manufacturing, and distribution operations.

• Responsible for building relationships with leaders in key communities and organizations.
• Position the company to increase community awareness and education regarding Forest Conservation and Stewardship.
• Serve as a community liaison in relevant community events to build collaborative partnerships.
• Track and analyze community responses and engagement to gain insight to achieve greater impact.
• Collaborate with key staff, community groups and public agencies to identify and develop project partnerships to restore or enhance natural forest values both within our forests and the community.
• Collaborate with the Forest Policy Director on state and local forestry issues.
• Collaborate with the marketing team in creating strategies to engage the community on social media platforms, online communication channels, in the media, and in each community.
• Nights or Weekend duties will be required to attend community events.

• Strong commitment to our mission of managing highly productive forestlands with a high degree of environmental stewardship.
• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in natural resources from four-year college or university.
• Minimum two years’ experience in forest management or related field.
• Additional experience in public-private forest policy highly desired.
• A results-oriented mindset including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and within budget.
• Effective interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to draft, revise, and complete technical documents.

Physical Requirements: 

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to walk and sit for long periods of time.
• The employee is regularly required to communicate.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Position travels locally, usually by car, up to 75% of the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This position may require eye protection, hearing protection and hard hat.

COMPETENCIES 

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Verbal Communication

Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

Written Communication

Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.

Professionalism

Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Judgment

Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.

Dependability

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. 

 Equal Opportunity Employer, Valuing Diversity of our Workforce and Offering a Drug Free Workplace