Timber Sales Manager Trainee In-House

VACANCY ANN#: STOI25042
TITLE: TIMBER SALES MANAGER TRAINEE (INHOUSE)
DEPARTMENT: DNR FORESTRY
SUPERVISOR: FOREST MANAGER
LOCATION: WELLPINIT WA
STATUS: REGULAR FULLTIME
RATE OF PAY: $28.06 MIDPOINT / PER HOUR DOE
OPENING DATE: APRIL 28 2025
CLOSING DATE: MAY 5 2025

INTRODUCTION
The Timber Sales Manager will be responsible for protecting the natural resources of the Spokane Reservation during all phases of timber sales administration while ensuring compliance with timber sales contracts and permit provisions. Ensure that the tribe and individual landowners are fully compensated for the products harvested through accurate recordkeeping of timber sales activities and conduct prompt and responsive communications with the Spokane Tribe Local Mills Timber Purchaser and individual landowners.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the implementation of the Forest Management plan Timber Sales section.
Responsible for ensuring logging operations comply with the provisions of the timber sale contract and monitoring the progress of sale activities.
Inspecting operations for contract compliance.
Preparing weekly quarterly & annual progress reports of sale activities.
Daily communication with Purchaser subcontractors and/or their representative.
Daily communication with Timber sale Administration and Accounting.
Verifying where wood products from the sale(s) are being delivered.
Ensuring all loads leaving the sale area are properly ticketed and identified.
Monitoring road and ground conditions.
Recording merchantable material that was not removed informing the Purchaser submit waste scale to accountant.
Document as needed changes in the harvest area.
Ensuring protection of known cultural sites and identification of unrecorded sites.
Ensuring protection of property lines monuments and corners.
Must keep up regular communication with loggers mills and the purchaser to ensure that loads are scaled promptly and accountability is assured. When problems arise the appropriate people must be advised without delay.
Work with the Forest Development Program to coordinate site preparation and reforestation needs.
Implementing Appendix 3 of the Forest Management Plan to ensure the Timber Sale Officers responsibilities are being met.
Assist with scaling logs at the mills as needed.
Assist with Presales activities as time allows.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Strong GIS background preferred
GPS application in Forestry
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Log Scaling techniques.
Familiar with local tree species.
Must be able to demonstrate good organizational skills.
Must be able to compile maintain and analyze reports and field data.
Must be selfmotivated and able to work independently.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Valid Drivers License and a good driving record for insurance purposes.
Production Scaler qualified 1 year to complete)
Check scaler qualified preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science in Forestry Forest Management Forest Ecology or related and 2 years of Forestry related experience or associates degree in forestry Forest Management Forest Ecology or related and 5 years of forestry supervisory/ management experience or 10 years of forestry supervisory/ management experience.
Wildland fire qualified red card 1 year to complete)

*Tribal Preference Applies Tribal Preference grants preference in employment to qualified enrolled Spokane Tribal Citizens Spouses of Spokane Tribal Citizens First Line Descendants of Spokane Tribal Citizens and Citizens of other Tribes and Other Applicants in that order.

Contact: Sabrina McCoy or Kammi Rosenbaum

Email:
Applications Must Be Received In The Human Resources Department
No Later Than 4:30 P.M. On The Closing Date

The Spokane Tribe Reserves The Right To Hire According To Its Indian Preference Policy
All Applicants Are Subject To A PreEmployment Drug Test
All Positions with The Spokane Tribe Are Subject To A90 Day Orientation Period

Required Experience:

Senior IC