Organizational Profile:  

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is a North American nonprofit organization with chapters throughout Canada and the United States. BHA seeks to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. 

Now, more than ever before, we need wild lands: places that offer solitude and challenge to rekindle the fire at the heart of the human soul. BHA is a nonpartisan group of sportsmen and women who are standing up for these places and for the outdoor access opportunities they represent. We are North America’s leading sportsmen’s and women’s conservation organization dedicated to our public land’s legacy and the waters, wildlife and traditions they sustain. 

Description: 

BHA seeks an operations assistant who will be responsible for assisting with chapter, finance and other operational needs of the organization. The operations assistant will be the liaison between the BHA chapters and HQ Operations Department. They will be the lead to assist chapters with all banking, events, insurance and any additional finance and operations needs.  The operations assistant will be an integral part of the team to assist with finance and operational needs of the organization.     

The ideal candidate must be able to work with little supervision and be flexible and organized in a fast-paced work environment. This position requires the ability to exercise good judgment, make responsible decisions, analyze problems, adhere to standards of confidentiality, have excellent customer service skills and communicate effectively. The successful candidate will adhere to BHA’s mission and philosophy.   

Responsibilities of the Operations Assistant:  

• Chapter operations support 
  • Posting chapter events to multiple online media platforms   
  • Coordinating the proper compliance forms for insurance, lobbying & volunteer hours, raffle, and sales tax licenses for chapters  
  • Reconcile chapter events and track processing of event information and finances 
  • Process quarterly chapter invoices, ROI of chapter events and other chapter information as needed 
  • Develop and facilitate chapter membership opportunities 
  • Provide day to day financial support and communication to chapter treasurer and event leads; organize and lead quarterly Chapter Treasurer call  
  • Other chapter support tasks as assigned by a Director 
• Finance 
  • Provide accounting and clerical support to the controller 
  • Prepare and maintain accounting documents and records 
  • Reconcile deposits received from third-party payment platforms in a timely manner  
  • Prepare bank deposits, credit card statements and general ledger postings  
  • Assist with accounts payable 
  • Track chapter bank activity and ensure appropriate support for deposits and expenses is provided 
  • Enter chapter financial transactions in accounting software  
  • Assist chapters with all banking needs 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 2-5 years of work experience in administrative office setting 
• Preferred experience in finance and operations  
• Ability to remain professional and courteous with members and chapter leaders and have strong customer service skills 
• Strong work ethic, commitment to accuracy and a team player 
• High level of accuracy and efficiency. 
• Demonstrates an ability to manage a variety of priorities while meeting deadlines 
• Proficient to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, including Excel 
• Must be innovative and a creative thinker with a proven success of following through with ideas 
• Preferably a hunter and/or angler with a willingness to work flexible hours 
• Must conduct work with integrity, good humor and a focus on developing partnerships, building trust and strengthening professional relationships 
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds and have a valid driver’s license  

BHA offers a stimulating and fun work environment, health insurance, matching 401K and a generous leave package including annual time off for backcountry hunting/fishing, and discounts with BHA corporate partners.   

Starting Salary: Full time permanent position, salary depending on experience 

Location: Missoula, Montana. In office.    

Application: To apply send cover letter and resume to the hiring committee at [email protected] with the subject line “Operations Assistant” 

Application Timeline 

Applicants will be accepted through May 13th or until the position is filled.  Interviews will be held in May with the goal of job placement in June. 

Please attach your cover letter and resume as one pdf document. The application cover letter should outline both your interest in and qualifications for this position.  

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers seeks to ensure America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting through education and work on behalf of wild public lands and waters.  

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.