Forestry Specialist Senior - Silviculture Program

This position provides professional level program support work and administers and implements Division of Forestry programs. Normal working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but are subject to change based on work needs; hours of work may include weekends, evenings and holidays. Division of Forestry programs include: State Land Management, Cooperative Forest Management, Resource Protection, Forest Resource Information and Analysis, Nursery and Tree Improvement and Administrative and Technical Support.

State Land Management Program: Administer and implement state forest management policies and procedures. Manage, develop and protect complex forest ecosystems; apply silvicultural principles and practices to promote forest health and productivity; appraise forest resources for harvest; design harvest systems and regulations for timber sales; mark timber sale boundaries; administer state timber sales; measure cut forest products; and inspect state leases. Communicate to the public, stakeholders and other natural resource professionals on department policies, procedures, regulations and natural resources forestry science.

Cooperative Forest Management Program: Administer and implement cooperative forest management policies and procedures. Assist non-industrial forest woodland owners with the stewardship of their lands by providing forest management assistance and advice. Communicate to the public, stakeholders and other natural resource professionals on department policies, procedures, regulations and natural resources forestry science.

Resource Protection Program: Administer and implement forest resource protection policies and procedures. Collect and analyze weather information; plan for and manage suppression of wild fires; and oversee enforcement of natural resource protection statutes. Communicate to the public, stakeholders and other natural resource professionals on department policies, procedures regulations, and natural resources forestry science.

Forest Resource Information and Analysis Program: Administer and implement forest resource information and analysis policies and procedures. Collect and record forest resources information following the Forest Inventory Module (FIM) policies and procedures. Communicate to the public, stakeholders and other natural resource professionals on department policies, procedures, regulations and natural resources forestry science.

Formal Training: Complete formal Division of Forestry classroom and field training sessions as assigned. This includes becoming a Certified Forest Officer within the next training / certification cycle.

Operational Support: Provide work direction to other professional staff, technicians, laborers, temporary crews and contractors.

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