Service Forester, Environmental Planner
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Wenatchee, Washington
Service Forestry North Coordinator, Environmental Planner 3 (EP3)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $5,501.00 - $7,400.00 Monthly
Responsibilities:
- Plans and provides input to landscape-level risk assessments with internal and external experts and stakeholders and briefs region management regarding high-hazard Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas within the Southeast Region.
- Works with other agency programs and partners, evaluates, prioritizes, and coordinates cross-boundary work and collaboration.
- Responsible for project management and assisting in the direction of the Region’s Service Forestry landowner cost-share program in assigned work areas.
- Oversees contract administration rolls for fuels management contracts. Drafts Requests for Qualifications and Quotations (RFQQs) and contracts. Acts as Solicitation Coordinator for RFQQs and Contract Manager for contracts.
- Manages and coordinates cross-agency meetings with strategic partners concerning agency fuels programs.
- Participation and implementation of public meetings with internal and external partners and stakeholders, whose professional knowledge and expertise support sound decision-making and collaboration for landscape-scale fuels reduction and forest health work.
- Actively engages with partner groups to prioritize and plan fuels mitigation projects.
- Serves as the region expert for the external stakeholder cost-share reimbursement program.
- Consult with the public and external and internal partners regarding complex inquiries regarding our Region-wide cost-share program.
- Seeks opportunities to fund cost-share programs through grants, capital budget requests, or other opportunities.
- Plans, leads, organizes, oversees, and reviews all work performed by forest resilience staff in their assigned work area of the Forest Resilience District.
- Sets performance expectations for staff, and provides follow-up coaching, feedback, and corrective action as necessary. Supports teamwork and monitors the well-being of staff.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of professional forest management techniques to address forest health issues.
- Knowledge of forest health condition class, other landscape departure metrics, and related forest management treatment options and other forest resilience strategies.
- Knowledge and experience with state forest practices rules and related regulations.
- Basic skills and knowledge in the use of a personal computer and forestry instrument measuring tools.
- Experience with GIS, including ArcMap, Survey123, Collector, and other mapping tools to document work and convey information to non-technical audiences.
- Experience with reading maps and interpreting information on aerial photos.
- Bachelor's degree in forestry, resource management, or natural resources-related field AND 3 years of natural resource field experience.
OR equivalent combination of education and/or experience. - Ability to work effectively with internal and external partners/community partners in a team setting.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills and the ability to develop or use systems to track several complex projects' implementation and accomplishments.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of professional forest management techniques to address forest health issues.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
View a complete position description with full application instructions at careers.wa.gov.
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Category | Forestry, General / Stewardship |
Tags | GIS, Environmental Planning |