Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Coordinator

The Forest Stewards Guild seeks a full-time Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) Program Coordinator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This position will be dedicated to coordinating the Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico learning network (FACNM) and other duties as assigned. The successful applicant will support peer-learning and professional relationship building for members of the statewide network to create, share, and support local uptake of best practices for various aspects of community wildfire adaptation. Specific tasks will include, but are not limited to, education and outreach through blog posts, webinars, and website upkeep, upkeep of a statewide funding database and bi-annual awards of microgrants to network members, hosting in-person learning exchanges, workshops, and public events, supporting planning of the annual New Mexico Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS), and contributing to grant and other funding applications. FACNM is constantly evolving to meet the needs of the moment and additional Network opportunities, such as development of post-fire community resources, will arise.

Ideal candidates will possess a proven track record in coordinating educational programming and events, coupled with exceptional organizational and facilitation skills. They should possess knowledge and experience in forestry, wildfire mitigation, or fostering fire-adapted communities and demonstrate effective communication abilities. A personable and outgoing professional disposition, combined with strategic thinking capabilities and independent motivation, is essential for success in this role.

This position is located at the Forest Stewards Guild’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hybrid or work-from-home will be considered on a case-by-case basis. This position is open until filled with an initial application review date of October 30th, 2026.

View the full position description on SmartRecruiters to learn more: https://smrtr.io/Ckv2Y. For questions about this position, please reach out to rachel at forestguild dot org.