Forester

Summary/Objective

Administer maintain and manage the forested resources and wildlife habitat on urban and rural landscapes in Missouri primarily assisting private landowners on their property with some public land duties.

Essential Job Duties

• Assist with developing annual budget request and work plan assuring alignment with Agency priorities and then oversee implementation to accomplish objectives.
• Conduct forest management activities on private and stateland through forest inventory and implementation of recommended prescriptions including timber sale preparation and administration use of prescribed burns exotic plant control tree planting and coordination with other Divisions.
• Coordinates and writes managementplans.
• Leads delegatesand oversees projects with other staff on forestry management projects on private land.
• Manages response to public use conflicts and management complaints.
• Periodically assists with maintenance duties on Conservation Areas such as boundary marking hazard tree mitigation trail maintenance contract writing and contract supervision.
• Assist communities and land owners with management of their forests through plan development site visits grant and recognition programs timber sale assistance cost share assistance wildlife habitat projects etc.
• Conduct community forestry and arboriculture training/workshops/presentations for a wide variety of internal and external stakeholder audiences.
• Collaborate with developers to assist in the design of conservation friendly developments.
• Diagnose insect and disease problems on trees and provide control recommendations to municipalities commercial enterprises homeowners and the general public.
• Disseminate information regarding forest management improving tree health tree planting care and maintenance to the general public through phone email and in person discussions.
• Prepare and present programs to the general public through a variety of media.
• Provide assistance to wood industries trying to locate and purchase logs wood products and/or markets for materials they have.
• Carry out management budget compliance and purchase of equipment and supplies.
• Attend meetings training and conferences to continue professional development.
• Conduct wildfire detection prevention and suppression duties.
• Oversees the work of employees with local fire departments on the Federal Excess Property and the Fire Fighter programs. Oversee the inventory of federal property held by fire departments and screens fire department requests for new equipment.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as chainsaws dozers and tractors.

Ancillary Job Duties

• Organize and/or participate in internal and external regional planning committees and councils.
• Organize and/or participate in special events and programs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Work Environment

Physical Abilities

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions job duties functions and requirements.