Natural Resources Forestry Specialist Intermediate

Job Summary

This posting will be used to fill multiple current vacancies. One (1) at each of the following locations: Big Falls, Blackduck, Duluth, Grand Marias or Finland, Grand Rapids, International Falls, Lewiston, Littlefork, and Mora. During the application process, applicants will be able to choose their preferred location(s).

This position performs professional-level program support work and administers one or two forestry sub-programs at the Area administrative level.  Sub-programs include: land administration, state forest recreation, state forest roads, forest development, timber sales, private forest management, utilization and marketing, forest soils and ecological classification system, forest health, community forestry, fire management, and natural resources assessment.

This position implements Division of Forestry State Land Management, Wildfire Prevention and Suppression, Cooperative Forest Management, Forest Inventory Resource Information (Grand Rapids location), Forest Resource Information and Analysis, Nursery and Tree Improvement, and Administrative and Technical Support programs at the Area administrative level by completing field assignments.

At the DNR, we are committed to the conservation and management of the state’s natural resources for outdoor recreation, economic development, and a sustainable quality of life.  The work you’ll do is more than just a job. If you’d like to join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota, I invite you to apply before February 9th 2024.