Lands Resource Specialist - Timber Management

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Resource Specialist – Timber Management position. This position will be located at our Clearwater Area Office (Orofino).

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Description

To perform technical, operational, and administrative duties to plan, design, and administer programs or projects associated with land management and/or natural resource protection; perform related work. The Lands Resource Specialist position is used for recruitment and training purposes for the Lands Resource Specialist, Senior. Through various types of on-the-job training, the employee will learn to carry out the duties of a Lands Resource Specialist, Senior. Typically, the Senior level requires 2-5 years of experience as a Lands Resource Specialist or equivalent work experience. Incumbents are expected to apply his/her technical knowledge and training while learning the state laws and department policies and procedures necessary to achieve the expertise and independence of the journeyman level Lands Resource Specialist, Senior.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares timber sale projects in the field to include establishing project boundaries, developing silvicultural prescriptions, determining logging systems, designing/maintaining road systems, timber marking and cruising.
• Prepares forest improvement contracts and administer projects in the field that include planting, herbicide site preparation, broadcast burning, pre-commercial thinning, road maintenance and land surveying.
• Prepares timber sale and forest management project documentation to include writing project descriptions, building GIS project maps, compiling timber cruise data, determining logging and road construction costs, timber sale appraisal, preparing contract terms, developing hazard management plans.
• Administers timber sale and forest improvement projects for compliance with management objectives, contract terms, departmental policy, and applicable laws.
• May supervise seasonal personnel. May participate in fire suppression and prescribed burn projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience through technical reports, business correspondence, and oral presentations
• Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce maps and analyze spatial data

Some Knowledge of:

• State and federal laws, rules and regulations in relation to natural resource management activities
• Methods used to evaluate projects and/or data, analyzing alternatives, and making recommendations
• Public land survey legal descriptions, aerial photos and topographic and property ownership maps
• Financial analysis methods used to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions or proposals to choose the most appropriate one

Other: Possession of a valid driver's license.

Desired Qualifications

Experience: (typically gained from college course work and/or at least 12 months’ work experience) in Project management and budgeting including developing project budgets, allocating resources, monitoring progress, and evaluating results.

Some knowledge of:

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related discipline
• Experience working in AcrPro GIS platforms
• Experience writing or administering forest management plans
• Experience setting up, writing, and administering timber sales
• Experience with supervising others
• Experience with project management and budgeting, including prioritization, developing project budgets, allocating resources, monitoring progress and evaluating results
• Experience with timber markets

Benefits:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

About the Idaho Department of Lands:

Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here .

Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.