Employer: Forest Stewards Guild

Location: Remote, Maine 

Application deadline: March 1, 2026

Full position description and application instructions 

Position Summary 

The Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild) is hiring a full-time position in Maine! This individual will have excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills, and demonstrate a passion for advancing ecological forestry in the Northeast. The Senior Forester will make an immediate positive impact through active projects with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, Penobscot Nation, and others. The Senior Forester will work in partnership with Guild staff and our partners to develop forest resilience plans and prescriptions, manage contracts and agreements with local forestry businesses, and help guide the next generation of forest stewards. Candidates should have a deep understanding of Northeastern forests, education and experience in forestry or a related natural resource field and bring strong project management and supervisory skills. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage project workflows and collaborate with teams using software such as Mural, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.  
• Provide administrative and technical support to implement complex project objectives and deliverables.  
• Manage contracts and agreements per the Guild’s procurement policies.  
• Track project budgets, metrics, and deliverables.  
• Supervise seasonal and year-round staff. 
• Support grant writing, administration, and reporting to a variety of different funders, including private foundations and government grants.  
• Maintain relationships with diverse partner organizations, agencies, and contractors across multiple states.  
• Represent the Guild at collaborative meetings, events, and conferences.  
• Assist with the training and management of the Guild’s Forest Stewards Apprenticeship and Forest Stewards Youth Corps programs.  
• Conduct field work, as needed, to assist with monitoring and field inspections of forest resilience projects and visit Guild field crews on difficult or hazardous terrain, and in other physically demanding environments. 
• And more…

For questions about this position, please reach out to Matt Piccarello matt@forestguild.org