The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Program Coordinator for the Urban Trees Grant Program and provide support for other related environmental justice and community engagement programs. The Trust was tapped to administer this grant program by the Maryland General Assembly via the 2021 Tree Solutions Now Act, and its goal is 500,000 new trees planted (and maintained) in urban, underserved areas as defined in the statute within the next six years.
Duties will include traditional community-based grant program tasks (e.g., identifying new potential grant applicants; assisting applicants with ideas and proposals; soliciting, reviewing, and administering awards to nonprofit organizations, governments, schools, and other entities) as well as designing and executing big picture program elements that solve program challenges, such as innovative applicant recruitment techniques, long-term maintenance at a cost-effective scale, and investigating new procurement models for goods and services to help our lower-capacity applicants/grantees. The position will require frequent site visits to proposed and completed project sites and engagement in the urban trees/forestry community of the region. This person will be a key member of a 35+ person staff and will report to the Environmental Justice Program Manager.
Specific Duties:
Serve as a key staff support for the Urban Trees Grant Program focused on urban tree planting projects that enhance livability in underserved communities across Maryland.
Proactively, identify potential applicants to the Urban Tree Program, identify what help these applicants might need to apply and successfully complete a project, encourage them to apply, and provide help as they develop project ideas and grant proposals.
Reactively, respond to potential applicants who have expressed interest in the Urban Tree Program, and assistance with the application process.
Support the analysis and review of grant applications received by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, including assembling external Technical Review Committee(s).
Help to prepare grant summary reports and analysis for Technical Review Committees, any funding partners, the Maryland General Assembly, and Board of Trustees.
Administer Urban Tree grant awards in a wide size range ($5,000 to potentially as large as $1 million), including preparing grant agreements, assisting grantees with project issues, reviewing status and final reports, approving payments, reviewing change requests, and more.
Identify challenges in accomplishing the goals of the Urban Trees Program, and propose solutions to those challenges
Participate in/lead existing efforts to address challenges and opportunities in the Urban Trees program, such as technical assistance for potential applicants, availability of tree stock, long-term maintenance, mapping, potential carbon credits, and more.
Represent the Trust at various urban trees/forestry forums in the region, including those led by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of the Environment, and others.
Develop a suite of professional development activities, which could include participating in (and presenting at conferences, at seminars, at symposia, and/or in publications.
Coordinate closely with leads of the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Fund to ensure alignment of grant programs.
Support outreach and award management of a sub-set of projects supported via the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Fund.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have specific experience and track record of success in one of the following two fields:
Tree planting, forestry and/or urban natural resources restoration initiatives OR
Engagement of communities in community health and natural resources issues
Experience engaging disadvantaged communities is a plus.
Candidates must have the following skills, abilities, and/or qualifications:
Strategic thinking skills: ability to set priorities, balance short-term and long-term objectives.
Proficiency in managing budgets and contracts.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of programs, especially spreadsheet programs.
Ability to conduct site visits to project locations submitted by grant applicants (personal vehicle and valid driver’s license required to facilitate site visit travel).
Ability to work independently as well as in group settings.
Exceptional project management and time-management skills, with the ability to manage and meet tight deadlines.
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