What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forest Manager position at Confederated Tribes Of Siletz Indians?
Description
Opening Date: January 2, 2025
Closing Date: February 2, 2025
Job Title: Forest Manager
Salary/Wage: $43.95/hr.
Tribal Level 126
Location: Siletz, OR
Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Job Posting Number: 2949371
INTRODUCTION:
This position has direct responsibility for overseeing the following: preparation and administration of the Tribal Forest Management Plan, preparation and sale of Tribal timber, preparation of environmental compliance documents, timber sale and permit administration, and project layout and quality control for reforestation, forest development and other silvicultural projects.
DUTIES:
Administrative:
- Responsible for Forestry program planning, budget formulation, execution, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Supervise Forestry staff, including development of work plans, assignment of projects, identification of staff development activities, addressing of grievances, and evaluation of performance.
- Prepares the Forestry and Forest Management Deductions annual budgets and work plans.
Engineering:
- Serve as Logging Systems Specialist for Siletz Reservation, including feasibility, design and layout of complex timber sale logging systems.
- Serve as Road Engineer for Siletz Reservation, including location, design, and layout of timber sale logging roads and evaluation and scheduling of road maintenance activities.
Presales:
- Oversees the design, implementation and processing of timber cruises.
- Cruises timber and performs quality control check cruises on work performed by other employees.
- Appraise timber for purpose of sale.
- Prepare Environmental Assessments for all timber sale activities. Serves as interdisciplinary team (IDT) leader and primary writer for NEPA compliance documents required for projects on Tribal Trust timberlands. Solicits input from the Tribal public, Tribal committees, staff specialists, and outside agencies, organizations and public as appropriate. Coordinates NEPA process from start to finish, including project field reconnaissance & design.
- Prepare timber sale contracts, prospectuses and advertisements.
- Prepare road licensing and right-of-way agreements.
- Prepares timber sale maps and other technical drawings using computer software.
Timber Sale Administration:
- Oversees and documents activities of purchasers and operators on reservation logging units, including performance of logging operation inspections to determine compliance with timber sale contracts and timber cutting permits.
- Receives and accounts for timber sale log scale receipts and certificates on a daily basis during timber sale operation periods. Verifies twice monthly scale reports & summaries and provides documentation to the B.I.A.
- Prepares and administers Timber Sale Check Scaling services.
Other Duties:
- Acts as Natural Resource Department Director in his/her absence, supervising individuals and their programs.
- Serves as Tribal Representative to West Oregon Forest Protective Association, Coos Forest Protective Association, Eastern Lane Forest Protective Association, and Keep Oregon Green Association.
- Prepares Logging Unit Prescribed Burn Plans and Fire Mobilization Plans.
- Prepares forest management plans for all Tribal timber properties.
- Assists with issuance of hunting and fishing tags/permits, access permits, and firewood permits.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor of Science in Forest Management, Forest Science or Forest Engineering and five years’ experience in the practice of forestry, including at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
Knowledge of:
- Western Oregon silviculture, including silvics, dendrology, reforestation, timber stand improvement, prescribed burning, vegetation management and forest economics.
- Cable, ground based, and aerial logging systems design for timber sales.
- Computer spreadsheet, database, and word processing software.
Experience in:
- Preparation of environmental compliance documents, including a thorough understanding of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and its procedural requirements.
- Logging road design and layout.
- West-side timber cruising, including identification and assessment of tree defects and diseases.
- Appraisal of timber for sale.
- Timber sale contract administration.
- Computer based Geographic Information Systems.
- Computer based road design software.
- Program management, including planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation.
- Supervision of a diverse group of people working on a wide variety of projects.
Ability to:
- Excellent technical writing and editing skills with the ability to apply those skills to a wide variety of projects.
- Communicate effectively using both verbal and written skills.
- Use good judgment in exercising independent action.
- Supervise and work well with others.
Other:
- Be in good physical condition; be able to ascend and descend steep slopes; be willing to work in heavy brush, inclement weather and smoky conditions.
- Must possess a valid Oregon State driver's license, insurance and be eligible to drive a GSA vehicle.
Salary Description
$43.95
Salary : $44
