Forester Vi; Outdoor Recreation Manager - Oahu

FORESTER VI (OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGER) - OAHU

Recruitment Number DLNR-

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. The position is located in Downtown, Oahu. Level VI - $6,399.00 to $7,787.00 per month (SR-26, Step D to I). Hiring rate will be based on availability of funds, the applicant’s qualifications, and other relevant factors. This continuous recruitment may be closed at any time.

Direct all inquiries regarding this position to Michelle Del Rosario, Program Specialist. Phone Number: . Email: michelle.b.delrosario. Monday – Friday, 7:45 am – 4:30 pm (HST).

Forester VI:
This class serves as the top-level staff consultant in the development of new techniques in a specialized area of forestry management, the development of new programs to provide for maximum utilization of forestry resources, and the formulation and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines; and performs other related duties as assigned. Assignments involve the initiation and implementation of complex analyses or studies to define tangible objectives or plans and scope of activity.

This class represents those foresters recognized as mature professional authorities for their functional activity.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife manages state Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Game Management Areas, and Public Hunting Areas. Program areas include forestry, wildlife, trails and access, and natural area reserves. Na Ala Hele (NAH) is the State of Hawai‘i Trail and Access Program. The program manages trail access and conducts maintenance to provide critical public services, including recreational opportunities, experiences related to cultural history and historic trails, and economic opportunities where possible for commercial trail vendors.

As the Division of Forestry and Wildlife Forester VI (Outdoor Recreation Manager), you will be directly responsible for administering, managing, formulating, and coordinating the Outdoor Recreation Section and Na Ala Hele (NAH) Trails and Access Program. The position provides leadership, technical expertise, guidance, and policy to NAH Branch staff statewide on outdoor recreation and trail and access issues and activities, public safety, negotiation with private landowners, commercial ecotour operations, and database management utilizing the current principles and regulatory framework associated with managing multiple recreational uses.

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK:
The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Basic

Education Requirements:

Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university with major study in forestry or a closely related field which must have included fifteen semester hours with curriculum sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following three subject areas:

• Management of Renewable Resources
• Forest Ecology/Forest Biology
• Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory

Specialized Experience Requirement:
Four years of progressively responsible professional forestry work experience involving one or a combination of any of the following:

• Management of forest resources, e.g. forest products, water, botanical, wildlife, public recreation, soils, urban forestry, wildlands
• Protection of forest resources against fire, insects, diseases, invasive species, floods, erosion(s) and other depredations
• Development, production, conservation, restoration, monitoring, inventory, and utilization of forest resources
• Applied research and analysis directly applicable to the development, protection, production, and management of forest resources
• Resource planning for the development, protection, production, and management of forest resources

At least one year of the Specialized Experience must have been comparable in nature…