Alder Creek Community Forest(ACCF) offers two consultant (independent contractor) positions for 2026, in order to establish a successful foundation for our new, collaborative initiative in fire resilience education and workforce development in southern Douglas County, Oregon.

Seebit.ly/accf2026for full position and initiative details.

One consultant position targetscapacity buildingto build and better connect ACCF with the community and participating partners; the other targetsfire resilience educationto pilot educational programming to the community, K-12 students, and workforce trainees.

Each position offers $5000 to develop, implement, and assess related events during calendar year 2026, following a payment schedule to be mutually agreed on by the consultant and ACCF board.

We hope to offer one successful consultant a staff (executive director) position following 2026, for which funding will need to be secured. There is thus the potential for a longer-term professional association with ACCF.

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Applications should be submitted no later than the end ofFriday Feb. 13, 2026to Jim Proctor (jim.proctor@gmail.com), ACCF board president. Please include:

• A current resume, including contact information, work experience, and related background/skills.
• A brief application letter, including the consultant position(s) you are interested in and why; a summary of qualifications; and a preliminary proposal for how you might achieve ACCFs initiative goals.
• A list, with contact information, of three personal, school, and/or work references.

Make sure to read all position and initiative details first atbit.ly/accf2026.

If questions, feel free to contact Jim or anyACCF board member.