Natural Resource Specialist 2 - Community Wildfire Forester - Veneta

About the role

The Natural Resource Specialist 2 (Community Wildfire Forester) position provides on-the-ground and administrative process coordination and leadership to fuels reduction projects. This includes serving as a liaison with rural fire districts, extension agents, local governments, and various other partners, providing technical forest management, fire planning, and fuels reduction advice and education to private landowners.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a liaison with rural fire districts, extension agents, local governments, and various other partners while providing technical forest management, fire planning, and fuels reduction advice and education to private landowners.
• Develops and maintains project and expenditure tracking systems; documents field progress using GPS and GIS.
• Writes and submits grant proposals and administers existing federal fuel-related grants.
• Conducts fieldwork for grant projects, including landowner outreach, property assessments, project verification, and processing reimbursements.
• Supports District fire program needs, including staffing and participation in off-District assignments.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in Forestry or a closely related natural resource field, AND a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a closely related natural resource field; OR
• Three additional years of related (pertinent) experience; OR
• One year of experience in Forestry or a closely related natural resource field AND a master’s degree in forestry or a closely related natural resource field; OR
• A Doctorate degree in Forestry or a closely related natural resource field.

Qualifications

• Note: Driver’s License Check – This position requires the operation of a state vehicle for official State business. As part of the hiring process, the agency uses Advanced Reporting LLC to conduct all required DMV and CDL driving-record checks.

Skills

• Knowledge of fire behavior, fuels reduction treatments, and community fire planning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in community outreach, engagement and collaboration with partner agencies, local government, and private landowners
• Experience developing and writing grant proposals
• Experience in grant administration
• Experience with project tracking, budgeting and documentation
• Experience with GIS software and mapping

Benefits

Great Benefits Package - watch this video here. You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon!

Pay

Salary Determination Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis for starting salary will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the submitted materials and the time of application.

Schedule

Not specified