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Salary: $3,750.85 – $5,397.56 Monthly
Location: Lewis County, WA; Remote
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term
Closing Date: 7/28/24
Available Title(s):1132-YN_ADMINPRO – Extension Coordinator
Business Title:Extension Forestry Coordinator | Southwestern WA
Employee Type:Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)
Time Type:Full time
Position Term:12 Month
Position Details:
Summary of Duties:
The Extension Forestry Coordinator, Southwestern WA provides program development, coordination, and outreach to private forestland owners and managers, educators, and community stakeholders in the Southwestern region of Washington. Responsibilities include program development; implementation and evaluation of traditional and online Extension programs; event management; data entry, analysis, and management; providing assistance with research projects; teaching at workshops and webinars; and on-site and off-site consultations with landowners.
This recruitment will be used to fill a Southwestern WA location. This position is available for remote work.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant extension program discipline and two (2) years of related program experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within targeted counties.
- While using a private or WSU-owned vehicle for official business, must have current automobile liability insurance (meeting the requirements described in RCW 46.30.020 and RCW 46.29.090).
- Ability to work a flexible, yet structured schedule with occasional night and weekend shifts to meet the needs of program partners and grant requirements.
- Employment is contingent upon passing a background screening.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry or natural resources related field
- Experience with forestry outreach and education
- Experience coordinating and delivering organized educational forestry events
- Experience communicating with diverse audiences about natural resource management
- GIS, mapping applications (including story maps), data management, and distance delivery proficiency
- Knowledge of Pacific Northwest forest ecosystems.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively, with persons of varying levels of responsibility and experience, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel and Workday.
- Experience in higher education, local or state agency, or equivalent.
Additional Information:
Area/College:
Department Name:
Ag & Natural Resources
City, State, Zip:
Southwestern Region, WA – dependent on final candidate
Remote work available
Department Link:
Monthly Salary:
$3,750.85 – $5,397.56
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.
WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.
Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.
FTE:
100%
Temporary End Date:
This is a temporary position expected to end on June 30th, 2025. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
Posting Close Date:
This position has been re-posted. Applicants must submit their completed application by July 28, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions:
To apply visit:
External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
Required Documents:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
Salary: $94,390.40 – $122,636.80 Annually
Location: Portland, OR
Job Type: Regular, Full Time
Closing Date: 7/8/24
The Position
Job Appointment: Full Time
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7am – 3:30pm, alternate schedule may be available after probation.
Work Location: Hybrid- 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201. Remote work must be performed within Oregon or Washington. For more information, click here.
Benefit: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position
Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.
Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal. You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.
Position Summary:
The City of Portland is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Planning and Development Supervisor with a focus in Urban Forestry. This role is essential in ensuring the effective application and interpretation of the City of Portland’s Tree Code to private property development and associated public works situations to manage the City’s urban canopy. This position requires skill in working with a variety of people, negotiating complex permitting and regulatory situations, and providing innovative program oversight. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of municipal tree regulations, and the ability to promote workplace diversity and a positive work environment.
What you’ll get to do:
- Understand, interpret, and apply ISA Best Management Practices and Tree Code regulations to private property development projects.
- Develop and implement program improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of tree regulatory processes in private development.
- Research and apply complex codes to develop compliance solutions, working collaboratively with the public, outside agencies, and other relevant parties.
- Analyze, assess, and generate detailed reports using database software systems to support decision-making and project management.
- Interact with the public and outside agencies, providing clear and concise information and resolving issues related to tree regulations in private property development.
- Lead, oversee, and assess the successful performance of staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Promote workplace diversity and create a positive, inclusive work environment for all employees.
- Interpret site plans, architectural drawings, and other development-related documents to ensure compliance with city regulations and standards.
About the Bureau:
Portland Permitting and Development is dedicated to ensuring the sustainable and continued growth of the city. We provide comprehensive services related to building permits, land use, inspections, urban forestry, and code enforcement to enhance our urban landscape.
Our mission is to foster a vibrant, safe, and sustainable Portland through effective regulation and support of construction and development activities. We strive to balance growth with environmental stewardship, historic preservation, and community welfare.Due to the upcoming change in the government structure at the City of Portland, the responsibilities and oversight of certain functions are being realigned. Consequently, the position for which you are applying, though currently listed under Portland Parks and Recreation, will be transferred to Portland Permitting and Development effective July 1st, 2024.
What This Means for You:
- Current Hiring Process: The hiring process will continue to be managed by Portland Parks and Recreation.
- Transition: If you are selected for this role, your employment and job responsibilities will transition to Portland Permitting and Development starting July 1st, 2024.
- Job Duties: The core duties and responsibilities of the position will remain consistent despite the departmental change. You will be provided with comprehensive support to ensure a smooth transition to your new department.
About Portland’s Forest:
Urban Forestry’s mission is to manage and ensure Portland’s urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Portland’s urban forest is valued at over $6 billion and comprised of over 1.2 million park trees, 218,000 street trees and 2.9 million private property trees. Portland is a Tree City USA for 45 years, a Tree City of the World, and the Urban Forestry program is accredited by the Urban & Community Forestry Society.
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Senior Recruiter
troylynn.craft@portlandoregon.gov
To Qualify
The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
- Experience managing a diverse workload that applies the principles, theories, and methods of urban forest management and municipal tree regulation, including tree risk assessment, permitting, and the application of ISA best management practices.
- Experience as a lead or supervisor practicing employee supervision, including training, scheduling, performance evaluation and promoting a safe, equitable workplace.
- Experience working independently, exercising initiative and independent judgement to oversee and manage the day-to-day program functions and work of a municipal urban forestry development focused program.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; present information, reports, and recommendations clearly and persuasively; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff, and external stakeholders.
