LANDS RESOURCE SUPV - FOREST MANAGEMENT

Description

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Resource Supervisor – Forest Management. This position will be located at the Priest Lake Area office in Coolin, ID.

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. 

Description

To supervise staff in resource management activities; perform related work. Generally, a Lands Resource Supervisor is assigned supervisor work related to Forest Management, Service & Regulatory Forestry, Fire Management or Lands & Waterways Management.

Key Responsibilities

• · Supervises up to six professional foresters and seasonal staff in the management of Forest and other resources on state endowment land. Supervisory duties include hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, and resolving problems.
• · Plans and coordinates program activities with other projects. Sets priorities and maximizes efficiencies.
• · Inspects fieldwork and reviews documents for technical requirements, compliance with state and federal laws and fairness in lease/contract administration
• · Prepares and monitors budgets, reviews, and approves expenditures, maintains equipment and supplies
• · Facilitate communication between area staff and bureaus on emerging issues and complex concerns, requesting technical expertise or guidance with the interpretation of laws and department policies as needed
• · Works with private landowners, contractors, county officials, federal & state agencies, and the public to provide information, respond to requests, and to coordinate emergency response
• · May also represent IDL on committees or at public meetings
• · Participates in hazard management and wildfire suppression as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in:

• · Preparing and administering contracts including implementation and evaluation of contracts as well as field inspection, compliance and reporting requirements.
• · Interpreting public land surveys with legal descriptions, aerial imagery and topographic and property ownership maps.
• · Using Geographic Information System (GIS) principles and data models.
• · Managing projects including developing and evaluating projects, preparing reports and making recommendations.
• · Making oral presentations and providing technical assistance and program information to management, clients or public groups.
• · Performing financial analyses to determine cost/benefit of project proposals.
• · Interpreting and applying state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to natural resource management activities.
• · Writing technical reports.

Good knowledge of: Effective supervisory practices; Conflict resolution methods.

Other: Possession of a valid driver's license.

MQ Specialties

Forest Management

Good knowledge of forest management principles. Service & Regulatory Forestry (Forest Stewardship and Forest Practices Regulation) Experience writing and reviewing forest management plans. Good knowledge of the Idaho Forest Practices Act and associated administrative rules. Good knowledge of forestry, best management practices (BMPs) and forest management principles. Good knowledge of silviculture, dendrology, forest mensuration, forest engineering principles (road design and construction), soil science, and forest harvesting methods. Some knowledge of forest entomology, forest pathology and land survey techniques.

Desired Qualifications:

• · Bachelor's or master’s degree in Forest Management, or related fields
• · A good knowledge of forest engineering principles
• · NWCG Red Card Qualifications

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 [email protected].

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.