We’re committed to making a positive impact in our communities and providing a dynamic, rewarding work environment. As a growing organization with a dedicated team of experts, we value collaboration, expertise, and a healthy work-life balance.
Current Openings
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Environmental Planner / Senior Environmental Planner
This position will support projects focused on wildfire resilience, ecosystem restoration, and climate adaptation. The role involves coordinating project planning, partner engagement, and GIS-based analysis, as well as preparing CEQA/NEPA environmental compliance documents and managing project scope, timelines, and budgets. The position also supports grant tracking, reporting, and collaboration with partners and subcontractors. Reporting to the Environmental Planning Program Director, this role contributes to impactful projects that strengthen community and ecosystem resilience, with potential for a senior-level position based on experience.
Communications Manager
This position will lead Whitebark’s communications and storytelling efforts, ensuring messaging aligns with organizational priorities, partner commitments, and community needs. This full-time, year-round role will develop and execute a strategic communications plan. Responsibilities include translating complex topics such as forest health, wildfire, community preparedness, and regional resilience into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences, managing digital and social media platforms, creating newsletters and outreach materials, coordinating partner communications, supporting public events, and assisting with donor and funder communications.
Forest Health Project Manager
This position will coordinate and oversee all aspects of forest restoration and fuels reduction projects, including mechanized and hand thinning operations. Responsibilities will include contract preparation and planning activities such as unit layout, timber volume determination and estimation, designation of timber, and contract drafting. The position is also responsible for oversight of contractors during implementation to ensure forestry operations are abiding by contractual stipulations. The project manager is expected to communicate and collaborate with internal staff and external partners, including the Inyo National Forest and Town of Mammoth Lakes. This full-time year round position is primarily a field-based position, however varying amounts of office work is required depending on the schedule and time of year.
Forest Health Seasonal Forestry Technician
This position will support Whitebark’s Forest Health program by assisting with field and office work related to forestry and fuels reduction projects during the 2026 season. Responsibilities include forest health monitoring, data collection, contract inspections, unit layout, timber designation, and coordination with partners such as the Inyo National Forest and the Town of Mammoth Lakes. Technicians will use forestry tools and GIS-based data collection software (e.g., ArcGIS Online, Survey123, GPS, tablets) while working both independently and as part of a collaborative team. This seasonal, field-based position is ideal for a motivated, organized individual with an interest in forestry and natural resource management, with an anticipated season of 5–7 months depending on conditions.