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The Forestry Specialist is responsible for the sustainable management of several thousand acres of diverse University forestland, its natural resources, and the associated infrastructure. This position serves in an academic capacity in support of the department of ecosystem science and management’s undergraduate instructional program.

• Manage University dirt gravel and low volume forest roads; identify deficiencies and lobby for financially supported repairs
• Oversee the Forestland Management Office’s chemical herbicide application program; research, purchase, and apply herbicide mixtures in compliance with appropriate regulations
• Manage and oversee the general activities on the University’s forestland
• Organize ecological habitat restoration projects on forestlands by developing new and nurturing existing professional partnerships with government and non-government organizations
• Responsible for conserving applicable ecosystems through execution of management plan
• Organize and edit spatial data
• Monitor market demand, track forest health, and access available labor to direct silvicultural treatments
• Protect the forestland’s real estate boundary by physically marking and posting the established parameters
• Create, develop, update, and instruct a for credit, undergraduate, ecosystems management course
• Develop, update, and instruct on content for labs
• Serve as a liaison to necessary law enforcement agencies

Level:

– Advanced Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient and comprehensive knowledge of defined skill areas/applications. Applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field to decision-making and problem–solving. Works under minimum supervision on varied and sometimes difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor or subject matter experts on unusual matters. May lead others or a team in completion of complex assignments. Interprets and communicates information clearly, accurately, and persuasively. Researches and tries new approaches when solving difficult or novel problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor or mentor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– May monitor/track budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems with progressively more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– May apply specialized knowledge and skills to resolve complex and/or varied problems, with supervisor oversight
– Researches and tries new approaches when solving problems

Independence of Action:

– Works with minimal supervision on more difficult work assignments, conferring with supervisor on unusual matters
– Follows precedents and procedures
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally and externally within working unit and the University
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Promotes open communication in a manner that builds relationships among team members
– Applies appropriate strategies for managing conflict; negotiate reasonable compromises; propose and evaluate possible solutions
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 8
• Minimum – $51,000.00
• MidPoint – $62,500.00
• Maximum – $74,000.00