Jobs Title:
Forest Health Specialist

Post Date
1/30/2019

Expiration Date
2/19/2019

Details:
The Forest Health Specialist resides within the Forest Health and Sustainability Unit and serves as the division technical experts for forest insects, disease, and invasive plants statewide. They are responsible with securing grant funding and coordinating all forest health programs.

PLANNING
1. Conducts annual planning exercises to prepare for forest health program operations such as gypsy moth trapping, aerial surveillance, hemlock woolly adelgid treatments, southern pine beetle trapping and monitoring and general forest health outreach, education and training. 2. Seeks and secures grant revenue to fund each forest health program. 3. Seeks opportunities and partnerships to improve and grow forest health programs with sister state agencies, federal partners, non-government organizations and the public.
4. Works as a part of a dynamic team of other program specialists, regional foresters and seasonal employees to develop and execute holistic forest management programs.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
1. Conducts forest health surveys and monitoring activities statewide. 2. Provides training and outreach to TDF personnel, landowners, and partners on
forest health management practices. 3. Develops and maintains cooperative partnerships with federal and state agencies, industry and other non-government organizations to promote forest health objectives in the state. Forest Health Specialist‐ Forest Health and Sustainability Unit Page 2
4. Serves as the forest health liaison with the U.S Forest Service and Southern Group of State Foresters to promote regional objectives, partnerships, and grant funding. 5. Serves as the Division’s subject matter expert on forest insects, disease, and invasive plants.
SUPERVISION
1. Supervises crew leader who oversees the activities and operations of the seasonal hemlock woolly adelgid strike team.


Qualifications:
Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in forestry and experience equivalent to three years of professional forestry work.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate course work in forestry may substitute for the required experience, on a year for year basis, to a maximum of one year (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in forestry may substitute for one year of the required experience).




Comments:
https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests/employment-opportunities.html provides link to job posting.

and

https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs/2328280/forestry-program-specialist-012319-173600/agency/tennessee/apply links to the application process.

Employer:
State of Tennessee - Division of Forestry
Contact:
Nathan Hoover

Address:
NATHAN HOOVER
Forest Health and Sustainability Unit Leader
Department of Agriculture
Ellington Agricultural Center
P.O. Box 40627 Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204

Work Phone:
615-837-5552

Email:
nathan.hoover@tn.gov

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