Assistant Forestry Administrator

JOB The purpose of this position is to schedule, coordinate and oversee forestry field operations and work assignments for the Forester, Natural Resources Technician and Forestry Technicians, and performs forestry tasks. The work is performed under the supervision of the Forest Administrator. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Assists with implementation of County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan prescriptions for the forestry program.
• Administers timber sale program including timber sale establishment and contract compliance
• Directs Forester, Natural Resources Technician and Forest Technicians work schedules.
• Coordinates county and DNR field staff forestry field projects
• Reviews and approves supply and materials purchases for forestry operations.
• Supervises machinery, vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Directs road maintenance and improvement projects.
• Ensures worker safety. Monitors operations for compliance with safety procedures.
• Attends and participates in monthly Forestry Committee meetings. Prepares and delivers reports regarding forestry activities.
• Supervises department in absence of the Forest Administrator.
• Performs routine equipment/vehicle maintenance tasks.
• Assists with fire suppression.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Ability to operate equipment and machinery requiring complex and rapid adjustments, such as dozer, fork lift, semi-tractor trailer, pick-up truck, welder, cutting torch, portable generator, calculator, chain saw, snowmobile, ATV, post hole digger, winches, fax machine, photocopier, camera, planting spade, cellular phone and two-way radio.
• Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet and limbs in performing skilled movements such as heavy equipment use.
• Ability to exert moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, tastes and odors associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks.

Work Environment
Ability to work under often unsafe and uncomfortable conditions where exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations, toxic agents, explosives, noise, vibrations, wetness, machinery, insects, wild animals and/or dust can cause discomfort and where there is a risk of injury.

CLOSING STATEMENT
This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical
demands, working conditions and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties,
responsibilities and/or essential functions. This description is not intended to limit or modify the
right of the supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The
County retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from
any section of this document as it deems, in its judgement, to be proper.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be
performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position
if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The duties are subject to
change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change