- Experience interpreting site plans for development projects, reviewing arborist reports and the ability to use modern permitting management systems to accurately track data, generate reports, and manage workflow.
Applicant must also possess:
- ISA Certified Arborist – For more information about this certification click here.
- ISA TRAQ – required prior to end of probationary period. For more information about this certification, click here.
- A valid state driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
The Recruitment Process
STEP 1: Apply online between June 3 – July 8, 2024
Required Application Materials:
- Resume
- Answer to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)
Optional Application Materials:
- If you would like to request Veteran’s Preference, please submit your Veteran documents (ex, DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter, etc.) by the closing date of the recruitment.
Application Tips:
- Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the “To Qualify” section of this announcement.
- Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
- Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
- Do not attach any additional documents.
- Please note, all completed applications for this position must be submitted no later than on the closing date and time of this recruitment.
Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of July 15, 2024
- An evaluation of each applicant’s training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
- Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
- You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
- Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.
Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of July 22, 2024
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.
- Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 4: Selection (Interview): August
- Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview.
- Please note, the selection process may take up to 90 days from the notification of being placed on the eligible list.
Step 5: Offer of Employment: Early September
Step 6: Start Date:
- A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.
*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.
Additional Information
Click here for additional information regarding the following:
- City of Portland Core Values
- Recruitment Process – Work Status
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Veteran Preference
- ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/5303500
Salary: $50,000 – $65,000 Annually
Location: Central-central coastal Oregon
Closing Date: Rolling basis
Job Description
Forestry Technician
About Pacific Forest Trust
Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) delivers landscape-scale private forest conservation in the West and develops innovative incentives for forest conservation and stewardship at the national level. We do so in ways that reward private landowners for managing public benefits, i.e. clean water, a healthy climate, and habitat for abundant native wildlife, as well as private return. Our work sustains rural communities and restores resilient forest landscapes across ownership boundaries. PFT is recognized nationally as a leader in developing new payment systems for ecosystems services, from climate to carbon, working forest conservation easements, watershed and habitat services, and sustainable, renewable biomass energy.
PFT has led the conservation of over 350,000 acres of forestland and developed, acquired, and stewards conservation easements on 118,000 acres. PFT owns 2,100 acres and manages 14,000 acres for sustained timber, water, and habitat values. Our projects are outstanding not only for their scale, but for their landscape impacts and high standards for delivering multiple public benefits. PFT is thrice accredited by the National Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Learn more at http://www.PacificForest.org
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a talented and passionate Forestry Technician to join our team at Pacific Forest Trust, a leading forest conservation organization. As a Forestry Technician, you will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of our on-the-ground forest management across a number of our managed properties. Additionally, you will be engaged in mapping, modelling and inventory work, while also contributing to the analyses associated with both our conservation easements and fee title acquistions.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Under the direction of the Stewardship Forester, coordinate and implement PFT’s restoration forest stewardship programs on PFT managed forests to accelerate the attainment of our long-term ecological goals.
- Manage/carry-out all aspects of field and operational forestry including inventory, contractor solicitation and supervision, permitting, and coordination with sub-contractors, including loggers, cruisers, road contractors, biologists, and others as needed.
- Identify ecological restoration opportunities and help secure funding to implement projects.
- Engage with neighboring landowners and monitor and enforce trespass issues as needed.
• Travel frequently to the various tracts of PFT managed forests. Travel may be 60% of time
- Be able to spend full days working in the field.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, environmental studies, or related field.
- At least 2 years technical/field forestry experience in Oregon/California, including silvicultural practices, operational aspects and costs, log markets, and forest inventory.
- Strong spatial and quantitative/tabular data skills as they relate to forest inventory, data management, and growth-and-yield modeling.
- Proficient with software programs including Microsoft products, ArcGIS Pro, and forest inventory management programs such as FVS, FPS, etc.
- Experience in implementing timber management plans.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Knowledge of private working forest conservation and climate resilient management practices is a plus.
- Familiarity with fire and the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) community is helpful.
- Self-motivated with passion for well-managed working forests.
If you are a motivated and dedicated individual with a passion for long-term forest management and restoration, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to make a difference in the world. As a Forestry Technician, you will have a unique chance to help advance our mission and contribute to a more sustainable future.
TRAVEL
Frequent local travel, with some regional travel required. Must own a vehicle suitable for travel on native surface forest roads and have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Applicant must be willing and comfortable working and hiking in adverse terrain and weather conditions.
LOCATION
Central-central coastal Oregon. This job requires extensive time in central coastal and southern Oregon as well as some time in northern California.
COMPENSATION
$50,000 – $65,000, with full benefits
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@pacificforest.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Salary: $45,120.00 – $60,120.00 Annually
Location: South Puget Sound Region- Issaquah, WA
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Closing Date: 7/21/2024
Wildland Fire Management Lead
Positions with permanent duty stations in King County receive an additional 5% added to their monthly base salary. The salary listed in this announcement includes the additional 5%. The salary range listed also includes a general wage increase of 3% for all state employees effective July 1, 2024.
