District Forester & Operations Lead

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Washington; On-site; USD 84,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer contribution

Short/Long-term disability

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Annual leave

Job summary

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a District Officer to supervise forestry operations across a designated district. Responsibilities include timber sale administration, presales layout, cruising, forest engineering, silvicultural work, and log scaling to sustain productivity and protect tribal resources.

The role supports Wildland Fire Management (up to 10%) and requires NWCG qualifications, strong leadership, budget oversight, and incident coordination under demanding

Qualifications

• Requires a Master’s degree in Forestry, Forest Management, or Natural Resources, AND two (2) years of professional forestry experience at a lead or supervisory level.
• Or Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, Forest Management, or Natural Resources, AND four (4) years of progressively responsible professional forestry experience.
• Or Associate degree in Forestry or Natural Resources, AND six (6) years of professional forestry experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs all daily district operations including timber sale administration, presales layout, cruising, forest engineering, silvicultural development, and log scaling.
• Provides operational or technical leadership to Wildland Fire Management program (up to ~10% of duties).
• Ensure compliance with 25 CFR, NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and tribal environmental trust frameworks.
• Plan multi-crew workloads and manage district operational budgets.
• Interacts with purchasers and logging contractors to enforce contract provisions.

Skills

Leadership

Forestry management

Silviculture

Budget management

Staff supervision

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Public relations

Emergency response

Education

Master’s degree in Forestry, Forest Management, or Natural Resources

Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Forest Management, or Natural Resources

Associate degree in Forestry or Natural Resources

12 years progressive forestry experience (substitution option)

Tools

GIS mapping

Forest engineering

Job description

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation is seeking a District Officer to supervise forestry operations across a designated district. Responsibilities include timber sale administration, presales layout, cruising, forest engineering, silvicultural work, and log scaling to sustain productivity and protect tribal resources.

The role supports Wildland Fire Management (up to 10%) and requires NWCG qualifications, strong leadership, budget oversight, and incident coordination under demanding