Natural Resource Specialist 2 - Community Wildfire Forester

Initial Posting Date: 08/10/2022 Application Deadline: 08/31/2022 Agency: Forestry Department Salary Range: $4,073 - $6,230 Position Type: Employee Position Title: Natural Resource Specialist 2 - Community Wildfire Forester Job Description: Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! Community Wildfire Forester Our Mission – To serve the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability. The Benefits of Joining Our Team Career Development, Learn new skills, On-the-Job Training, Great Team Environment, and a sense of belonging. With ODF, you will feel excited about the work you do and feel valued for your contribution.

• Great Benefits - We offer a full range of benefits! Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Days for you and your family! Benefits include 11 paid holidays a year, and a competitive benefits package .
• Work-Life balance - Your commitment to your work and doing your best is matched by our commitment to remember what's best for you! Guaranteed Paycheck, Benefits, Paid time off are a few things we have to offer!
• Our Culture - Commitment to our employees, customers, and environment! What does this mean for you, it’s not just a job, it’s a career! ODF provides meaning and purpose in your work. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We believe that building a culture that is welcoming and inclusive is integral to people doing their best work and is essential to what we can achieve as an Agency!
• Team - You'll be part of the Oregon Department of Forestry team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great State of Oregon! Come join our team where we focus closely on collaboration to support fellow teammates, while striving to create an environment that is supportive and encourages work-life balance. Click here .

Your New Role - Community Wildfire Forester In this position you will provide on-the-ground and administrative process coordination and leadership to fuels reduction projects.

• Serves as liaison with rural fire districts, university extension agents, cities and counties. Provides technical forest management advice to private landowners pertaining to fire planning and fuel reductions practices.
• Develops and maintains effective project tracking systems, including program expenditure tracking. Documents on-the-ground progress using GPS and occasionally GIS tools.
• Responsible for understanding the grant writing process, and writing and submitting new grant proposals.
• Through utilization of natural resource and fuels management knowledge, this position administers the many federal grant projects that ODF has already secured. Most of those grants require field work to administer, including: contacting landowners in the forest, explaining grant program to landowners, signing the landowner up in the program, checking the property, estimating amount of work to be done, answering landowners questions, checking project completion, and requesting payment, reimbursement and, authorization.
• Assists with fire program needs, such as helping with fire staffing needs in District, and potentially out of District fire assignments.

Minimum Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in a Natural Resource Program area or related area and two years of experience in a Natural Resource Program area or related area. OR Five years experience in a Natural Resource Program area of related area. OR Master's degree in a Natural Resource program area or related area and
One year of experience in Natural Resource program area or related area.
Requested Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written skills including communication with Community.
• Working knowledge of field technology (GIS, GPS, tablets) in a forestry setting.
• Experience with project tracking and documentation.
• Ability to develop proposals, write and administer grants.
• Experience in community fire planning and/or fuels reduction planning.

Application Details and Instructions:

• Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and include a current copy of your Resume and Cover letter - Failure to submit the required cover letter may remove your application from consideration.

• State of Oregon employees – Please apply through your employee Workday account.

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Christopher Fisher at: chris.l.fisher@odf.oregon.gov .

Additional Details:

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect the additional 6.95%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details, or you may visit our website for information on Pay Equity.

• If you have questions about this position, please contact Hiring Manager: John Deegan, 541-972-1061.

• Driver’s License Check - This position will require the operation of a state vehicle for the purpose of conducting official State business. If your license is from outside Oregon, you must submit at least a three-year court/DMV printout. If you have an Oregon driver’s license, a record check will be conducted on top candidate to ensure a valid license and acceptable driving record.

• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources .

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