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/1/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is home to Washington’s largest on-call fire department and is responsible for protecting over 13 million acres of both state and privately owned lands. Working with interagency partners, DNR embraces an “all hands, all lands” vision. DNR’s fire program serves the communities of Washington and is a strong advocate of wildland fire prevention, suppression, and mitigation. The Pinnacle Unit with the South Puget Sound (SPS) region of the DNR is looking for the right person to join the emerging team of the newly created regional fire unit module (Handcrew). The Pinnacle Unit covers Pierce and King Counties of the SPS region, with abundant recreational opportunities in the region, while maintaining close proximity to the amenities of the Seattle metro area. The Pinnacle Unit is adjacent to federally administered lands of Mt. Rainier National Park and the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest as well as multiple municipal fire protection districts. Opportunities for interagency cooperation abound. This position will support the agency’s Wildfire Management operations by supporting wildland fire suppression efforts as a handcrew module Squad Boss during active fire season as well as supporting fuel mitigation project implementation and planning. This position may conduct non-suppression hazard risk assessments on residential properties and communities as well as other pre-suppression mitigation efforts. This position may serve as an acting module leader in the absence of the actual assistant. Additional coordination of combined modules during suppression assignments to form a 20-person crew will be required. This position will also provide critical leadership in initial and extended attack fire suppression. Strong decision-making skills and a desire to take on responsibility are valued and encouraged. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the Wildland Fire Core Values of Duty, Respect, and Integrity.
Duties
Responsibilities:
Perform assignments relating to wildland fire mitigation and suppression. Assist module supervisors in hiring and management of the module, including seasonal training and pre and post-fire season preparations. Participates in cooperative group fire prevention and preparedness education activities and prescribed fire implementation. Participates in statewide fire suppression activities. Protects life, property, infrastructure, and natural resources from wildland and urban interface fires to minimize resource loss and fire costs while ensuring firefighter and public safety. Maintains all equipment in a state of fire-readiness. May lead 3-6 exempt firefighter positions in daily activities including training, fire preparedness, suppression, fire regulation enforcement, and burn permit activities. Develop and implement a daily routine for the squad as directed by the crew overhead. Responsible for assisting with training, scheduling work projects, reviewing time and activity reports, equipment mileage and maintenance logs, preparing performance evaluations, and recommending disciplinary actions. Assists with assigning and directing firefighter positions in their work activities. Assists with instruction of required NWCG 100 and 200 level training, LCES, refresher training, and Operator Safety Training to the public and contractors. Assist with wildland fire training to federal, state, county, city, and private industry personnel. Assist with TREX and other prescribed fire-focused training events. Assists with or leads in-house district training courses as assigned under the direction of the supervisor.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Knowledge of wildland fire suppression tactics and fire behavior recognition.
- Certified as a NWCG Firefighter Type 1.
- Employee Empowerment.
- Team Effectiveness.
- Building/maintaining Cooperative Relationships.
- DNR Core Competencies:
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
- The position assigned duty station is the Issaquah work center. Work is performed in the office setting (30%) of the time, and unimproved natural areas of the state (70%). Incumbent must be able to traverse uneven terrain in all weather conditions. The outside environment varies from hot, dry, heat-related illness-type conditions in summer, to cold, wet, hypothermic-type conditions closer to wintertime. These duties may involve field work requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning.
- The position requires a large amount of travel (50%). This includes travel alone between fires, work centers, proposed work sites, and ongoing supervisory tasks as well as meeting with partners and cooperators. This includes driving in snowy icy conditions with poor to little visibility, to driving in conditions while surrounded by smoke and fire. This position requires both night and overnight travel.
- Must pass work capacity test annually at the arduous level as required by NWCG.
- A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
Desired Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in Fire Science, Natural Resources, or related field; or some higher education that required course work in Fire Sciences and/or Silviculture.
- Certified as a NWCG qualification level of Single Resource Boss-Crew Boss, or higher.
- Certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 or higher.
- Knowledge of employment rules and regulations as they apply to permanent, seasonal career, and seasonal DNR employees.
- Skills in evaluating others’ abilities and assessing training needs.
Don’t let doubts stop you from applying for this position – If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your past experience relates to them, please contact us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. A note to potential candidates: Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. We value diversity and inclusion in our organization, and we are looking for the best person for the job. Don’t hesitate to apply!
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
- Apply online: at Wildland Fire Management Lead
- Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
- Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
- References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
- Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
- Complete all supplemental questions.
- Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.
Questions? Please contact Cole Phelan at cole.phelan@dnr.wa.gov/253-349-1153 or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.
Salary: $51,588.00 – $69,396.00 Annually
Location: Skagit County – Sedro Woolley, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Closing Date: 7/18/24
Baker District Recreation Trails Steward, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)
The salary range listed includes a general wage increase of 3% for all state employees effective July 1, 2024.
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 6/27/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Northwest Region. Are you someone who has excellent organizational skills, can manage multiple tasks and projects at the same time, appreciates the importance of good communication and follow-up, and enjoys working outdoors? Do you want to work with a great group of hard working and dedicated employees, contractors, stakeholders, and volunteers who build and maintain non-motorized multi-use trails, trailheads, and facilities in northwest Washington? If so, this is the position for you!
Baker District is actively seeking a Recreation Trails Steward. The varied terrain and challenging issues create a dynamic work environment. The passionate and engaged recreationists who visit Baker District create an atmosphere of collaboration and support, with ample learning opportunities, as well as fun while meeting complex challenges in trail and trailhead design, construction, and maintenance. The Baker Recreation Trails Steward position provides maintenance and operations supervision, expertise, and leadership on DNR uplands managed for our trust beneficiaries in beautiful Northwest Region. Sustaining long-term ecosystem protection and productivity is achieved through skillful and thoughtful assessments and proactive implementation of recreation standards to manage and enhance public use while assessing and correcting areas of concern on heavily used landscapes. This position helps Northwest Region and the Baker Recreation Development Manager achieve standards for public use on district landscapes through on-going site evaluations and maintenance, independent and team oriented decision making, planning out work schedules and coordinating volunteer and contract work parties. The incumbent provides field expertise for the district’s recreation program, including construction and installation of infrastructure, maintenance of facilities, scheduling of volunteers, assistance with event permitting and management and decommissioning of unsanctioned trails, repair and clean-up of vandalism, and the oversight of Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crew projects within an assigned geographic area. In addition, the incumbent assists the recreation maintenance manager with applications for grant funding, including presentations and expenses tracking. This position operates under a multitude of DNR policies and Washington State laws including the Habitat Conservation Plan (1997), Policy for Sustainable Forests (2006), relevant WAC’s, and the Multiple Use Concept (RCW 79.10.120).
