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Help shape what resilience looks like in the Eastern Sierra.
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.
Open positions
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Executive Director
Whitebark Institute seeks an Executive Director to lead meaningful climate resilience work rooted in the landscapes and communities of California’s Eastern Sierra. Working with the Board and leadership team, the Executive Director will translate Whitebark’s five-year strategic plan into clear priorities, lead fundraising and long-term financial sustainability, and serve as the organization’s principal representative with agency leaders, elected officials, Tribal governments, funders, and collaborative partners. We seek a leader who builds trust, empowers an accomplished multidisciplinary team, and turns relationships into shared results.
To apply: email a résumé and letter of interest to administrator@whitebarkinstitute.org. Open until filled.
Environmental Planning & Collaborative Projects Director
The Environmental Planning & Collaborative Projects Director will provide strategic vision, leadership, and delivery of Whitebark’s environmental planning program and regional collaboration initiatives, ensuring alignment with our mission and goals. This role will lead the development of projects that enhance environmental resilience and will guide projects through various stages including, but not limited to project development, environmental compliance and permitting, and grant proposal preparation. The Director oversees a team of two environmental planners responsible for project delivery and will cultivate partnerships with Tribes, federal, state, and local agencies, and communities to enhance regional capacity for wildfire resilience by advancing strategic projects rooted in collaboration.
To apply: email a résumé, cover letter, and references to administrator@whitebarkinstitute.org. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.