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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Stand Level Monitoring Coordinator in Colville, Washington
Stand Level Monitoring Coordinator, Natural Resource Specialist 3 (NRS3) Full-time, Project, Represented position Anticipated Project is March 2025 - February 2027 Location Flexible: Northeast Region-Colville, WA (position based out of Northeast and North Central WA)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Salary: $4,865.00 - $6,539.00 Monthly *Review of applications is ongoing. *We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment any time after 1/23/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.
Responsibilities:
- Stand-level data collection on the OWNF and CNF in support of the 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern Washington, Forest Action Plan, CFLRP, and the Forest Health Assessment and Treatment Framework.
- Stand-level data collection on private, state, municipal, and other landownerships in support of the 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern Washington, Forest Action Plan, and the Forest Health Assessment and Treatment Framework.
- Stand-level monitoring protocol development, refinement, and training.
- Stand-level monitoring reporting -- including data quality control and analysis.
*Required Qualifications: *
- A Bachelor's degree with a major study in natural resources (e.g. natural resource planning, forestry, landscape ecology, fire science, wildlife biology, geography), or a closely related field AND two years of professional work experience in natural resources planning, forest ecology, silviculture, fire science, landscape ecology, forest management, wildlife management, geography, or a closely related field relying on the required position knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors. OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Experience in forest health monitoring with at least 2 years of forestry monitoring.
- Experience with basic quality control of data, database management, and data analysis.
- Experience with geospatial software like ArcGIS or Survey123, and other related software to map and analyze natural resources.
- Understanding of forest health statistical analysis and sampling design.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey complex natural resource issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team setting with internal staff and external partners.
- Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.