Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico (with some travel in the Southwest region)

Status: Full-time, current funding for the position covers three years.

Application deadline: Initial review date of 11/7/25 – Position closes when filled

Supervisor: SW Program Manager

Compensation range: $27.46 – $28.69/ hour

Full position description and application instructions

Position Summary 

The Forest Stewards Guild seeks a detail-oriented, collaborative, and individually motivated Southwest Project Coordinator to support community wildfire resilience, community engagement, and forest stewardship across central and northern New Mexico. This position will support two cornerstone efforts – the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) in the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed and the Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network (FACNM) – working closely with the Fireshed Coordinator and the Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator.

The Project Coordinator will work directly with Guild staff, partners, and community members to expand on existing wildfire risk reduction and outreach programs in New Mexico. Key responsibilities will include conducting Home Hazard Assessments for private landowners and residents, assisting the Fireshed Coordinator with facilitation of fuels mitigation projects, supporting the Fireshed Ambassador Network to expand peer-to-peer community engagement, and supporting statewide wildfire adaptation through the FAC program.

In addition to program-specific duties, the Coordinator will provide general support across the Southwest office, assisting with event preparation, communications, and day-to-day project needs. This position is ideal for someone who is highly organized, adaptable, and enthusiastic about both community-facing work and behind-the-scenes coordination. The best fit for this Coordinator position is someone interested in hands-on experience at the intersection of wildfire resilience, forestry, and community collaboration.

Key Responsibilities 

Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Support 

• Conduct Home Hazard Assessments (HHAs) and complete follow-up reports for residents in the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed.

• Assist the Fireshed Coordinator with drafting wildfire mitigation scopes of work, project implementation, tracking, and reporting.

• Assist in coordination of the Fireshed Ambassador Network, including recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer community leaders.

• Support implementation of fuels mitigation projects and wildfire preparedness-related community outreach efforts in collaboration with partners.

Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Support 

• Assist the FAC Coordinator in managing the statewide Fire Adapted New Mexico Learning Network, including by producing public education materials, facilitating peer-to-peer communication of Members and Leaders, organizing in-person and virtual learning opportunities, and assisting with community outreach through presentations and tabling.

• Support planning, outreach, and logistics for FAC workshops, trainings, and peer-learning exchanges.

• And more!

Questions about this position can be directed to Rachel (at) forestguild.org.