Program Specialist 2 - Forest Products Sales Manager
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- 25140813 Requisition #
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- 4 days ago Post Date
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation's mission is to help ensure that Montana's land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.
The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.
Core Values:
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative, professional, and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing, protecting, and promoting stewardship of Montana’s forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana.
- We value and respect each other.
- We create collaborative work environments.
- We build and maintain strong relationships.
- We practice accountability.
- We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work.
Work Unit Overview:
The Trust Land Management Division (TLMD) of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) manages about 5.2 million surface acres of trust land, of which about 793,000 acres is forested. The Forest Management Bureau oversees the management on these forested trust lands to provide income to the various school trusts. Income is primarily derived from the sale of forest products such as sawlogs, post and poles: pulpwood, biomass. and other miscellaneous forest products. The Bureau provides program direction and support to the field foresters, who have primary responsibility for on-the-ground land management activities. That support is provided by the Bureau through four sections: Business Operations, Resource Management, Forestry and Informatics. Support and program direction are offered in several different ways, including the development of resource management standards and guidance, site-specific review and recommendations for proposed management activities, and participation as members of interdisciplinary teams that develop land management proposals. The Bureau develops long, and mid-term goals and assigns annual objectives, budget, and personnel to the Forestry and Trust Land Management field offices to accomplish those goals.
The Business Operations Section oversees all statewide business activities, including revenue & expenditures associated with the harvest and sale of forest products from state trust lands. Business management functions include advertisement and award of timber sale contracts; timber sale billing, accounting, preparation of financial analysis and reports, and the development of appropriate cost and revenue goals-(forecasts) and metrics; monitoring of market conditions and development of marketing strategies for forest products sales; review of appraisal methods and update Transactional Evidence (TE) equation; development of financial protocols for revenue and cost accounting procedures; review of timber sale packages and contracts; development of monthly Land Board agendas; oversight and approval of contract modifications and extensions; provide assistance to field staff to ensure compliance with timber sale contract requirements; provide expertise, assistance, and training to bureau and field staff in the use of the Trust Land Management System (TLMS); providing input and assistance in the improvement of TLMS; and reconciliation of TLMS ledgers on a monthly or quarterly basis with the Statewide accounting program (SABHRS).
Additionally, this section investigates and applies recommendations related to business/financial planning, timber sale development and marketing, timberland acquisition and disposition, forest land management, contract law, and financial analyses of various program functions. This section assists the bureau in the development and implementation of policy and guidance related to the timber sale program and coordinates with the other Bureau sections to ensure that management activities on forested state lands maintain appropriate water, soil, wildlife, fisheries, and economic values.
Position Overview:
The Forest Products Sales Manager oversees contract compliance, marketing and advertisement, contract award, revenue collection, and business management functions of the Trust Land’s timber sale program including traditional stumpage timber sales and contract harvesting sales. The position reports to the Business Operations Manager.
Essential Duties: These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.
This position assists in the ongoing development and administration of the Bureau's Forest Products Sale (Timber Sale) program with an annual budget of approximately $1.5 million. This includes responsibility for developing operational plans, sales goals, and program priorities; developing financial benchmarks and standardized program reports; developing, evaluating, and recommending policies and procedures; monitoring program performance and resolving problems; recommending updates to the State Forest Land Management Plan, Administrative Rules, and other guidelines and regulations; and representing the Bureau and Division to various public and private parties.- PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION:
This position manages the sale of forest products, including marketing plans and financial metrics; minimum sales prices; and related issues. The position also directs and oversees training and related technology applications; and provides guidance and oversight on the Forest Management Module of the Trust Land Management System (TLMS), and other programmatic tools.
APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:
- Online State of Montana application
- Resume
- Cover Letter
HELPFUL HINT: You must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application.
Benefits:
- Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
- Health, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF. Look here, https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service to learn more and see if you may qualify!
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
The required knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, resource
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
This position requires extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of business management and finance; program management, budgeting, and contract administration; public administration with specialized knowledge of natural resource management and forest products sales and marketing; land management planning; State and federal laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to forest management; and DNRC and State of Montana personnel procedures and policies, program requirements, and department goals and objectives. This position requires skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Department staff, other agencies, forest product customers, contractors, and the public; effective business management and financial analysis skills; effective written and verbal communication skills; and skill in the use of standard office computer software applications (i.e., word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, etc.) and specialized financial software (TLMS, SABHRS, others).
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"
