ABOUT GREENPEACE
Greenpeace is a global, independent campaigning organization that uses peaceful protest and creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful future. For almost fifty years, Greenpeace has fought to save the planet from the threat of global warming, destruction of ancient forests, deterioration of our oceans, and the threat of a nuclear disaster. Greenpeace does not accept funds from any corporations or government entities, safeguarding our independence and ability to speak the truth and act boldly. We recognize the importance of the moment: ours is the first generation to understand and experience the impacts of climate change and global scale ecosystem destruction, and the last generation with a window of time to do something about it.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Head of Forests Program will dedicate the majority of their time to leading a campaign project, with additional responsibilities for building the Forests program at Greenpeace US. This work is heavily focused on collaborating with Greenpeace colleagues in other National and Regional Offices, in particular Greenpeace Southeast Asia (Indonesia), Greenpeace Brasil, and Greenpeace Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Priority support may go to work in partnership with Greenpeace Southeast Asia to stop the palm oil industry from driving deforestation in Indonesia; work with Greenpeace Brasil to stop mining and financial flows that drive deforestation; and developing collaborations with other Greenpeace offices around market drivers of deforestation in these and other parts of the world's forests.

The Head of Forests Program will build on Greenpeace's pioneering initiatives to map out corporate power in order to create accountability, risk and consequences not only for the corporate groups themselves but also for political actors, international markets, and the global financial sector that enables them. The Head of Forests Program will also work with the National Campaigns Director, Chief Program Officer, and the Development Department to identify new campaign opportunities and raise the resources needed for them, and will manage general requests and questions related to Forests at Greenpeace US.

This is a grant-funded, full-time, exempt, benefits-eligible, hybrid position, based in any authorized Greenpeace state: CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, VA, WA, and will report to the Program Special Projects Manager.

The Head of Forests Program will be responsible for the following:

• Leading a campaign project and team (currently Protecting Indonesian Tropical Forests), including task management of project team members (matrix and/or direct reports)
• Developing strategic project plans, including goals, objectives, and key results for Greenpeace US's role in global projects or in U.S. specific Forest projects - with an emphasis on corporate campaigning on agribusiness and financial targets
• Representing Greenpeace U.S. as part of global Greenpeace campaigns on forest, land use and other related strategic areas of work
• Developing and holding relationships with governmental, regulatory and corporate stakeholders
• Track and monitor US-based policies and legislation for critical global forest and biodiversity implications
• Take leadership initiative to raise money for current Forests projects and new projects, in close coordination with the Development Department, National Campaigns Director, and Chief Programs Officer
• Serve as spokesperson with media and external audiences to advance our campaigns and enhance organizational profile. Sign-off and steward all materials related to forests at Greenpeace USA which include marketing, fundraising materials, and online communications, social media and media communications – core communications with the potential to shape narratives, fundraising and key priorities forward
• Manage the Forests project team and budget, including cross-departmental task management and, as applicable, line management
• Ensuring the project output contributes to achieving expected outcomes, and maintains rigorous monitoring, evaluation and learning processes.
• Keen judgment about what will work with key audiences, advance engagement goals, and organizational capacity
• Invests time and energy in management training, especially managing for equity and justice
• Other tasks as assigned by the Campaigns Director

Minimum Requirements of the Head of Forests Program include:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years experience in environmental, climate or related campaigning
• Deep working knowledge of forest issues, with a preference towards experience in Indonesia, Brazil or the DRC
• Strong project leadership and project management skills
• Experience developing and executing strategic campaign plans, with an emphasis on building people power to win
• Strong relationships in the forests, climate and environmental justice movements.
• Experience managing, supporting and investing in staff
• Ability to balance multiple priorities at once, including both short-term responsiveness and long-term capacity-building
• Commitment to anti-oppression and anti-racist framework, progressive values and the principles and practice of peaceful non-violent direct action as a means to effect change
• Demonstrated commitment to the organization's values on Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Safety
• Commitment to addressing the root causes of environmental and climate issues
• Excellent communication skills, including both written and interpersonal
• Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack, Asana, Zoom
• Excellent spoken and written English; Fluency in Spanish, Bahasa or Portuguese and languages other than English is desired

If you are passionate about helping activists succeed in our fight against climate change and are passionate about cultivating a just and equitable work culture, please submit an application on our careers page. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will conclude once we have found the best candidate.

Greenpeace is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, class, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, family/marital status, religion or other protected classes. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented communities. If you require assistance applying to this opportunity, please contact usa-resumes@greenpeace.org.

COVID - 19:

• As of Q1 2022, most Greenpeace employees are working from home due to COVID-19. In accordance with Greenpeace values to maintain a safe and healthy working environment, we have adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health of our employees, supporters, and the community at large from COVID-19. Current and future employees in need of an exemption from this policy for medical reasons, or because of sincerely held religious beliefs may request exemption. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Greenpeace undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

BENEFITS:

Greenpeace USA values a healthy work-life balance and has flexible, family-friendly employment policies. Our competitive benefits package for full-time employees includes medical, dental, and vision coverage with low contributions from staff. We have options for pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care costs. Greenpeace employees enjoy generous 401K matching and time off for vacation, sick, personal, and parental leave. After five years, staff are eligible for a paid sabbatical. To encourage public transportation use and biking, we offer subsidies for staff who choose to bike or ride mass transit to work. Greenpeace is committed to the growth and development of staff and fostering a creative workplace culture. For more information, check out our benefits plan.

Only applicants eligible to work and live in the United States without any legal restrictions need apply for this opportunity.

The salary range for this position is anticipated to be $87,783- $100,900, and is commensurate with experience.