Volunteer With Utah BHA 

Are you interested in taking the next step in your conservation journey as a hunter and/or angler? If so, we encourage you to apply to join our Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Chapter Board! We are currently looking to fill the following Board positions:

• Chapter Chair-Elect (non-voting)
• Secretary
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Communications Coordinator
• Conservation Coordinator
• Legislative Analyst

As a Board member, you will help us design and implement our strategic approach to enhance and maintain hunting and fishing access for sportsmen and women throughout Utah while ensuring our wildlife management follows the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. To be eligible to apply, you must be a current BHA member, reside in Utah, and be willing to serve a 3-year term.  

Below you will find a detailed description, responsibility list, and recommended skill sets for each position. While these descriptions provide an overview of the type of candidate we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with what’s listed. We prioritize individuals who are passionate about our public lands, waters, and wildlife and are willing to learn and jump in to help out where needed. You should be aware that board members are all volunteers (i.e., you will not receive any monetary compensation), which means you’ll have to balance your board responsibilities with your day-to-day lives. That being said, our existing board members are here to mentor you and ensure that you are prepared to succeed in your new role.

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please CLICK HERE to fill out your application by Wednesday, November 26, 2025. We will begin scheduling interviews with selected candidates as applications are submitted.

Chapter Chair Elect

Role Description

The Chapter Chair Elect is a non-voting Board position that shall succeed the current Chapter Chair and begin a voting term starting January 2027. In 2026, the Chapter Chair Elect will have one year to shadow the Chapter Chair before commencing the Chapter Chair role. The Chapter Chair leads the Chapter Board and provides strategic direction for the chapter. Below are the Chapter Chair responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• HQ Collaboration: Serve as a primary liaison between the Chapter and HQ.
• Strategic Plan Development: Drive the strategic direction of the Chapter through leading the development of the annual strategic plan, which incorporates feedback from HQ and Chapter Board.
• Leadership Cultivation: Develop the pipeline of volunteer leadership support to the chapter through assessing and implementing the needed roles on the Chapter Board and working with the Chapter Secretary on the process to bring in new volunteers to the Board. Additionally, determine appropriate committee structures needed to support Chapter operations. Provide mentorship to other Board members as needed.
• Public Engagement: Provide public speaking updates to Chapter members at events.
• Policy Engagement: Oversee Policy Board members (i.e. the Legislative Analyst and Wildlife Policy Coordinator) to ensure that policy positions taken reflect the overall mission and values of BHA.
• Operations Oversight: Provide guidance and feedback to Chapter Board members on the work in their area, as well as the resources needed for them to achieve success that is in alignment with the Chapter overall strategy.
• Drive Chapter Board Meetings: Run the Chapter Board meetings, and work with Secretary in advance of the meeting to prepare the agenda and ensure key operational and strategic content is addressed.
• Co-manage Chapter Email Inbox: Along with the Chapter Vice Chair and Secretary, manage the Chapter Outlook inbox and respond to inquiries as necessary.

Helpful Skills

• Communication Skills
• Leadership Ability
• Strategic Thinking
• Passion for the mission / conservation knowledge

Secretary

Role Description

The Secretary’s primary role is to keep the Chapter Board organized and running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Calendar Tracking: Make sure the Board is aware of upcoming important dates and deadlines such as HQ Chapter leader meetings, Chapter Board meetings, HQ reporting requirements, and Chapter/relevant HQ events by updating the Board’s virtual calendar.
• Manage Chapter Board Terms/Recruitment: Track Board member terms and manage the annual solicitation process for new Board members.
• Meeting Planning & Documentation: Plan meeting details (i.e. location, call-in options, etc.) and take minutes at Board meetings.
• Agenda Creation: Work with the Chair/Vice Chair to create and publish the agenda for monthly Board meetings.
• Co-manage Chapter Email Inbox: Along with the Chapter Chair and Vice Chair, manage the Chapter Outlook inbox and respond to inquiries as necessary.
• Merchandise Management: Track the chapter’s on-hand merchandise inventory and place new orders with HQ as approved by the Chapter Board.

Helpful Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Detail Orientation

Fundraising Coordinator

Role Description

The Fundraising Coordinator’s primary activities include planning and executing the revenue generation events and activities of the Chapter. 

