State Lands Forester

State Lands Forester – Elbe Unit, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)
Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA)
Anticipated Non-permanent appointment is 12/16/2025 – 06/15/2026
Work Hours flexibility may be available and considered
Salary: $4,299.00 – $5,783.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 11/26/2025. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Timber sale planning and layout to achieve annual volume deliverables following applicable policies, rules, and regulations. This includes performing as lead or supporting forester on harvest unit recon and layout, ensuring operation feasibility, consulting with agency specialists, document preparation and GIS mapping, and interacting with adjacent landowners, DNR recreation staff, tribes, user groups, etc.
• Timber sale contract compliance, including regular sale inspections, ensuring purchasers and operators understand and follow contract requirements, calculating payment security and billing, monitoring and managing safety issues, and dispute resolution.
• Working with the unit forest manager and silviculture specialists to develop and adapt plantation establishment and improvement prescriptions.
• Voluntary participation in the agency’s Wildland Fire program.
• Following, exemplifying, and encouraging safety guidelines and practices at all times.

Required Qualifications: 

• An Associate’s degree in forest management or related natural resource field AND one year of forestry experience;
  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.
• Experience with computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, ARC-GIS, and ARC-View, with aptitude for learning new software programs.
• Experience in navigating using maps, aerial photos, a compass, orthophotos, a clinometer, a radio, a laser rangefinder, GPS, and a chain.
• Experience using GPS and ArcGIS to create maps
• Dedication to a Safe Workplace.  Demonstrates leadership in the maintenance and development of a safe and healthy work environment by promoting safety as the most important consideration in all tasks and activities and fostering an environment where all employees want to contribute to a culture of safety.
• Experience working independently and as part of a team to develop and achieve department and project goals.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to resolve conflicts, write effectively, and communicate with diverse groups, both internal and external.
• Work independently and as part of a team to develop and achieve department and project goals.
• Being empowered to identify, resolve, or mitigate observed safety concerns.
• Demonstrates leadership in the maintenance and development of a safe and healthy work environment by promoting safety as the most important consideration in all tasks and activities and fostering an environment where all employees want to contribute to a culture of safety.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.