Elliott State Research Forest Manager

Initial Posting Date:

08/23/2024

Application Deadline:

09/15/2024

Agency:

Department of State Lands

Salary Range:

$6,901 - $10,674

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Elliott State Research Forest Manager

Job Description:

Are you an experienced natural resource manager with a passion for forest and ecosystem management? Apply to be our Elliott State Research Forest Manager by September 15th, 2024!

Make a Difference for Oregon. The Department of State Lands (DSL) manages the lands that help fund our public schools and protects the state’s waterways and wetlands for the many benefits they provide. Our stewardship ensures vital natural and financial resources contribute to a vibrant, healthy Oregon now and forever. The DSL team makes a difference for Oregonians every day. As the Elliott State Research Forest Manager, you will too.

At the Land Board’s direction, DSL has been advancing a collaborative effort to transition the Elliott State Forest to a research forest and an internationally important center for forest science and management. DSL is now hiring a team of staff who will work with current DSL staff as well as external partners to stand up DSL’s program for operational management of the Elliott State Research Forest. This new program is located within DSL’s Land Management Division.

The Elliott State Research Forest Manager will advance work with local, statewide, national, and international implications of great interest to the public, Tribes, industries, organizations, government agencies, science and re