Forest Resources Manager; Dalles

Initial Posting Date:

08/26/2026

09/14/2026

Forestry Department

$5,643 - $8,717

Employee

Forest Resources Manager (The Dalles)

To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians.

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Great Benefits Package - watch this video here

You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon!

ODF is looking for a Forest Manager 1 (Forest Resources Manager) to Provide leadership through operational oversight, coordination and direction of Forest Resource Program activities for The Dalles Unit of the Central Oregon District within the Department of Forestry. These goals and associated duties include:

• Maintaining political and operational relationships with Local, State and Federal Agencies, cooperators, contractors and landowners.

• Overseeing all programmatic functions administered within the Forest Resources Program in the Unit’s geographical area as assigned by the Unit Forester.

• Supervising, directing, and monitoring the work of skilled, technical, and professional employees assigned to the program.

• The position also serves an important function in the Agency’s fire protection responsibility.

Five (5) years of natural resource experience in areas such as wildland fire suppression, forest management, etc., which include assisting with a) development of program rules and policies, b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans, c) program evaluation, and d) budget preparation;

OR

Bachelor’s degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field AND two (2) years of natural resource experience in areas such as wildland fire suppression, or forest management which include assisting with a) development of program rules and policies, b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans, c) program evaluation, and d) budget preparation.

If you have these skills and attributes, let us know in your application materials! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, and education to help us decide who will move forward for an interview. Please be specific in your application materials.

• Working knowledge of the Forest Practices Act.

• Experience with grant management including application development, administration, budget tracking, accomplishment reporting and/or monitoring.

• Experience with coordination between numerous interagency partners on cross boundary project planning and public outreach activities.

• Experience interpreting state and federal laws and policies that are used to inform potential activities for implementation in the Forest Resources Program.

• Experience making decisions involving personnel management including discipline, scheduling, hiring.

• Skills in team building, interpersonal relationships, mentoring and employee support/empowerment.

• Experience in, understanding of, and ability to support ODF’s Fire Protection Program, both locally and statewide.

Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis for starting salary will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the submitted materials and the time of application. No other documents will be accepted after submission of application. Please include any relevant information and materials if you wish to be compensated accordingly.

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is management service and is not represented by a Union.

• If you have questions about this position, please contact Hiring Manager:
  Chase Duncan, Chase.
  
  D.DUNCANgon.gov .

• Relocation assistance may be available per agency policy 40.055.10 for current or recalled employees or 40.055.20 for new employees. Please discuss…