Forestry Supervisor - Kalispell Unit Forest Management Supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Forest Management or a related resource management field.
• 4 years of progressively responsible job-related professional experience in forest management.
• At least 1 year of demonstrated supervisory or team leadership experience.

Work Environment:

• Office-based with occasional travel for inspections, field work, or stakeholder meetings.
• Will involve interaction with other agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Physical activity in all types of weather
• Work alone in the field, including winter conditions (using tire chains) and navigating with a map and compass.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

•  Effective supervisory practices and conflict resolution methods

• Forest management principles and practices

• Equipment and techniques used in forest management projects and operations

• Forest practices and reduction laws, administrative rules, standards, guidelines, policies and procedures related to forest management operations and activities

• Considerable knowledge of the MT Environmental Policy Act and related laws and rules governing natural resource management.

•  Terminology, principles, methods, and approaches used in silviculture, ecology, hydrology, wildlife and fisheries biology.

• Plant taxonomy, habitat typing, timber cruising, log scaling, harvesting systems, data collection and sampling techniques.

• Road design and layout

• Fire behavior

• Fire suppression techniques

•  Land surveying and timber appraisal procedures

• DNRC and state personnel policies, procedures, precedents, org structures, employment law conflict resolution and program requirements

Skills in:

• Use and operation of tools, equipment and vehicles use in wildland fire control, forest management activities and field office operations.

• Operate 4-wheel drive vehicles, ATV’s/UTV’s

• Use of computer hardware and software related to forest management business operations (word processing, spreadsheets, internet, e-email and smart devices) and specialized resource management software.

Ability to:

• Manage projects, including developing and evaluating projects

• Prepare reports and make recommendations

• Making oral presentations and providing technical assistance and program information to management, clients, or public groups

• Preform financial analyses to determine cost/benefit of project proposals

• Interpret and apply state and federal laws, rules and regulations related to natural resource management activities and writing technical reports.

• Effective supervisory practices and conflict resolution methods.

• Pass an arduous pack test

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to individuals, groups, and representatives from other organizations

• Coordinate and direct multiple resources to complete work objectives, work on multiple projects simultaneously, work well with others and maintain a positive working environment.

Minimum Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods in office settings.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment, files, and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Sufficient visual acuity to read maps, legal documents, and measurement instruments.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, computers, and field measuring devices.
• Capacity to drive a vehicle for field inspections and statewide travel.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, dust, precipitation).

SPECIAL INFORMATION: 
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid driver's license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK: 
In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card"

Effective May 4, 2026, this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9, your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.