Forester II (Forest Products Utilization & Marketing) - 3849
About The Position
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Maine Forest Service (MFS), has a current vacancy for a Forester II position in Maine. The position is Forest Products Utilization & Marketing Forester II. It will provide subject matter expertise to fulfill MFS’s mission of education, assistance, resource information and analyses to multiple audiences. This is professional forestry work involved in promoting informed decisions about Maine's forests to a wide variety of audiences, with a focus on forest products. The position collaborates closely with a team of MFS field, program, and leadership staff, and would occasionally work with and advise department staff and leadership. There is partial remote work flexibility with this position following DACF Telework guidelines and management approval.
Requirements
- A Bachelors’ Degree in Forestry or related field and four (4) years field experience involving inspection and supervision of harvesting operations, surveying, cruising, timber making, and general forest management planning.
- Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
- Licensed as a Registered Professional Forester from the Maine State Board of Registration for Professional Foresters.
Nice To Haves
- Forestry – broad knowledge & appreciation of the economic, ecological, and social values of Maine’s forests; specific familiarity & experience with forest products supply chain, markets, harvesting, wood procurement/processing, forest finance/economics.
- Analyst – ability to compile, interpret, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data using sophisticated methods to generate required and supplemental MFS reports.
- Collaborator – ability to work independently, within a team, and with outside entities.
- Initiative - identify needs, seek additional resources, and initiate efforts to address emerging issues, including new markets, mills, businesses, technologies and products.
- People person – ability to communicate easily, tactfully, and professionally with all audiences, from the forest industry and Maine’s wider forest land use community.
- Recorder/reporter – capable of preparing effective reports, assessments, and other documentation in written and electronic formats.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical services and training related to forest products to wood processors, mills, landowners, loggers, and foresters.
- Gather, track, analyze, and disseminate information and data regarding utilization and markets for wood and other forest products.
- Provide forest policy analyses to help support Maine’s forest products economy.
- Collaborate with other agencies and entities to promote diverse forest products.
- Identify, disseminate and manage grants available to forest products entities.
- Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, informational materials, and correspondence about forest products and related resources.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
- Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
- Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
- Retirement Plan (State contributes at least 14.06% of pay to MainePERS)
- Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
- Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
- Forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
