Forester 4: Lead Cross-Boundary Forest Management & GNA

State of Alaska; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 81,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Year-round full-time employment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The State of Alaska is seeking a Forester 4 to lead the Good Neighbor Authority program across multiple Alaska locations, including Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. The role emphasizes coordinating with federal partners and managing timber sale projects while advancing statewide forest objectives.

Qualified candidates will hold a forestry or natural resources degree and have 1 year of advanced forestry experience or 3 years at the journey level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in forestry, natural resources, or closely related field with 24 semester hours (or 36 quarter hours) in forestry or related curricula.
• Either 1 year of professional advanced-level forestry experience OR 3 years of professional journey-level forestry experience with State of Alaska or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage statewide Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program and implement forest management on federal lands.
• Develop and maintain cross-boundary partnerships with federal colleagues and state staff.
• Develop multi-year work plans and manage federal funds for land management and shared stewardship.
• Develop, prepare, and administer GNA timber sales from reconnaissance to contract closeout.
• Advise State Forester on GNA policy issues and provide policy recommendations.

Skills

Forest management

Project management

Teamwork

Federal funds processing

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry/natural resources

Job description

The State of Alaska is seeking a Forester 4 to lead the Good Neighbor Authority program across multiple Alaska locations, including Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. The role emphasizes coordinating with federal partners and managing timber sale projects while advancing statewide forest objectives.

Qualified candidates will hold a forestry or natural resources degree and have 1 year of advanced forestry experience or 3 years at the journey level.