Service Forester Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Latino Outdoors; Washington; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Latino Outdoors seeks a Service Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 to provide expert forest management guidance to landowners, both on-site and remotely. You will support financial assistance programs, collaborate with partners, and help educate stakeholders while shaping action plans and risk-reduction strategies.

The role requires a BS in forestry or natural resources with field experience, proficiency in GIS tools, Microsoft Office, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in forestry, natural resources, or closely related field
• AND one year of field experience in forest management
• OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site or remote professional guidance and technical expertise to forest landowners regarding forest management and risk reduction.
• Assist with facilitating landowner participation in financial assistance programs and forest health or fuel reduction contracts.
• Collaborate with agency partners to customize action plans for landowners.
• Serve as a technical resource for educational programs.
• Design work units on the ground for using funds within cost share programs.
• Complete home risk assessments.
• Enter and document inquiries and services in the One Stop Shop Online Tracking Tool.

Skills

Forestry knowledge

Field communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in forestry or natural resources

Tools

ArcPro

ArcGIS Online

Survey123

Field Maps

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Service Forester, Natural Resource Specialist 2 (NRS2)

Full-time, Non-permanent, Represented position (WPEA)

Anticipated Non-permanent end date is June 30, 2027

Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered

Salary: $4,517.00 – $6,075.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 10/15/2026. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• —Under the direction of the Senior Service Forester, provide on-site or remote professional guidance and technical expertise to forest landowners (and forest landowner service providers) regarding forest management and structure risk reduction.
• —Assist with facilitating landowner participation in financial assistance programs and forest health or fuel reduction contracts.
• —Collaborate with other agency partners to help customize a plan of action for the landowner.
• —Serve as a technical and professional resource for educational programs.
• —On assigned projects, design work units on the ground for the purpose of utilizing funds within the cost share program.
• —Complete home risk assessments.
• —Enter and provide documentation for all inquiries and services provided into the One Stop Shop Online Tracking Tool.

Required Qualifications:

You must meet all the Required Qualifications and Competencies to be considered for this position. There are multiple pathways to meet qualifications, such as education, volunteer work, life skills, and experience. Please clearly communicate in your application material that your skills align with the position and qualifications.

• —Bachelor of Science in forestry, natural resources, or closely related field from an accredited program;
  AND one year of field experience in forest management;
  OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• —Experience in general forest management activities such as forest road design and construction, timber management planning, silviculture techniques, reforestation methods, and timber harvest boundaries.
• —Experience using forestry tools such as measuring and hand tools.
• —Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office applications, and SharePoint.
• —Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including ArcPro, ArcGIS Online, Survey123, Field Maps, or other mapping tools to document work and convey information to non-technical audiences.