TIMBER MANAGEMENT OFFICER (EMNRD #5331)
JOB ID 109300
LOCATION CIMARRON, NEW MEXICO
POSTING END DATE OPEN UNTIL FILLED
AGENCY ENERGY, MINERALS & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
FULL/PART TIME FULL-TIME
REGULAR/TEMPORARY REGULAR – PERM FOR STATE
JOB POSTING TYPE CONTINUOUS JOB OPENING
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SALARY
$14.67 – $25.53 HOURLY
$30,518 – $53,101 ANNUALLY
THIS POSITION IS A PAY BAND 60
PURPOSE OF POSITION
THIS POSITION WILL BE USED TO CONDUCT ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND WILL
REMAIN OPEN UNTIL POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
WHY DOES THE JOB EXIST?
THE PURPOSE OF THE FORESTER/TIMBER MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR THE CIMARRON DISTRICT IS TO CONDUCT
AND IMPLEMENT MULTIPLE FORESTRY PROGRAMS, ADVISE STATE AND PRIVATE COOPERATORS ON THE BEST
FOREST PRACTICES TO MEET THE LAND MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES, WORK AND HELP IMPLEMENT FEDERAL COST
SHARE PROGRAMS WITH LOCAL COOPERATORS, CONDUCT WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND TIMBER SALE REGULATION
RESOURCE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES, MONITOR AND INSPECT TREE FARM PARTICIPATION AND COMPLIANCE,
PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM GUIDANCE, AND ASSIST PARTNER AGENCIES, LANDOWNERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT LARGE SCALE FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTS.
HOW DOES IT GET DONE?
THE TIMBER MANAGEMENT OFFICER (TMO) WILL PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF FOREST RESOURCES ON STATE
AND PRIVATE LANDS AND WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND PARTNERS THROUGH THE USE OF THE
EQIP (ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM) AND OTHER FOREST HEALTH PROGRAMS. THEY WILL ALSO DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE DISTRICT TIMBER RESOURCE PROGRAM, WHICH INVOLVES ADVISING STATE
AND PRIVATE COOPERATORS ON THE BEST FOREST PRACTICES THAT MEET THEIR LAND MANAGEMENT GOALS
WHILE MAINTAINING THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED AND IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING STATE
FOREST REGULATIONS. THE TMO WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE WILDLAND
URBAN INTERFACE (WUI), NON-FEDERAL LANDS (NFL) AND LANDSCAPE SCALE RESTORATION (LSR)
GRANTS BY ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS AND MAKE
PERIODIC SITE VISITS TO ENSURE ON-THE-GROUND PROJECT GOALS ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED. THEY WILL
PROVIDE FORESTRY INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT, URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY ACTIVITIES, SUCH
AS URBAN TREE PLANTING AND CARE, AND TREE BOARDS. WHEN POSSIBLE, THEY WILL ASSIST WITH WILDFIRE
SUPPRESSION AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
WHO ARE THE CUSTOMERS?
PRIMARY CUSTOMERS ARE PRIVATE FOREST LANDOWNERS, COOPERATING NATURAL RESOURCE AGENCIES AND
OTHER NON-FEDERAL FORESTED LANDOWNERS SUCH AS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
EXPERIENCE IN FORESTRY WITH FOREST MANAGEMENT OR TIMBER SALES EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN FORESTRY, RANGE MANAGEMENT, FOREST MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES,
WILDLIFE SCIENCE, FIRE SCIENCE AND/OR ECOLOGY AND ONE (1) YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN FORESTRY, RANGE
MANAGEMENT, FOREST MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, WILDLIFE SCIENCE, FIRE SCIENCE OR
ECOLOGY. FIVE (5) YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES WILL SUBSTITUTE FOR THE REQUIRED
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. SUBSTITUTIONS APPLY. SEE SUBSTITUTION TABLE BELOW.
SUBSTITUTION TABLE
THESE COMBINATIONS OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFY YOU FOR THE POSITION:
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
1 )HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT AND 5 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
OR
HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA OR
EQUIVALENT
AND 5 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
2)ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN
THE FIELD(S) SPECIFIED IN
THE MINIMUM
QUALIFICATION
AND 3 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE
OR HIGHER IN ANY
FIELD
AND 5 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
3)BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN
THE FIELD(S) SPECIFIED IN
THE MINIMUM
QUALIFICATION
AND 1 YEAR OF
EXPERIENCE
4)MASTER’S DEGREE OR
HIGHER IN THE FIELD(S)
SPECIFIED IN THE
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
AND 0 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE
• EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE MUST BE RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE POSITION.
• IF MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIRES A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF “SEMESTER HOURS” IN A FIELD (E.G. 6
SEMESTER HOURS IN ACCOUNTING), APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THOSE SEMESTER HOURS IN ORDER TO MEET
THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. NO SUBSTITUTIONS APPLY FOR SEMESTER HOURS.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
MUST POSSESS AND MAINTAIN A VALID NEW MEXICO DRIVER’S LICENSE. EXPRESS IDEAS BOTH ORALLY AND
IN WRITING, DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES AND INCIDENT COMMAND
SYSTEM.
WORKING CONDITIONS
EXTENSIVE TRAVEL & WORK IN ROUGH TERRAIN. WORK IRREGULAR OR EXTENDED HOURS INCLUDING EVENING,
WEEKENDS, & HOLIDAYS. MAY BE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OR WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING CONDITIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH FOREST & WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. WEEKEND/HOLIDAY WORK.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
BENEFITS:
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AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: ARNIE FRIEDT (575) 376-2204 OR ARNIE.FRIEDT@STATE.NM.US
FOR INFORMATION ON STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION, CLICK THE CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
LINK ON THE JOB ADVERTISEMENT.
BARGAINING UNIT POSITION
THIS POSITION IS NOT COVERED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT.
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