Service Forestry Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist ; NRS

Service Forestry Specialist, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)

Recruitment #2026-7-A135 Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA) Anticipated employment is August 2026 - June 2027

Location:

Pacific Cascade Region
- Battle Ground, WA Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $4,517.00 - $6,075.00 Monthly Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 7/22/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Pacific Cascade Region as a Service Forestry Specialist. The mission of DNR is to manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington's lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations. DNR has an exciting opportunity within the Pacific Cascade Region's Forest Resilience Program.

Are you someone who loves the outdoors and is passionate about restoring the ecology of our forest ecosystems? Do you enjoy working with diverse landowners and partners, working to find solutions in forest management? Are you passionate about forestry and helping small landowners? Then this job is for you!

Responsibilities:

• As directed, solicit candidates for participation through formal and informal opportunities such as public education events, media opportunities, partner engagement, and other related activities.
• With guidance from the Service Forester or District Manager, accept and return phone, email, and other inquiries from forest landowners regarding financial assistance opportunities.
• Schedule site visits with landowners for on-the-ground review of their project area to ensure landowner objectives are compatible with program and funding criteria.
• Work with landowners to complete and submit all required documents such as financial assistance application, W-9, Statewide Vendor Form, etc.
• Review financial assistance applications for completeness, accuracy, and applicability to available funding sources.
• Use knowledge and experience to incorporate landowner objectives into standard mitigation actions to develop property-specific land management prescriptions. Coordinate with the Service Forester in the development of site-specific resource management plans/reports and/or forest stewardship plans.
• Plan and prioritize assigned field work for fuels reduction and forest health; site-specific coordinate or facilitate contractor selection and ensure planned activities will meet all applicable agency guidance as well as State and federal requirements.
• Perform periodic progress checks to ensure compliance and take corrective actions if required.
• Perform sign-off inspection upon completion of work to determine if contractual obligations, goals of the program, and applicable conditions were met.
• Gather spatial data and other required attributes to accurately and completely catalog activities performed.
• Provide data to Service Foresters or others to facilitate aggregation for periodic accomplishment reports such as monthly and annual grant performance reports, final grant close-out accomplishment reports, quarterly performance measures, deliverable accomplishments, etc.
• Under the guidance of the Service Forester or District Manager, respond to and provide low-complexity technical expertise and advice to forest landowners regarding forest management practices, diagnosis and recommendations for forest health problems, animal damage and competing vegetation control, wildland fire risk reduction, and other resource issues and opportunities.
• Engage appropriate subject matter experts (Service Forester, entomologist, pathologist, wildlife biologist, Regulatory Assistance Forester, Service Forestry Coordinator, Community Resilience Specialist, etc.) when knowledge or experience level is exceeded.
• Provide technical specifications for forest management practices and silvicultural treatments. Monitor and report on treatment implementation.
• Deliver information and…