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This position is located in the heart of the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Small town living with a large variety of outdoor recreational activities. The climate varies from rainforest on the west to semi-arid on the north. The duty station is located in Forks however working up to two days a week in Port Angeles may be allowed on request.
The Management Forester is responsible for communicating and coordinating with the State Lands Assistant, District Managers, and region specialists to meet State Lands program deliverables. This includes setting priorities, helping to set long-term goals, reporting quarterly accomplishments, representing the Department’s interest to private operators, businesses and the public where complex, sensitive issues are involved. The Management Forester:

• Manages the Product Sales for Olympic Region and is responsible for developing, implementing and accomplishing a region Timber Sales Program that annually sells, at optimal market values, 70-110 mmbf of timber in Olympic Region.
• Supervises the Rights of Way manager for the Region and is responsible for determining, deciding on and tracking priorities for easements and property acquisition; assists in the development and updating of the 5 year easement schedule; ensures the sales of special forest product permits and leases meet the policies and procedures of the Department. Working with other State Lands Managers in the Region, helps set and keep projects on time and sets priorities.
• Supervises the Region Wildlife Biologist which includes ensuring that the section is working with the Districts and Roads Sections to provide stream typing, habitat consultations, and old growth consultations. This involves communicating with District Foresters and the Region Engineer to find out what the needs are and assist with prioritization of these needs.
• Responsible for oversite of 14 recreation sites and 42 miles of trails. Ensures that staff are properly maintaining recreation sites and trails so they are safe for the public to use and provide a quality recreation experience. Provides oversite on the management of the recreation budget, capital budget and grant spending.
• Manages the Regions Silviculture unit and is responsible for developing, implementing and accomplishing the regions silviculture deliverables. These include ensuring quality P and T prescriptions, vegetation management, site preparation, sowing requests, planting, pre-commercial thinning, and all forest surveys. This work involves communicating with District staff to coordinate planting unit acreage and harvest timing;  negotiating with District Managers for staffing during planting season, and gathering information about site prep, and vegetation management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of DNR management principles and understanding of forest land planning and timber management planning.
• Knowledge of Silviculture principles for the Pacific Northwest.
• Knowledge of Forest Practices rules and other forestry laws and practices.
• Understanding of current DNR forest management plans, Habitat Conservation Plan, Policy for Sustainable Forests, and associated agency policies, procedures, and rules.
• Knowledge of logging and forest road construction equipment.
• Expert ability to correctly read, write, and interpret contract language.
• Expert knowledge of the SEPA process, including the ability to correctly read, write and interpret SEPA documents.
• Proficient computer skills in MS word, MS Excel, and ARC-GIS, with aptitude for learning new software as needed
• Trust management theory and principle
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to resolve conflicts, write effectively, and communicate with diverse groups both internal and external
• Ability to set priorities in a complicated work environment, think critically, analyze, and make decisions in a dynamic and sometimes stressful environment, and work both independently and as part of a team to reach agency and region goals

This level of knowledge and skill is typically achieved after:

• A Bachelor’s degree related to natural resource management or policy;
• Four years of professional forestry experience; and
• Two years of experience supervising two or more staff.

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• Six years’ experience as a Natural Resource Specialist 2 or 3 or equivalent level;
• Demonstrated progression in leadership responsibilities in land and resource management, and personnel management; and
• Two years of experience supervising two or more staff.

Key Behavioral Competencies 
All employees of the DNR are required to consistently demonstrate the following core competencies:

• Inspirational Leadership
• Sustainable Management
• Informed Decision Making
• Transparency & Accountability
• Respectful Relationships
• Personal Responsibility

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of DNR presales system
• Knowledge of Washington Real Estate fundamentals
• Working knowledge of ARCGIS
• Knowledge and skills in public relations and negotiation.
• Ability to work at forming collaborative partnerships, finding workable solutions, and negotiating agreements with diverse internal and external constituents.
• Knowledge of Rights of Way and easements with regards to access over state and private landowners
• Knowledge of Land transaction process, asset planning, mapping, legal descriptions, title reports, and land use planning
• Knowledge of Asset management goals and objectives

SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must have a valid driver’s license and have four years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function.  Employees who drive for state business, whether in a state or privately-owned vehicle, are required to possess a valid license as defined in policy PO02-006 and abide by all other driver responsibility requirements.
• Ability to traverse difficult terrain in all types of weather.

WHO MAY APPLY
This recruitment is open to anyone who meets the required qualifications for this position.
 
APPLICATION PROCESS

• To be considered you must apply online at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above)
• You must submit the following:
  • Attach a letter of interest describing how your experience and qualifications relate to the position profile, required and desired position qualifications, and special position requirements.
  • Attach your Resume – do not add it into the text of the application, it must be an attachment.
  • The names of three to five professional references – you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include with resume.
• Carefully review your application materials before submitting. If you fail to submit the required documents, you may no longer be considered for the position by the supervisor.
• You may not reapply for this posting for 30 days.

Application Status – once you submit your online application, you can check your status by logging into your account.  Finalists for the position will be contacted by the hiring managers directly. 
 
Note: Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record issued from all states in which they have held a license during the past 3 years.
 
Questions?  Please contact Sarah Steffen at 360-374-2810/ sarah.steffen@dnr.wa.gov or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov.
 
By submitting the application materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.  You understand that the state may verify information and that untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from applicant pool or dismissal if employed.
This announcement is published by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 
Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a fair and impartial manner for all persons without regard to age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, religion, genetic information, military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Persons with a disability who need assistance during the screening process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may contact DNR Recruiting staff (360) 902-1350 or (360) 902-1128.  DNR may be contacted using the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by dialing 711.