Forestry Management Administrator - Forest Data and Analysis Unit Leader

Job Description:

The Forest Data and Analysis Unit Leader provides vision, planning, administration, and supervision for the Division’s forest and business data and analytical services programs. The position ensures that the unit is positioned to address current and future forest and business services information and resource analysis needs that help people make good

decisions. This unit plays the key role for integrating the Division’s information resources; providing timely and accurate information about Tennessee’s forest resources, supporting information acquisition needs and implementing ways for users to have readily available access to forest resource data. This position especially works closely with Agriculture Advancement Division to support marketing of forestry and forest-based businesses. Additionally, this position has the primary role of providing and managing both tabular and spatial (GIS) information systems for the Division in coordination with the Department of Finance and Administration, Strategic Development Solutions Division’s systems.

Specific Job Duties:

PLANNING

1. Ensures all program activities support the State Forester’s priorities, the Division’s strategic and operational plans.

2. Annually analyzes programmatic operations and executes proactive and responsive strategies that meet Department, Division and resource needs

3. Manages all programs under a holistic approach, actively identifying opportunities for growth and working with the team to capitalize on those opportunities

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

1. Actively develops and maintains working partnerships with other state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses and technology groups related to GIS and forest data resources.

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2. Serves as the Division’s forest resources, forest utilization/marketing, data/information technology and business information chief on regional and statewide initiatives

3. Ensures Division forest and forest produces information and analytical programs are relevant on a region-wide basis

FISCAL ADMINISTRATION

1. Manages state and federal grants that fund the various programs within the unit 2. Actively seeks and secures additional funding and revenue

3. Provides monthly, quarterly and annual fiscal reports to the Assistant State Forester to aid in developing Division budgets

SUPERVISION

1. Develops annual Individual Performance Plans and conducts interim and annual reviews for full time personnel

2. Develops employees and provides guidance for professional growth 3. Provides guidance for the establishment and management of various seasonal strike teams.

For more information, please contact:

Rachel Greene | Assistant State Forester

Department of Agriculture

Ellington Agricultural Center

P.O. Box 40627 Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204

c. 615-202-0668, f. 615-837-5003

Rachel.greene@tn.gov

www.tn.gov/agriculture