This position mainly works in Baker District which is located in Whatcom Co. and northern Skagit Co. in the beautiful Cascade Mountain foothills. Sedro Woolley is a growing community where logging and high tech come together, maintaining a robust economy and high quality of life. Bellingham is less than an hour away and Seattle is less than two hours away. Have the best of both worlds by enjoying the outdoors near the Salish Sea and the Cascade Mountains, while having all the options of larger cities close by.
In this position you will interact with professionals having diverse talents and skillsets. You will have the opportunity to work frequently with other recreation professionals, engineers, foresters, wildlife biologists, GIS professionals, geologists, and heavy equipment operators, to name a few. The DNR and Northwest Region have an amazing recreation team who provide support and collaboration. Collaboration is one of our agency’s core goals and it is our belief you will benefit by learning while working side by side with others in these fields and other fields as they learn from you.
Duties
Responsibilities:
Provide project management for trail and infrastructure development, improvement and repair. This includes planning, coordination, and supervision of work parties to build, improve and repair trail systems, trail heads and infrastructure like bridges, kiosks and covered shelters in developed recreation areas. Tracking expenses and budget allocations are required.
Tasks include:
- Research, analyze, assess, and provide recommendations for the needs of recreational infrastructure, including evaluating safety of current infrastructure and environmental impacts for decisions to improve/repair or to delay work. Consult with region and division staff and make informed recommendations for the recreation program. Schedule and implement construction, repairs and maintenance as needed.
- Create and implement a plan for the decommissioning of unsanctioned recreational infrastructure, including outreach to organized user groups and the public.
- Coordinate planning efforts to improve and enhance the trail systems and trail heads at developed recreation sites. This includes communicating/coordinating with unit foresters as timber sales are planned and active timber operations occur across these working forest landscapes, serving as a point of contact between timber operations and the recreating public. Also includes communicating/coordinating with stakeholder groups for current and future needs.
- Take the lead in assessing complex issues and problem areas associated with public use, identify solutions, and seek funding to resolve concerns, as needed. Communicate to higher level managers and complete documentation for damage and coordinate with appropriate staff (including LEOs) to resolve issues. Schedule and implement repairs and maintenance as needed.
Provide grant development assistance under the guidance of the district’s recreation development manager.
Tasks include:
- Analyze, plan, draft, review, and complete grant applications as part of a team. Create documentation including SEPA, maps, project specifications, and graphics, etc. to meet grant application requirements. Compile, review, and edit project information needed to complete grant applications. Effectively communicate with division grant coordinator and other division staff to successfully complete grant applications.
- Create and present, as part of a team, the district’s formal grant applications.
- As a project manager, implement the awarded grants. This includes planning for permits, overseeing implementation, contract compliance as needed, and tracking volunteer match for grants.
- Ensure projects comply with grant agreement requirements and timelines.
Follow standards and track needs and accomplishments for the maintenance of recreation facilities.
Tasks include:
- Oversee the maintenance of developed recreation facilities and infrastructure within the assigned geographic area, utilizing all available resources. Plan for current and future needs.
- Comply contracts for sanitation services on developed recreation sites and ensure proper sanitation for expected use.
- Ensure safe public access to facilities and trails and maintain and/or improve their condition in a sustainable manner.
- Communicate and collaborate with other recreation and state lands staff, sharing information, resources, and equipment, in support of public use and overall program development.
- Complete documentation for damage and communicate to appropriate staff (including LEOs). Schedule and implement repairs and maintenance as needed.
Supervise work crews and volunteers work parties.
Tasks include:
- Oversee WCC or other contracted resources and volunteer work parties as necessary to complete projects.
- Maintain safe working environment for self, crews, and volunteers.
- Enforce agency safety guidelines as well as L&I and OSHA rules related to employee and volunteer activities in the workplace.
Develop and foster collaborative partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders to find creative and innovative solutions. Represent the department’s interests when interacting with the public where there are sensitive, complex issues, including timber harvest activities. Act as the department’s representative in reacting to constituent or business partner inquiries.
Tasks include:
- Build and facilitate public/private partnerships with regional recreational and outdoor interest groups. Work collaboratively with local recreation groups on common issues and programs. Provide information and education to groups about the department and its programs and issues.
- Create and coordinate the distribution of recreation information to the public through the development and placement of signage and brochures, outreach messages to user groups, and broadcast of information using agency communication staff.
Collaborate with foresters as timber sales are planned and active timber operations occur across these working forest landscapes, serving as a point of contact between timber operations and the recreating public.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, recreation management, natural resources, forestry, social science, or closely related field AND one full season (at least three month) of experience focused on recreation management and user education and outreach;
OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. - Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work.
- Ability to prepare written reports, memos, forms records and field notes.
- Position Specific Competencies:
- Dedication to a Safe Workplace
- Communications Effectiveness.
- Team Leadership
- Customer Focus
- DNR Core Competencies:
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
- Office 15%, Field 85%. Position’s assigned duty station is the Northwest Region office in Sedro Woolley. In the field, incumbent may perform the duties of the job in uneven and broken terrain, bad weather, and under strenuous physical conditions.
