Forestry Jobs in Portland – District Ranger

Job Description:

This position serves as a District Ranger with responsibility for the management of the resources, personnel, goods and services of a designated area on a National Forest/Grassland.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversees the inventory, planning, evaluation, and management of each forest/grassland resource including timber, soil, land, water, wildlife and fish habitat, minerals, forage, wilderness and visual areas, and outdoor recreation.
• Works in collaboration with communities and partners.
• Directly responsible for the science-based stewardship of diverse natural and cultural resources, understanding the interdependence of all Forest mission areas.
• Twenty-five percent or more of time is spent on the supervision of subordinate positions in an environment that is values-based, purpose driven, and relationships-focused.
• Oversees the planning, budgeting, and management information for identifying work force and organizational needs, and unit priorities.
• Clearly communicates decisions and takes care to explain actions in the larger context of our Forest Service mission and purpose.
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and evolving management approaches based on knowledge gained both from best available science and the relationships with communities, key stakeholders, interagency partners, and the public.
• Serves as a steward for a designated Forest Service area and embodies the agency?s core values in service to the Forest Service mission and completes duties in a way that is trustworthy, caring, respectful, responsive, curious, and inclusive.
• Duties listed are at the full performance level.
• Responsible for implementing agency policy, navigating dynamic tensions and complex political, human and social factors, while also addressing the appropriate public use of forests/grasslands and associated lands of the District.

Job Requirements:

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Forest Service

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Portland, OR, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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