Forester – Good Neighbor – 61038, 61037 Job Vacancy in State of Montana Montana – Latest Jobs in Montana

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Company Name : State of Montana
Location : Montana
Position : Forester – Good Neighbor – 61038, 61037

Job Description : Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s mission is to help ensure that Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.
The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.
Job Purpose:
**We have two positions available. One is in Kalispell, MT and the other in Libby, MT. If you have a prefrence, please specify in your cover letter.
Performs advanced professional forest management activities in close coordination with the US Forest Service. The position plans, coordinates, and implements various projects to improve forest health, reduce hazardous fuels, and harvest commercial timber from federal lands and across ownership boundaries.
APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:

The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: State of MT application form, cover letter, current resume, educational requirements, structured interview, a performance test, job-related reference checks, job-related work experience, job-related past and current performance.
Application materials required for this position are:
Completed State of Montana Application
Resume
Cover letter
Refrences

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Federal Forest Management Project Planning and Design:
The position is responsible for understanding tools and authorities, such as Good Neighbor Authority and Master Stewardship Agreement; working knowledge of NEPA and Farm Bill categorical exclusion provisions; basic DNRC timber sale contract and sale administration, and policies and procedures that allow state involvement in federal land management. The position is responsible for collaborating with federal partners to plan, manage, and implement federal forest management projects through these authorities. The position coordinates within the DNRC, with other agencies, local governments, and other interested stakeholders to accomplish forest management projects across multiple ownerships.
Forest Management Project Implementation and Administration:
The position is responsible for administration, oversight and implementation of forest management activities on federal lands under authorities such as Good Neighbor and Master Stewardship, and DNRC timber sale contract and administration rules, polices, and guidelines.
Public Relations:
Provides program and project expertise and responds to and answers questions from internal and external specialists, other agencies, and the general public regarding the DNRC’s Federal Engagement Program and projects. Promotes goals and objectives, fosters awareness of issues affecting forest resources, and delivers information on project outcomes and progress as requested or appropriate.
Supervision:
The position may supervise seasonal employees on federal engagement projects. This is limited to project specific goals and objectives. This position would not be expected to approve time, discipline or hire the seasonal positions.
Approximately 10% travel time with occasional overnight travel.
If you are interested in a complete job description please contact HR at Jennifer.Downing@mt.gov.
What are some benefits that you can expect from working at DNRC?

Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
Health Coverage
Retirement Plans

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Forestry with a forest resource management emphasis. A minimum of 3-years of progressively responsible experience including professional forestry work is required.
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Specialized knowledge of forest management implementation, policy and planning.
Experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, GIS programs, data collection instruments and software.
Capable of vigorous physical activity in all types of weather.
Experienced in working alone in the field, including driving in winter conditions (use of tire chains), operating ATVs & snowmobiles and navigating with map and compass.
Be able to participate in Wildland fire suppression, which may require the ability to pass the arduous pack test.
The ability to work with minimum supervision and achieve work objectives.
The position requires routine travel within northwest Montana and occasional travel across the western half of Montana.

Applicant Pool Statement: If another department vacancy occurs in this job title within six months, the same applicant pool may be used for the selection.

Training Assignment: This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Job: Project/Program Management

Salary: $ 28.19 – 28.19 Hourly

Benefits Package Eligibility: Health Insurance, Paid Leave & Holidays, Retirement Plan

Number of Openings: 3

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Primary Location: Kalispell

Other Locations: Libby

Agency: Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

Union: 000 – None

Bargaining Unit: 000 – None

Posting Date: Mar 3, 2022, 11:25:53 AM

Closing Date (based on your computer’s timezone): Mar 24, 2022, 12:59:00 AM

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume, References

Contact Name: Jennifer Downing | Contact Email: Jennifer.Downing@mt.gov | Contact Phone: 1-406-444-2013

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