- Travels extensively throughout the district to access worksites, sometimes throughout the region and occasionally to Olympia or other portions of the state for trainings, meetings, grant billings, etc.
- A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
- Obtaining a WSDA Pesticide Applicators License for trail and trailhead maintenance and noxious weed control may be required.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience working collaboratively with multiple DNR programs and other agencies or similar experience collaborating with multiple groups.
- Experience working collaboratively with volunteers, user groups, and the general public on natural resources related recreation.
- Working knowledge of forest management activities and State trust land responsibilities.
- Experience in public outreach and education.
- Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
- Working knowledge of GPS system and basic GIS principals.
- At least two years’ experience supervising and evaluating employee or work crew performance.
- Ability to provide presentations to public, other agency staff.
- Knowledge of power tool usage and other common trail maintenance equipment.
- Ability to prepare project cost estimates for supplies and resources, and supervise WCC and other contract crews.
- At least two years’ experience working with forest-based land-use policy and recreation-use policy and rules.
- Examples are SEPA, Forest Practices Rules, HCP, PSF, etc.
- Fluency in current word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
Don’t let doubts stop you from applying for this position – If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your past experience relates to them, please contact us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. A note to potential candidates: Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. We value diversity and inclusion in our organization, and we are looking for the best person for the job. Don’t hesitate to apply!
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
- Apply online: at Baker District Recreation Trails Steward, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)
- Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
- Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
- References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
- Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
- Complete all supplemental questions.
- Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.
Questions? Please contact Hyden McKown at hyden.mckown@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov
Salary: $45,732.00 – $69,396.00 Annually
Location: Clallam County – Forks, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Closing Date: 7/11/24
State Lands Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 In-Training
The salary range listed includes a general wage increase of 3% for all state employees effective July 1, 2024.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Olympic Region. We are seeking a Forester (Natural Resource Specialist 1 in training or Natural Resource Specialist 2) to manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington’s lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Are you someone who is looking for a rewarding career in the outdoors? Do you want the opportunity to serve the citizens of Washington? If you love working in a remote forest environment, value public service, possess practical forestry skills, and have a proven ability to work as an integral part of a small team, look no further.
Duties
Responsibilities:
This position serves as a lead forester working with a team of foresters under the supervision of the Unit Coordinator. This position works independently part of the time but has regular interaction with foresters, civil engineers, other natural resource professionals as well as other agency/organization members and the general public. This position has split responsibilities within the Presales program between timber sales layout and compliance. During timber sales layout, this position is responsible for the field design of timber sale proposals including harvest unit design, initial road location, and selection of harvest methods. Work includes the completion of presales documentation packets, containing maps, informational reports, and environmental documents. The position will also serve as a contract administrator for DNR timber sales and road plan contracts. The position also must respond to public and other agency requests relative to state lands management within the district.
Qualifications
This may be filled as an in-training position. This is designated as a 12-24 month training plan. If you complete all elements of the training steps in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required. Candidates will be considered as Natural Resource Specialist 1 (NRS2 In-Training) or Natural Resource Specialist 2, depending on qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
Natural Resource Specialist 1 (NRS2 In-Training)
(Salary range: $3,811 – $5,117 per month):
- Knowledge of all laws, policies, and practices related to timber sales programs.
- Knowledge of timber and land management planning and practices.
- Knowledge of timber sales contract preparation and administration
- Knowledge of theory, policy, principles, and practices of the forestry profession as applied to Northwestern United States (i.e., fundamentals of silviculture of Northwest species, markets and economics, cruising methods, sales layout, logging methods, engineering, plant nutrition, propagation and weed control, reforestation and intensive forest practices, recreation, multiple use, inventory, water quality, watershed management and basic principles of fisheries management.)
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Facilitation and negotiation skills.
- DNR Core Competencies:
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
Natural Resource Specialist 2
(Salary range: $4,299 – $5,783 per month):
- One year of professional forestry experience.
- Experience with forest management objectives and timber management planning.
- Experience with current forest management plans and associated agency policies and rules.
- Experience with timber sales contract preparation and administration.
- Knowledge of theory, policy, principles, and practices of the forestry profession as applied to Northwestern United States (i.e., fundamentals of silviculture of Northwest species, markets and economics, cruising methods, sales layout, logging methods, engineering, plant nutrition, propagation and weed control, reforestation and intensive forest practices, recreation, multiple use, inventory, water quality, watershed management and basic principles of fisheries management.)
- Knowledge of current forest practices rules, forestry laws, and practices.
- Knowledge of logging and forest road construction equipment and use.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Facilitation and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
- The position’s assigned duty station is the Olympic Region office in Forks. This is a field forester position with approximately 60% of the work performed outdoors, alone, and in remote areas. Must have the ability to perform arduous work while traversing steep, rugged terrain under a full spectrum of environmental conditions is necessary. Approximately 30% of the work involved is performed in a typical office setting. The remaining 10% is operating a motor vehicle.
- Travel outside the region for training sessions and wildland fire incidents is necessary, but not exceedingly different than the normal field and office settings described. The employee is eligible for per diem and lodging costs when in travel status, except when provided. A commute will be required to reach most job sites and trainings. The use of an assigned vehicle will be the primary mode of travel. However, the use of specialty vehicles and pool vehicles will be used when specific tasks or efficiency dictate.
- A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Forest Management or related field.
- 2 years as a Pre Sales Natural Resource Specialist 1 in the Department of Natural Resources.
- Demonstrated competence in timber harvest planning, preparation, contract administration, and Pacific Northwest silviculture.
- Familiarity with current software used in word processing, spreadsheets, and forestry applications.
