Sustainable Forestry Initiative

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West Virginia’s SFI program is seeking an energetic self-starting individual to lead and manage the program. The SFI Program Coordinator serves as the face of the SFI program in West Virginia, representing and promoting the program to various stakeholder groups and the general public. Primary responsibilities include coordinating and developing logger training programs, assisting program participants in meeting the SFI Standards, implementing landowner outreach activities, and securing the financial support from industry and other entities. The WV SIC is a standing committee of the West Virginia Forestry Association (WVFA) and the SFI Program Coordinator is an employee of WVFA reporting to the Executive Director. Applicants will be accepted until the position is filled. Additional information regarding the West Virginia SFI can be found at http://www.wvfa.org/sfi.html. Please submit resumes or inquires to: hopegoff@wvfa.org or to: WVFA Executive Director, PO Box 718, Ripley, WV 25271.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® program has been working to make a positive difference in Georgia forests since 1995.

The SFI® program in Georgia works behind the scenes supporting responsible forestry, wood procurement and harvesting in Georgia. Collectively, SFI Inc. and SFI Program participants:

  • Have helped train thousands of loggers and foresters;
  • Provided forestry information and support to family forest owners;
  • Applied SFI principles on millions of acres of SFI Program participant lands in Georgia;
  • Used responsible wood procurement practices that conform to the SFI Standard; and,
  • Provided assurance to customers and consumers that the forest and paper products they purchase are from sustainably managed forests.