State Lands Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 (In-Training)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,783.00 Monthly 

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 12/3/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:
Presales

• Develop harvest designs using professional experience, judgment, and knowledge of natural resource management fundamentals, as well as GIS, field observations, and maps.
• Research various elements of the timber sales paper plan utilizing field observations, GIS, preliminary cruising, growth model software, cable harvest analysis, and GPS equipment.
• Locate and classify streams and wetlands following appropriate HCP or forest practices requirements.
• Delineate timber sale boundaries that are operationally feasible and comply with policies, rules, and regulations.
• Collect data for timber sale boundaries, streams, wetlands, leave trees, roads, etc. Utilizing GPS (Garmin, Trimble, iPad, etc.) DNR Garmin software, or hand traversing.
• Identify and layout road locations in a manner that produces practical and maintainable forest roads that comply with applicable policies, rules, and regulations.
• Assess and identify leave tree areas utilizing on-the-ground observations in combination with knowledge of the HCP, L&I regulations, Forest Practices rules, logging systems, and consultation with biologists, geologists, silviculturists, and L&I consultants.
• Create standardized final map products utilizing GIS, local mapping protocols, and consultation with GIS specialists.
• Complete necessary permitting and paperwork utilizing applicable software and knowledge of standards, rules, and regulations to create a timber sale document packet that complies with all procedures, policies, and state and federal regulations.
• Foster good working relations with the community and adjacent landowners by being transparent about our operations.

Timber Sale Compliance

• Communicate contractual requirements and sale process to the public, purchasers, and internal stakeholders by utilizing professional communication skills including clearly written documents, meeting facilitation to internal and external stakeholders, and public outreach.
• Ensure environmental, social, political, contractual, and fiscal objectives are met by resolving disputes to the full extent utilizing an understanding of contractual obligations, clear written documentation, and experience with prior compliance work.

Technical Aspects of Timber Sale Compliance

• Provide trust beneficiaries with revenue by calculating payment securities and billing schedules utilizing a full understanding of fiscal principles associated with road construction and timber harvest.
• Appraise and evaluate the application and implementation of rules and regulations governing harvest and operations associated with timber sales. This will be achieved through site visits utilizing knowledge and experience to determine potential environmental and economic mitigation and/or compensation as needed.

Silviculture

• Evaluate current stand conditions and formulate a professional summary to develop a long-term management plan. This will be done in coordination with fellow professionals to develop prescriptions.
• Evaluate young stands using professional experience and knowledge of silviculture principles

Qualifications

This may be filled as an in-training position. This is designated as a 12-24 month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Natural Resource Specialist 1 (In-Training) or Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2), depending on qualifications.

Natural Resource Specialist 1 (In-Training) 
(Salary range: $3,811 - $5,117 per month):

• An associate degree in forest management or related natural resource field;
  OR a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.
• Knowledge of general forest management theory (timber management planning, silviculture, appraisal techniques, timber sales, contract preparation and administration, forest fire prevention and suppression, logging and forest road construction, reforestation methods, public relations, statistical analysis).
• Knowledge of basic mensuration, forest biology, and silviculture.
• Computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel, ARC-GIS, and ARC-View, with an aptitude for learning new software programs.
• Knowledge of navigating using maps, aerial photos, compass, orthophotos, clinometer, radio, laser rangefinder, GPS, and chain.
• Experience using GPS devices.

Natural Resource Specialist 2  
(Salary range: $4,299 - $5,783 per month):

• An associate degree in forest management or related natural resource field and one year of forestry experience at the entry-level;
  OR a combination of equivalent education and/or experience.
• Experience in general forest management theory (timber management planning, silviculture, appraisal techniques, timber sales, contract preparation and administration, forest fire prevention and suppression, logging and forest road construction, reforestation methods, public relations, and statistical analysis).
• Experience in basic mensuration, forest biology, and silviculture.
• Proficient computer skills such as MS Word, MS Excel, ARC-GIS, and ARC-View, with an aptitude for learning new software programs.
• Experience in navigating using maps, aerial photos, compass, orthos, clinometer, radio, laser rangefinder, GPS, and chain.
• Experience using GPS devices.