Service Forester, Environmental Planner

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.