Forestry Office Manager

Job Summary

The DNR is currently seeking one (1) Office & Admin Specialist Sr to work in Bemidji, MN. This position exists to administer key activities in area fiscal, budget management and procurement necessary to complete major functions of complex forestry programs, such as State Timber Program, Emergency Wildfire Suppression, Private Forest Management, Lands and Leases. Position independently administers diverse and multifaceted business, budgetary and fiscal management procedures and supports purchasing for Area to ensure compliance with State statute and purchasing policies.

Responsibilities include but limited to:

• Travel as needed between area offices for trainings and meetings.
• Administer and reconcile all procurement activity for the Area operations each month so that purchase transactions and payments are in a timely manner and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Department of Finance and Materials Management policies and procedures.
• Oversee all timber contract financial guarantees and timber invoices.
• Track and administer cost accounting for fire suppression services.
• Collaborate with supervisor in calculating and preparing area annual budget requests.
• Provide technical knowledge and assistance to foresters.
• Provide policy and procedural information to Timber Contract Holders.
• Audit and enter scales from Timber Contracts to provide accurate accounting and records of timber volumes and species sold on each contract.
• Support Area Timber Program staff in operations relating to forest management activities.
• Manage administrative operations for the Area so that the goals and directions of the Division of Forestry are properly executed, and the public is well-served.
• Collaborate with Area Fire Program Forester with forest fire support services, communication, and customer education, so they are effectively and correctly maintained.
• Assist Silviculture Program Forester and Roads Program Forester with development and road maintenance issues and contracts within purchase authority.

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