Forest Management Associate

Responsibilities

• Serve as Ontario and Manitoba point person for forest management and verification issues;
• Conduct forest management certification and verification assessments and audits as requested;
• Perform certification task management functions for forest management certification and verification work;
• Inform local representatives of forest management assessment and audit status;
• Provide support to Regional Manager in certification service functions;
• Promote and develop certification and verification services in Ontario and Manitoba;
• As directed by the Regional Manager, maintain, implement, and revise Certification Quality Systems documentation for all forest management and verification work;
• Assist in the development of materials and programs to train consultants to perform assessments and audits as requested;
• Support the development and launch of new products and services;
• Assist in field testing of new products and further develop new forest management products;
• Receive, process and file forms, conduct data entry and other information or full range of certification and other services;
• Provide administrative support to technical staff including preparing agreements; receiving, processing, and distributing forms; and other logistics related to direct certification services;
• Maintain accuracy of Ontario and Manitoba certification related information in SmartWood database;
• Coordinate and liaise with Vermont and Canada SmartWood staff on database entry and other tasks related to certification services;
• Assist with maintaining certification client files including all correspondence, reports and related documents;
• Review, approve and distribute certification reports to clients;
• Support the Certification Services Coordinator and other staff with general administrative functions as needed; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Forest Ecology or related field; Master's Degree a plus;
• Minimum 2 - 5 years work experience in forestry, forest ecology or related field;
• Background or interest in environmental conservation preferred;
• Environmental management system auditor experience a plus;
• Knowledge of SmartWood certification and/or FSC certification a plus;
• Experience in supervision, training and mentoring preferred;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong customer service skills;
• Strong presentation skills;
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, database, and Internet);
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; French a plus; and
• Willingness and ability to travel 20 percent of time.