LANDS PROGRAM MGR - FOREST HEALTH Posting Begin Date: 2025/01/27 Posting End Date: 2025/02/17 Category: Natural Resources Work Type: Full Time Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States Minimum Salary: 33.96 Maximum Salary: 33.96 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Description Idaho Department of Lands The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Program Manager – Forest Health. This position will be located at our Coeur d’Alene Staff Office. Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. Description To provide leadership for major statewide programs in support of the department's mission, vision and values; perform related work. The programs managed may be in a large disciplinary area or function; or may include diverse functions and/or disciplines. Responsibilities: The Forest Health Program Manager is responsible for statewide administration and implementation of forest health monitoring, suppression and prevention activities. This position leads and supervises several program specialists and program support staff and is responsible for administering a variety of agreements, memorandums of understanding, and contracts to achieve statewide program objectives. The position provides assistance to state, industrial, and non-industrial forest landowners overseeing more than four million acres of forest land across Idaho. + · Plan, schedule and direct staff activities for forest insect and disease detection, evaluation, prevention and suppression. + · Develop program operating procedures and guidelines. + · Develop and oversee program budget including federal grants administration. + · Coordinate program activities with federal and state partner agencies. + · Conduct interagency training programs in insect and disease identification and management. + · Coordinate and conduct public meetings regarding insect and disease control projects. + · Participate in partner/stakeholder meetings. + · Coordinate training and technical assistance for state and private forest owners and managers. + · Direct aerial and field surveys to detect damage from insects and diseases; determine feasibility and justification of suppression activities; prepare and administer contracts for associated work. + · Review timber management plans and prescriptions and inspect state timber sales to ensure compliance with pest control methods. + · Prepare bulletins on forest pest problems and pest management techniques. + · Provide data to USDA regarding incidence, frequency, and distribution of forest insect and disease pests. Minimum Qualifications Experience: + Analyzing land management program issues, making recommendations and writing reports + Developing programs including establishing goals and strategic direction, budgeting and evaluating results + Working with various groups, individuals and interests to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program Desired Qualifications Experience/ Knowledge of: + · Analyzing land management program issues and making recommendations in the following areas: contract development and administration, preparing or reviewing forest management plans/projects. + · Monitoring insect and disease infestations, providing damage assessment in forests, and conducting pesticide spray projects to treat insect & disease infestations; + · Developing programs including establishing goals and strategic direction, budgeting, making recommendations and preparing reports; and evaluating results. + · Working with different groups or serving on committees with multiple interests represented, to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program. + · Hiring & supervising staff. + · Negotiating solutions to complex forest health situations. + · Planning and administering projects. + · Collecting field data, conducting inventories, and analyzing statistics. Benefits: The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.* EEO/ADA/Veteran: The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected]. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. About the Idaho Department of Lands: Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here. Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/land-board/) , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner. Managing endowment trust lands (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/) is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways (http://www.idl.idaho.gov/lakes-rivers/) , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.