Assistant District Forester: Forest Management & Fire

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Carolina Forest Service seeks a Forestry Supervisor I to manage forest management, water quality, ranger training, GIS, and cost-share programs across the district. You will oversee weather stations, fire danger rating, CWPPs, and fuel mitigation projects while supporting emergency response and prescribed burns.

Responsibilities include on-call readiness, personnel hiring, and budgeting, with a focus on leadership, coordination, and program compliance across NC counties.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of forest management silvicultural techniques and regeneration practices.
• Knowledge of the Forest Practice Guidelines that relate to Water Quality and River Buffer Rules.
• Knowledge of current state and federal forest management cost share programs.
• Knowledge of wildland fire suppression techniques.
• Possess and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills; good personal relation skills, and leadership skills with ability to organize and prioritize and be self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• The Assistant District Forester manages and ensures compliance of the Forest Management, Water Quality, Ranger Training, GIS programs and cost-share programs.
• Position directs and coordinates work on the District's Remote Access Weather Stations, National Fire Danger Rating programs, Community Wildfire Protection Planning and fuel mitigation projects.
• Individual will function in various positions on prescribed burns and within the Incident Command System's Operations and Planning Sections responding to wildland fires, and other all-risk incidents within the District.
• Administrative duties will include personnel hiring, performance management, purchasing, and managing the District's Forestation program/budget.

Skills

Forest management

Silvicultural techniques

Water quality guidelines

Wildland fire suppression

Written and verbal communication

Leadership and organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry

Registration as Forester (NC)

Education/Experience equivalency

Job description

The North Carolina Forest Service seeks a Forestry Supervisor I to manage forest management, water quality, ranger training, GIS, and cost-share programs across the district. You will oversee weather stations, fire danger rating, CWPPs, and fuel mitigation projects while supporting emergency response and prescribed burns.

Responsibilities include on-call readiness, personnel hiring, and budgeting, with a focus on leadership, coordination, and program compliance across NC counties.