Forester

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree (or greater) in forestry, another natural resource program or related degree will be considered.
• A minimum of two years’ professional forestry experience.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States before the employment start date; Colorado State Forest Service will not sponsor a visa for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience giving public presentations.
• Committed to quality, demonstrated excellent customer service ethic, professionalism and safety.
• Demonstrated experience with participation on teams, committees and other special assignments, as well as the ability to work independently, be a self-starter with strong negotiation skills.
• Experience with contracts, agreements, and grant management.
• Program and/or project management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with ArcGIS data management, capable of using ArcMap compatible GIS/GPS units to collect field data and ability to manipulate data in ArcMap.
• Experience in United States forest management techniques in the following areas: silviculture; harvesting systems; forest management planning; wildfire hazard mitigation; wildfire suppression; prescribed fire; forest insect and disease detection, prevention, and suppression; urban and community forestry; windbreaks; outreach and education.
• Basic field forestry experience (cruising, prescription development, timber marking, timber sale and/or contract administration).
• Demonstrated skills in writing forest management plans, timber sale layout and administration, and budget preparation and administration.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and relevant ability with, special communities among potential target and constituent populations.