Stewardship Forester

State of Vermont•Saint Johnsbury, VT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) is recruiting for a Stewardship Forester in the St. Johnsbury District of the Division of Forests. This role involves guiding stewardship and management efforts in the northeastern region of Vermont, overseeing 130,000 acres of public land as part of a collaborative team of resource professionals. The successful candidate will oversee and contribute to all state lands management activities in the District, including forest management, timber harvest administration, recreation management, boundary maintenance, wildlife habitat improvement, and road improvements. Responsibilities include leading state lands long-range management planning and land administration, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, managing budgets, and chairing the District Stewardship Team. The position also involves supervising two State Lands Foresters, an Outdoor Recreation Specialist, and seasonal staff, requiring team leadership and supervision skills. Considerable knowledge of forest management, forest ecology, forest-based recreation, land administration and planning, and supervision is necessary. Skills in geospatial technologies, computer technology for information production and interpretation, data analysis, project management, meeting facilitation, public speaking, and budget management are also required. The candidate should possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills, excellent written and oral communication abilities, the capacity to work independently and collaboratively, the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse groups representing competing interests, and the ability to work outdoors in forested environments and inclement weather.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of the principles of forest management, forest ecology, forest-based recreation, land administration and planning, and supervision.
Skills in geospatial technologies.
Skills in using computer technology to produce and interpret information.
Skills in data analysis.
Skills in project management.
Skills in meeting facilitation.
Skills in public speaking.
Skills in budget management.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Ability to build and maintain relationships and work effectively with diverse groups representing competing interests.
Ability to work outside in forested environments and inclement weather.
State of Vermont Forester License required or possession of State of Vermont Forester Licensure within six months of hire.
A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.

Responsibilities

Overseeing and contributing to all state lands management activities in the District, including forest management, timber harvest administration, recreation management, boundary maintenance, wildlife habitat improvement, and road improvements.
Leading state lands long-range management planning and land administration in the District.
Ensuring compliance with all laws, regulations and policies.
Managing budgets.
Chairing the District Stewardship Team, an intra-Agency group of experts that provides multidisciplinary planning and project review for State-owned lands.
Supervising two State Lands Foresters, an Outdoor Recreation Specialist, and seasonal staff.