Responsibilities

• Fundraising Event Planning: Work alongside the BHA staff coordinator for the Utah Chapter to plan at one large fundraising event (expected net profit of $10,000+) and one mid-tier fundraising event (expected net profit of $3,000-$5,000).
• Communications: Collaborate with the Communications Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator on marketing plans and communications around fundraising events and activities.
• Revenue Generation: Work with the Events Coordinator to determine revenue generating tactics for applicable events.
• Committee Coordination: Oversee a fundraising committee comprised of BHA members to assist with planning larger fundraising events.
• Sponsor Donations: Orchestrate chapter asks for product donations from companies supportive of BHA’s mission to leverage at fundraising events.

Helpful Skills

• Understanding of sales best practices
• Passion for the mission of BHA
• Event budgeting and goal setting
• Organizational skills

Communications Coordinator

Role Description

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for developing our strategic communications plan and owning all outgoing communications of the chapter. They will help create and disseminate content that amplifies our conservation efforts, engages our audience, and raises awareness about our various initiatives. 

Responsibilities

• HQ Collaboration: Attend quarterly communications calls with BHA HQ to leverage best practices and HQ-created content at the chapter level.
• Asset Creation: Curate engaging content and graphics for various platforms, including websites, social media, print materials, newsletters, and chapter blogs.
• Newsletter: Manage the monthly email newsletter to highlight upcoming conservation projects, chapter events, and other important information. 
• Chapter Updates: Submit a bulleted list of key chapter updates to HQ quarterly to be published in the Backcountry Journal.
• Email Blasts: Write and distribute ad hoc communications to share pressing information with membership (i.e., policy action alerts, event notifications, etc.) as needed.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure that all communications are consistent with BHA’s voice, tone, and messaging.
• Social Media: Oversee the Chapter’s Social Media Coordinator and support them in developing a consistent and effective social media presence.

Helpful Skills

• Written/verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking around communications
• Creativity
• Social Media Savviness

 

Conservation Coordinator

Role Description

The Conservation Coordinator plays a leading role in organizing the Chapter’s stewardship projects and establishing/maintaining relationships with conservation partners, including other Utah NGO’s and federal/state agencies. Utah BHA has two Conservation Coordinator Board positions.

Responsibilities

• Project Pipeline Development: Collaborate with federal and state agency partners to understand stewardship needs through Utah and develop an inventory of possible fitting future stewardship projects for the chapter.
• Project Planning: Work alongside federal and state agency partners, partner NGO’s, the Utah BHA Chapter staff coordinator, and the other Utah Chapter Conservation Coordinator to plan 1-3 Chapter stewardship projects in a given year.
• Stewardship Project Execution: Lead boots-on the-ground operations of Chapter planned stewardship projects, or support project management efforts by BHA staff (if applicable). Occasionally, a project may require overnight camping at the project site.
• Grant Prospecting: Become familiar with potential suitable grants that could financially assist Chapter stewardship work and support the Utah BHA staff coordinator in grant applications.
• Volunteer Management: Communicate with and manage boots-on-the-ground volunteers leading up to and during stewardship projects.

Helpful Skills

• Organizational/planning skills
• Understanding of conservation work
• People management skills
• Willingness to get your hands dirty doing meaningful work on our public lands and waters

Legislative Analyst

Role Description

The Legislative Analyst coordinates the Chapter’s engagement with state-based legislation/relevant policy matters and communicates Chapter policy positions to BHA members and elected officials.

Responsibilities

• Legislation Tracking: Track and flag relevant legislative bills and Requests for Appropriation (RFA’s) during the Legislative Session (January through March). Lead regular internal meetings throughout the Session with the Chair/Vice Chair and other Board members to discuss relevant legislation and determine official Chapter positions.
• Position Statement Development/Communication: Write drafts of Chapter position statements/testimony for relevant legislation. Coordinate communication of positions through organizing participation in public testimony opportunities, delivering written testimony, collaborating with the Chapter Communications Coordinator/Social Media Coordinator on public education of policy matters/positions through Chapter communication channels, and working with the Utah BHA staff chapter coordinator on website policy articles and action alerts.
• Sportsmen’s Caucus Engagement: Participate in Sportsmen’s Caucus meetings throughout the Session when able. Support any coordination efforts for the Chapter’s involvement with the Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus.

Helpful Skills

• High level understanding of the legislative process
• Interest in policy matters
• Written and verbal communications skills
• Professionalism

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