Don’t let doubts stop you from applying for this position – If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your past experience relates to them, please contact us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. A note to potential candidates: Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. We value diversity and inclusion in our organization, and we are looking for the best person for the job. Don’t hesitate to apply!
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
- Apply online: at State Lands Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 In-Training (Forks)
- Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
- Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
- References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
- Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
- Complete all supplemental questions.
- Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.
Questions? Please contact David Riley at David.Riley@dnr.wa.gov/360-640-5370 or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov
Salary: $43.32 – $55.46 Hourly
Location: Castle Rock, WA
Job Type: Part-time
Basic Function
This is a part-time, overtime eligible and AFSCME represented position.
Under the direction of the Deputy Parks & Recreation Director, the incumbent in this position will be responsible for the coordination of contractors, volunteers, employees, and management of resources for urban forest management. The work involves tree inspections, risk analysis, tree removal and replacement; plan, direct, and administer urban forest operations and services; supervise contractors; negotiate and administer contracts; develop and implement preventative maintenance programs and assist with management and oversight of projects within urban forests, natural resource areas, and rights-of-way.
To view the entire job description including the essential job functions, knowledge, skills and abilities, and job requirements, please click here:
Representative Duties
- Bachelor’s degree in urban forestry, Natural Resource Management, Forest Resource Management, or related field.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience.
- At least three years of experience specific to grant and volunteer management and management of critical areas, including wetlands and natural habitat restoration.
OR
- A combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the job.
Required Education and Experience
- Valid Washington State Driver’s License. A three-year driving abstract must be submitted prior to hire.
- Successful applicants must pass a physical capacity test and a physical examination.
Preferred:
- Certified Forester or ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) Certified Arborist, preferred.
How to Apply:
Individuals interested in this position are encouraged to complete the following:
- an online application at: Urban Forester
- respond to the supplemental questions.
- submit a resume.
Salary: $65,000 to $110,000 per year
Location: Weaverville, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 6/30/2024
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, Our Forestry Division, Weaverville District, has an opening for a qualified District Forester to help manage the Company’s timberlands in Trinity, Shasta, and Humboldt counties. This position will involve all aspects of resource management within this diverse District and will be located out of our Weaverville, California office.
About The Position
• Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THP’s), including research, field work, mapping, and writing
• Administer contracts for field operations including logging, road construction, professional services, and miscellaneous agreements
• Conduct botanical, wildlife, archeological, road, and watercourse surveys
• Assist in reforestation activities, including planting and site preparation
• Forestry-related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
• Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS
Qualifications
• A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to qualify for, take, and pass the RPF exam after qualification through a combination of educational and/or work experience
• Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules and fieldwork involved in THP preparation
• Basic understanding of logging, road construction, and reforestation operations
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, and strong work ethic
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Current valid driver’s license and the ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely navigate steep forest roads
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume
no later than June 30th 2024 to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Amy Sarti, Human Resources
PO Box 496014
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8107
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: https://spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3788006032024
Salary: $85,000 to $150,000 per year
Location: Fortuna, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 6/28/2024
At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Coast Forestry District has an opening for a qualified District Manager to help oversee the management of the Company’s timberlands in Humboldt county. This position will be based out of our Fortuna, California office.
About The Position
• Manage District forestry program including all aspects of forest resource management including wildlife, botanical, and hydrological resources as well as timber resources
• Effectively balance issues associated with safe and sustainable forest management, commercial and environmental interests, community relations, and public trust resources
• Plan and implement programs that ensure the effective use of resources to meet the current and long-term objectives of sustainable forest management including fuels reduction, and fire suppression efforts in conjunction with State and Federal agencies
• Plan, direct, and administer timberland management activities including timber harvest operations, insect and disease control, road construction and maintenance, facility upkeep, recreation, grazing, and watershed restoration
• Effectively hire, train, supervise, and mentor foresters and other resource specialists as well as coordinate, assign, monitor and review work of team members
• Represent the Company’s interests while working directly with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
• Annually budget for District expenses and negotiate contracts to best accomplish goals and outcomes
• Maintain globally recognized forest sustainability certification
• Promote at all times a positive company image, educate key community groups, and engage in local issues advocating approved policy positions of importance to SPI
• Participate actively in the local community as a representative of the Company
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, or closely related discipline
• California Registered Professional Forester, preferred
• Extensive experience in CA sustainable forest management and THP preparation as well as reforestation, harvest scheduling, contract negotiations and administration
• Thorough working knowledge of local, State, and Federal political/regulatory processes
• Demonstrated skill in leadership, effective communication, motivation, and people management
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships within an organization
• Proven to be a reliable self-starter with strong work ethic and safety conscious
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Human Resources
PO Box 496011
Redding, CA 96049
(866) 378-8001
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: https://spi-ind.com/Careers/Details/3776906032024
Salary: $86,742 – $130,250
Location: Clackamas, OR
Job Type: Full-time
Description
The Willamette Valley Region has an opening for a Forest Engineering Specialist. This position is based out of our Clackamas office reporting to the Clackamas Area Manager, with additional accountabilities to the Region Engineer for engineering activities in the area. This is a full-time, exempt position, with salary level dependent on skills and experience.
