Urban Forestry Technician

Position Overview

Our Western Urban Forestry Technician works across western Washington, including the greater Seattle area as well as many other cities along the I-5 corridor from Canada to Oregon including those on the Olympic Peninsula. The Western Urban Forestry Technician serves as a senior-level professional for the delivery of technical urban forestry assistance within western Washington. This position reports to the Statewide Urban Forestry Specialist to support a broader body of work that includes providing urban forestry technical and educational assistance to urban forestry professionals employed by cities, towns, counties, tribes, 501(c)3 non-profit organizations, educational institutions, special taxing districts (e.g. metro parks districts), public and private utility organizations, community leaders, non-governmental organizations, DNR program staff, and others engaged in urban forestry planning and management.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Implementation and delivery of urban and community forestry programming through tasks such as:

--Providing UCF technical expertise to partners such as cities and towns, counties, tribal governments, 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
--Assisting partners to resolve complex problems affecting community forest management.
--Coordinating technical assistance activities with regional urban forestry program staff and associates.
--Provide technical advice to partners related to tree inventories;conduct community tree inventories using GIS and web-based mapping and data collection tools. Help cities analyze tree inventory data, assess resource vulnerabilities, and determine management actions.

Urban forestry education, technical guidance, and project coordination through tasks such as:

--Develop curricula and deliver training to community partners on topics related to planting, maintenance, and management of urban trees.
--Communicate industry-accepted best practices for urban forest maintenance and management.
--Support UCF grantees by providing technical guidance during project implementation.
--Support the implementation of Arbor Day Foundation programs and other recognition programs.
--Cooperate with other program staff and regional associates to facilitate and deliver regional networking and educational programs and events.
--Deliver presentations at conferences, seminars, workshops, and other events.
--Seek opportunities for and help to facilitate the formation of local and regional partnerships to accomplish urban forestry projects.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

--Bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, urban forestry, horticulture, urban landscape planning, landscape architecture, or related field,
AND 2 years of professional experience in a natural resource program area;OR an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
--Two years of urban forestry experience resulting in highly developed urban forestry technical knowledge and skills in tree identification, diagnostics, tree inventory, natural area management, and industry-accepted best practices. This experience is in addition to, and may not be gained concurrently with, the 2 years of natural resource program experience required above.
--Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, Collector, and other mapping tools to document work and convey information to non-technical audiences.
--Experience using effective oral and written communications to convey messages clearly and persuasively. Excellent public speaking skills.

Preferred Level of Education

Bachelor's

Benefits Offered

DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of which include:
Commitment to organizational health and wellness
Work/life balance
DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more
Leadership that empowers and supports employees
Professional development opportunities
Educational and career development aid
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
A comprehensive benefits package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information.

Compensation/Salary

$58,380.00 - $78,468.00 Annually

How to Apply

View a complete position description with full application instructions at the linked web page or visit dnr.wa.gov/jobs.

Application deadline: December 22, 2024

About Washington State Department of Natural Resources

At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington’s lands and communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.