Sandstone Area Supervisor

Job ID: 79078
Job Title: Sandstone Area Supervisor
Work Location: Sandstone, MN Or Cambridge, MN
Base experience: Five years supervisory or advanced professional experience / two of the five years equivalent to a senior forestry position / one of the five years equivalent to an assistant area supervisor.
Education Requirement: Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Science/Management (or a closely related field of academic study).
Salary Range: $75,377 – $109,119 / annually
Supervisor’s Contact Information: Robert Milne, bob.milne@state.mn.us 
Application Deadline: August 28, 2024

Primary Role: The Department of Natural Resources is seeking one (1) NR Forestry Supervisor in either Sandstone or Cambridge, MN. This is an Area Supervisor position in the Sandstone Forestry Administrative Area which consists of an area office in Sandstone and field stations in Cambridge and Forest Lake. This position directs all the activities of the Division of Forestry Administrative Area, including the direct supervision of staff. The position directs Division of Forestry program implementation and promotes inter-disciplinary collaboration, cooperation and problem solving within the Area Administrative Unit. Occasional overnight travel required.

Schedule: The primary schedule is Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Fire season can impact evening weekend and holiday hours.

Responsibilities include:

• Supervision: Perform, or effectively recommends hires, transfers, suspensions, layoffs, recalls, promotions, discharges, work assignments, rewards, and discipline.
• Program: Manage Division of Forestry programs that are implemented at the Area Administrative level and promote inter-disciplinary collaboration, cooperation and problem solving Department-wide. Forestry programs include: State Forest Land Management; Cooperative Forest Management; Resource Protection; Forest Resource Information and Analysis; Nursery and Tree Improvement; and Administration and Technical Support.
• Budget: Manage overall Area budget.
• Administration: Manage all administrative activities for the Forestry Area. Represent the Division of Forestry to other organizations, agencies and the public. Participate in and contribute to regional and statewide Forestry and inter-disciplinary natural resources planning efforts. Establish working links to adjoining field units, both in forestry and other natural resource disciplines.
• This supervisor position is represented by the State of Minnesota’s MMA Plan.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, holiday, and sick leave; MSRS pension and pre-tax retirement account investment opportunities set State of Minnesota jobs apart. Compensation beyond an employee’s paycheck including insurance, retirement, Medicare, and Social Security benefits is worth an additional 30% of an employee’s annual salary.