Key Functions
As a Forest Engineering Specialist, you will be responsible for the planning, scheduling, management, and layout of field engineering activities associated with timber harvest, road construction, and road maintenance. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Executing the engineering plan in compliance with the regional and area engineering strategy, along with the annual budget
- Advocate, model and inspect for safe work practices
- Develop and track budgets and key metrics
- Contract administration; negotiate, prepare, supervise, monitor for compliance, invoice management
- Forecast engineering projects and expenditures
- Act as company representative with landowners, government agencies, and community representatives
- Ensure compliance with state and federal safety statutes, environmental requirements and Weyerhaeuser resource and stewardship goals
- Collaborate with others on the area and region teams to ensure alignment with goals and objectives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Forestry or related field with 8+ years of experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to abide by established safety standards
- General knowledge of state and federal forest practice rules/statutes
- Familiarity of northwest forest practices permitting processes
- Team building, communication, analytical and critical thinking skills
- Proficiency in use of personal computers and related software applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and using Geographical Information Systems to generate maps
- Ability to develop, prioritize, plan, implement and manage activities to meet targets and deadlines with occasional extended work periods and weekend work
- Experience in project management and contract administration
- Willing to work independently in an office setting and travel to destinations in the woods
- Willing to work at least 50% of work time in the field, working on steep or broken ground covered with slash and brush, and in all weather conditions
- Valid driver’s license is required, as work involves driving company vehicles on rough roads (25,000 miles per year)
What We Offer
Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $86,742 – $130,250 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting X% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary.
Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours
Application
To apply, visit: http://weyer.jobs/21077
Salary: 65,000 to $110,000 per year
Location: Stirling Forestry District, Chico, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 7/27/24
Job Description
Our Forestry Division, Stirling District, has an opening for a District Forester to help sustainably manage the Company’s timberlands in Tehama, Butte, Plumas, Yuba and Sierra Counties. This position will involve working with California Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs) and prepare harvest plans and administer harvest operations. Work will be out of the Stirling office located in Chico, CA.
About The Position
• Prepare Timber Harvest Plans (THP’s), including research, field work, mapping, and writing
• Administer contracts for field operations including marking, logging, and road construction
• Effectively and professionally represent Sierra Pacific Industries, interacting with neighbors and resource state regulatory agencies
• Conduct botanical, wildlife, archeological, roads and watercourse surveys
• Assist in reforestation activities, including planting and site preparation
• Forestry-related project work in a wide range of weather and field conditions
• Hike in remote mountainous regions using maps, compass, and GPS
Qualifications
• A California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) license or the ability to take and pass the California Registered Professional Forester (RPF) exam after qualification through a combination of educational and/or work experience.
• Familiarity with the California Forest Practice Rules, and the fieldwork involved in THP preparation
• Basic understanding of logging, road construction and reforestation operations
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, and strong work ethic
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS-based software programs
• Ability to successfully work both independently and as a team member
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle and safely negotiate steep mountainous roads
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it’s a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:
Sierra Pacific Industries
Amy Sarti, Human Resources
PO Box 496014
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 378-8107
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers
Salary: $47,688.00 – $64,092.00 Annually
Location: South Puget Sound Region- Little Rock, WA
Job Type: Full Time – Permanent
Closing Date: Continuous
Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 5/2/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The South Puget Sound Region is currently seeking highly motivated individuals to fill vacancies for our Forest Crew Supervisor- Corrections Facility positions at Cedar Creek Correction Center located in Little Rock WA. While being highly demanding these positions are also highly rewarding to those who want to truly make a difference within a diverse and unique work group. The tangible rewards of this job come from helping DNR meet its strategic obligations to the community and from the transformation of Incarcerated Individuals, who traditionally have minimal job skills and poor work ethics into hard-working individuals with employable skills. Developing Incarcerated Individuals is a critical function of this position. Successful applicants will need to develop incarcerated individuals with limited skills into a highly functional 10-person team. Cedar Creek Crews have a commitment to hard work in arduous conditions on wildland fires and in various forest health operations.
Duties
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of these positions are the training, productivity, and safety of Incarcerated Individuals who engage in wildland firefighting and forest crafts operations. During fire season, the position will require assignments to remote fire camps for extended periods. During fire season, applicants can expect workdays that routinely exceed the normally scheduled 10 hours per day and may include weekends and holiday assignments.
The successful applicant will be trusted to primarily recruit, mentor, and train incarcerated individuals in forest craft skills while supervising a 10-person adult male offender crew. These skills will be used to help protect communities, manage DNR State lands assets, and help incarcerated offenders develop job skills that can be used when they are released from incarceration. The successful applicant will be trusted to foster and maintain an interactive relationship with DOC to ensure that incarcerated individuals are effectively managed across both state agencies according to WACs, RCWs, and interagency agreements. The key to this position will be the applicant’s ability to communicate, problem-solve, manage, and lead cooperatively with peers and supervisors.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in some or all of the following forest crafts which includes: Forest seedling planting, forest plantation, vegetation management, pre-commercial thinning, recreation trail and facilities construction and maintenance, chainsaw use and maintenance, hand tool use and maintenance and wildland fire suppression,
OR technical/professional forestry knowledge and skills which are acquired through the completion of a 2 or 4-year degree in forester management or closely related field, program, or study. - Six months supervisory experience either in an adult/juvenile correctional environment or a professional production-based business.
- Supervisory experience in a diverse work setting that is centered on safety and security.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Possess the ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing using common technology.
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
- Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
- DNR Core Competencies:
- Personal Accountability
- Value Others
- Compassionate Communication
- Inspire Others
- Commitment to Excellence
Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:
- FCSs typically work in various outdoor settings such as forested areas, wildland-urban interface areas, desert basalt, and scabland settings. Must have the physical ability to traverse all uneven terrain. Must be able to work in all weather conditions. Must be able to work in and on DOC institutional grounds. Must be able to abide by all DNR and DOC policies.
- Must be able to operate a 12-person dual, four-wheel drive vehicle on improved roadways, and off-road settings. Drive time may exceed 1 hour each way, with occasional drive times up to 10 may be required during emergency response. Must be able to tow trailers that vary in length from 12’ up to 16’.
