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Training and Safety Manager
Reports to: Program Director
Salary: $68,000 – $70,000
4-day work week, 32 hours per week (full-time)
Organization:
Mission: We unite people to protect, promote, and care for the forest preserves in Cook County.
Our community advocates for the responsible management of the nearly 70,000 acres of forest preserves in Cook County through advocacy, engagement, and stewardship of the land. Some of the best natural areas in Illinois are right here in Cook County, right outside your urban backdoor. Join our team and help us ensure they are here for the next 100 years.
Friends is an organization that gets things done with our members, volunteers, staff, board, and partners. We believe in work-life balance and are here for the marathon, not the sprint (not that we don’t sprint on a regular basis).
Operating Budget: $3,750,000
Summary: Growth and development for staff lives at the core of Friends’ programs, purpose, and culture. For a staff of approximately 35 people, Friends’ Training and Safety Manager leads, develops, and implements Friends’ staff training curriculum and safety protocols. The training curriculum includes technical skills such as chainsawing, herbicide treatment, local ecology, and public engagement, as well as job skills such as communication, conflict resolution, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leadership.
A successful candidate has a commitment to work as a team and independently. They possess and develop a strong grasp of best practices in habitat restoration techniques, teaching and learning, and mentorship, as well as excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities:
Training and career development
Safety Program
Strategy, Collaboration, and Organizational Culture
Required qualifications:
Benefits:
To apply: Submit cover letter, resume, and two references via the Friends’ website at https://fotfp.org/who-we-are/jobs/. Incomplete applications may not be considered. Please NO calls, faxes, office visits, or emails.
Friends of the Forest Preserves strongly encourages people of all identities to apply. We strive to include people of every race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, and/or sexual orientation. Friends is an equal opportunity employer, in addition to observing all legal protections of special status, promoting diversity in the conservation community.
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