State Forester

** You*
* ** must demonstrate
** you have both organizational management experience, and either of the following:
* Executive experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forest lands; or
* Operational experience and expertise overseeing forest and wildfire management on western forest lands
* A solid track record of organizational management that fosters personal development, accountability, and a culture of service and inclusivity in the workforce.
* Deep experience with managing and providing oversight over complex finances and budgets. Proven ability to identify the need for structural financial management change due to changing circumstances, and the proven ability to lead that change.
* Experience in the development, implementation, and periodic evaluation of strategic initiatives, policies, and long- and short-range plans.
* A record that shows a deep commitment to science and data-based decision making. Demonstrated skill at open and transparent decision making, managing conflict, and successful dispute resolution. Willing to make difficult or unpopular decisions.
* Outstanding communicator who naturally cultivates relationships, and who is widely considered to be forthright, honest, fair, and responsive among employees, government partners, tribes, and interested parties. Timely and professional.
* Experience in engaging with legislators, tribes, interested parties, boards and staff to develop and implement policy, statute, and administrative rule.
* Proven experience leading a complex agency or organization. Proven experience anticipating future challenges and ensuring that the agency/organization is well-positioned to adapt to change.
* Proven leadership, vision and commitment to forests and forest ecosystems, the development and implementation of forest policy, and the various communities that depend upon the social, economic, and environmental resources associated with forests.
* A leader who can deftly facilitate policy discussions and the often difficult and imperfect decisions faced by the agency’s policy oversight Board of Forestry, and do so based on science while respecting values.
* Commitment to significantly increase workforce diversity.
* Adopt rules related to enforcement of the state forest laws relating directly to the protection of forestland and the conservation of forest resources.
* Oversee appointment and instruction of fire wardens (enforcing the fire prevention laws of the state).
* Direct the improvement and protection of State forest lands.
* Facilitate collection of data relative to forest conditions.
* Take legally-authorized actions to prevent and extinguish wildfires while also facilitating the use of prescribed fire to manage fuels.
* Enforce and prosecute violations of all laws pertaining to forestland.
* Cooperate with landowners, political subdivisions, private associations and agencies and others in forest protection.
* Advise and encourage reforestation.
* Publish such information on forestry as the forester determines to be in the public interest.
* Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements pertaining to experiments and research in forestry as well as collaborations with other federal and state agencies.
* Sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any real property acquired for administrative purposes that is no longer needed.
* Coordinate any activities of the Department related to Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board projects that include activities of other states and federal agencies.
* Prescribe uniform state standards for certification of wildland fire training courses and educational programs.
* Serve as the Governor’s authorized representative for the purpose of initiating the fire management assistance declaration process with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and administering Federal Emergency Management Agency fire management assistance grants.
* Protect the lands from fire, disease and insect pests, cooperate with the counties and with persons owning lands within the state in the protection of the lands and enter into all agreements necessary or convenient for the protection of the lands.
* Enter into and administer contracts for the sale of timber from lands owned or managed by the State Board of Forestry and the State Department of Forestry.
* Enter into and administer contracts for activities necessary or convenient for the sale of timber under subsection (2) of this section, either separately from or in conjunction with contracts for the sale of timber, including but not limited to activities such as: timber harvesting and sorting, transporting, gravel pit development or operation, and road construction, maintenance or improvement.
* Facilitate the use of the lands for other purposes, including but not limited to fish and wildlife environment, landscape management, protection against flood and erosion, recreation and production and protection of water supplies when the use is not detrimental to the purpose for which the lands are…