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Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in forestry or similar natural resource curriculum that includes dendrology, forest measurements, silviculture, and forest management.
• Experience equivalent to two years of professional forestry, wildlife, natural resources, or any other related work.
• Necessary special qualifications include possessing and maintaining a valid vehicle operator's license and a Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification.
• Passing a physical fitness test for participation in wildland and prescribed fire activities.

Responsibilities

• Supervises subordinates by conducting performance evaluations, time management, and scheduling daily activities such as fire prevention activities, facility maintenance, forestry programs, state forest activities, and vendor services.
• Develops and interprets forest management plan information defining site index, basal area, soil information, and other variables to help make sound forest management decisions.
• Interprets and communicates regulations to government agencies and citizens regarding state forest rules and burning law regulations to increase compliance and understanding.
• May assist urban and community partners in developing urban forest management plans, providing technical assistance for urban forest health concerns, and facilitating urban forestry incentive programs.
• May assist in wildland fire response, prescribed fire application, and all-hazard incidents.
• Collates and analyzes forest inventory data such as tree/site data, landowner information, invasive/exotic species, and pathogen information.
• Conducts timber sale administration activities and ensures all state policies are adhered to while disposing of state property.
• Maintains logging activities and performs water quality checks on public and private land, ensuring compliance with best management practices and other agencies' rules and regulations.
• Facilitates resolution regarding water quality complaints.
• Uses GIS software to analyze and interpret spatial data to inform forest management decisions, develops mapping products, creates forest management plans, and manages data for reporting.
• Attends required training, obtains, and maintains required certifications such as safety, firefighting, and pesticide application.