Forestry Specialist – Minnesota DNR – Northern MN

Conservation Corps; Minnesota; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks a Forestry Specialist to support multiple forestry programs, helping protect, manage, and utilize forest resources in line with department policy. The role may include travel across Minnesota for multi-day assignments, and occasional weekend, evening, or holiday work during elevated wildfire danger.

Vacancies are listed for several northern Minnesota locations, including Backus, Bagley, Big Falls, Mora, and Nimrod; applicants will select

Job description

Forestry Specialist – Minnesota DNR – Northern MN

The Forestry Specialist position exists to implement program support tasks across all Division of Forestry programs so that forest resources are protected, managed, and utilized in accordance with department policy and procedure. During periods of elevated wildfire danger, the Forestry Specialist will be assigned to work weekends, evening, and holidays. Also, to support ongoing incidents, the Forestry Specialist will be assigned to travel throughout Minnesota on multiple-day assignments. This posting will be used to fill vacancies in the following work locations: Backus, Bagley, Big Falls, Mora, and Nimrod, Minnesota.During the application process, applicantswill choose theirpreferred location(s).