Forest Health Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)/NRS1 In-Training
Recruitment #2024-5-7979
Full-time, Permanent, Represented position
Location: Northeast Region- Colville, WA
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $3,700.00 - $5,615.00 Monthly

(See official listing for full details.)

Responsibilities:

• Timber sale design, including stream type determination, identification of potentially sensitive areas, boundary location and marking, reserve, and legacy tree identification and marking, identifying appropriate harvest systems, and locating roads to access landing locations.
• Preparing documents, including SEPA, FPA, and other permits, GIS maps, pre-cruise narratives, and contract documents
• Contract administration on regeneration harvests, thinnings, salvage sales, pre-commercial thinnings, plantings, and herbicide treatments.
• Forest survey inventories which include: survival assessments, stocking, verifying target, pre-commercial thinning, and forest health.

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: $3,700 - $4,968 per month):

• AA degree OR a combination of education and experience equivalent to two years.
• Basic knowledge of forest management objectives, timber management objectives, and silvicultural practices.
• Knowledge of agency policies and Forest practices requirements for wetland and stream delineation for eastern Washington.
• Knowledge of GPS equipment and ESRI GIS program to map unit boundaries and road layouts.
• Knowledge of contracting procedures.
• Knowledge of logging and forest road layout.
• Experience working independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks, and adapting to changing needs.
• Proven experience in computer applications such as Arc GIS, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks, and adapt to changing needs.

Natural Resource Specialist 2
(Salary range: $4,174-$5,615 per month):

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry or Natural Resource related field of study OR a combination of education and experience equivalent to four years.
• Experience with forest management objectives and Silviculture practices.
• Experience complying with forest practices requirements for wetland and stream delineation for eastern Washington.
• Experience using GPS equipment and ESRI GIS program to map unit boundaries and road layouts.
• Experience managing contracts.
• Experience with logging and forest road layout experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel or similar software.
• Shown ability to work independently or as part of a team on assigned tasks, and adapt to changing needs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,400.00 - $67,380.00 per year

Work Location: In person