- A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.
- Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of this position, an NCIC Background Investigation will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Applicants must live within a one-hour commute of the workstation.
- During the first year of employment, successful candidates must attain the level of FF2 by passing guard school in which S-130, S-190, S-212, and L-180 are taught.
- During the second year of employment, employees must attend and pass the S-131 FF1 class and work towards completion of the FF1 task book.
- Upon Completion of the FF1 task book, employees are expected to work towards IC5 certification and Single Resource-Crew Boss certification.
- Must pass arduous work capacity test annually that consists of carrying a 45-pound pack three miles in under forty-five minutes.
- Maintains valid First Aid, CPR, and AED card.
- Attend any offered trainings, pass trailer towing training, and maintain or stay current with all requirements pertaining to this position.
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of:
- Wildland fire Suppression
- Forest data collection
- Natural resource management methods, practices, and techniques
- Use of equipment and tools
- Maintaining safe working conditions in outdoor work environments
- Supervision of adult incarcerated individuals
- Work experience that demonstrates:
- Leadership skills
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Professionalism
- Experience in:
- Wildland fire suppression
- Silvicultural work (tree planting, vegetation management, and pre-commercial thinning
- Recreation trail and facilities construction and maintenance
- Operating a vehicle on forest roads
- Supervision of adult incarcerated individuals
- Microsoft Suite
- Technical / Professional knowledge, skills, and licenses:
- Current pesticide applicator license in Washington State including Laws and Safety, Right of Way, Agricultural Weed, and Aquatics endorsements (or the ability to obtain)
- Red Card Qualification of any Single Resource Boss, (preferably Crew Boss)
- A 2 or 4-year college-level course of study in natural resources, fire science, or other applicable fields
Don’t let doubts stop you from applying for this position – If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. A note to potential candidates: Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. We value diversity and inclusion in our organization, and we are looking for the best person for the job. Don’t hesitate to apply!
Supplemental Information
Application Requirements:
- Apply online: at Forest Crew Supervisor-Correctional Facility
- Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
- Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
- References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
- Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
- Complete all supplemental questions.
- Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.
Questions? Please contact Bob Pickens at bob.pickens@dnr.wa.gov/360-359-4051 or Shane Calvert at shane.calvert@dnr.wa.gov/360-359-4053 or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov
Klamath Bird Observatory (www.KlamathBird.org) is seeking seasonal field technicians for the 2024 breeding season to complete avian point count surveys from April 29th through July 19th, throughout the ecologically diverse and beautiful regions of southern Oregon, eastern Oregon, and/or northern California. Technicians will conduct work related to multiple projects including monitoring effects of oak and conifer forest restoration on species distributions and long-term monitoring on both private and public lands. Surveyors will work in northeastern Oregon conifer forests, eastern Oregon sagebrush habitat, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and/or Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Applicants should be able to identify a wide variety of western bird species as they may be working in a range of habitats including coniferous forests, mixed chaparral and oak woodlands, and shrub- steppe.
Primary responsibilities will include conducting multispecies avian point count surveys and vegetation sampling along off-road transects following standard protocols, and associated data entry. Other tasks may be assigned if time permits. Field training on protocol methodology and distance estimation will be provided at the onset of the season. Camping independently, often at undeveloped or dispersed sites, will be required for most work. A small number of sites may also require overnight backcountry camping. Experience and comfort with backpacking to sites will be discussed and agreed upon prior to the field season and is not required for every position. Several field vehicles are available for use, but it may be necessary for surveyors to use a personal vehicle to travel to work sites. If technicians are required to drive their personal vehicle, mileage reimbursement will be provided.
Qualifications
Well-qualified applicants should have at least one full season of avian point count field experience. Applicants should have a full range of hearing, be in excellent physical condition, and be comfortable working and camping independently. Required qualifications include ability to identify western birds by sight and sound, hike in steep and rugged off-trail conditions, follow standardized field protocols, collect and record meticulous data, communicate with coworkers effectively, work independently in remote forested areas, work in inclement weather conditions, and tolerate working in areas containing poison oak. Surveyors must possess good map reading, GPS, and orienteering skills and be eager to work long days in the field. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and insurance.
Salary
$1528/bi-weekly, plus reimbursement for mileage at the federal rate if required to drive a personal vehicle. An additional completion bonus of $1000 will be provided at the end of the term of employment if a full season of surveys and data entry has been completed.
To Apply
Send cover letter (including dates of availability and vehicle type), a resume, and contact information for three references in a single PDF document to Tom McLaren (thm@klamathbird.org). Please mention the location you heard about the position in your email or cover letter. Hiring will be ongoing until all positions have been filled.
It is Klamath Bird Observatory’s policy to provide a work environment free from unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, expunged juvenile record, performance of duty in a uniformed service, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.
Additional employment opportunities and information about Klamath Bird Observatory can be found at: https://klamathbird.org/about-kbo/careers-and-opportunities/.
Klamath Bird Observatory is hiring a full time Field Technician position. The primary responsibility of the Field Technician is to support avian long-term monitoring and applied ecology studies within the context of Klamath Bird Observatory’s mission to advance bird and habitat conservation. The applicant should be excited to contribute to the many facets of field research both during and outside of the avian field season. The Field Technician will assist with managing day to day operations of our seasonal field crews and implement avian surveys (e.g., point count, banding, nest search). The Field Technician will provide project support in data entry, data management, GIS, report writing, and other tasks. Applicants should be flexible to take on odd jobs as needed.
Please visit https://klamathbird.org/about-kbo/careers-and-opportunities/full-time-field-technician/ for more information and details on how to apply.
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