Now Hiring: Help Safeguard Alaska’s Hunting, Fishing, and Public Lands Traditions
Contributed by Mary Glaves
If you live here, chances are you don’t need to be told what makes Alaska special. It’s the early mornings on the river. The fall hunts. The ability to walk your back door and into country that still feels wild. It’s raising families who understand where their food comes from and what it means to rely on the land; a way of life is still very real here.
Across Alaska, decisions about access, land use, and wildlife management are happening every day. Those decisions affect everything from where you can hunt and fish to the long-term health of the habitat that supports it all. And increasingly, those conversations need people at the table who actually live this lifestyle.
BHA’s Alaska Chapter is currently accepting applications for a Field Operations Coordinator, a unique opportunity for someone who wants to be deeply involved in Alaska’s hunting, fishing, and public lands community while helping protect the places that make it all possible. Applications are open through May 13th.
Built for Alaska: The Field Operations Coordinator works directly with communities across the state. The role focuses on building and supporting BHA’s grassroots network: recruiting and working with local volunteers, helping organize events, and making sure Alaskans have a voice in the decisions that affect our lands and waters. That might look like helping put on a pint night in Palmer, showing up at an outdoor show in Wasilla, or connecting with folks who want to get more involved in protecting access and habitat.
You don’t need to come from a traditional policy background. In fact, some of the strongest candidates are those who have built community in other ways through guiding, volunteering, organizing events, or simply being deeply engaged in their local hunting and fishing community. What matters most is the ability to connect with people, stay organized, and take initiative. It also means helping translate what’s happening in policy and land management into something people can understand and act on.
This position includes a complimentary blend of outreach, event coordination, communications support, and working with members to engage in issues that matter to hunters and anglers. This is a chance to help safeguard the places and opportunities that define Alaska, now and for the next generation.
How to Apply: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is accepting applications for the Alaska Field Operations Coordinator position through May 13th.
To learn more about the Alaska Chapter and how to get involved, visit:
backcountryhunters.org/About/Careers,
backcountryhunters.org/Get-Involved/Chapters/alaska
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to:
Careers@backcountryhunters.org