Forestry Director

Oneida County, located in beautiful Rhinelander, Wisconsin is accepting applications for a full-time Forestry Director with the Forestry, Land and Recreation Department.

JOB DUTIES: Direct the administration of all phases of forest management, recreation, forestry facilities and wildlife on Oneida County forest lands. Supervise department staff including hiring, disciplining and performing employee evaluations. Develop, update and manage the department’s budget, plans and reports. Organize and attend Forestry, Land and Recreation Committee meetings and attend County Board meetings. Enforce Chapter 14 of the Oneida County General Code. Maintain third party certification for the Oneida County Forest. Position primarily works weekdays with occasional need for evening or weekend hours.

QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified applicants should have a Bachelor Degree from an SAF accredited college in Forest Management, Natural Resource Management, and/or a closely related field of study that includes classes in forest management, soils, hydrology, wildlife management, and statistics preferred, plus a minimum of five years work experience in a Wisconsin County Forest program or other public forestry/recreation program. Two years supervisory experience preferred. A combination of applicable education and experience will be considered. Must have or be able to obtain ATV/UTV and snowmobile safety certificates within the first six months of employment and a Pesticide Applicator’s Certificate, Wildland Fire Fighting S130, S190 and L180 Certificates within the first year of employment.

SALARY: Annual salary starts at $80,953 to $94,831 based on previous education and experience plus a comprehensive benefit package including reasonable insurance premiums, PTO (Paid Time Off) that allows carryover of unused hours into future years and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System.

EMPLOYMENT DATES: Position projected to start April 22, 2024 with some flexibility.

APPLICATION: Full job description and required Oneida County application are available at www.oneidacountywi.gov. Completed application along with cover letter, resume and college transcripts should be mailed to Oneida County LRES, PO Box 400, Rhinelander, WI 54501 or emailed to jlueneburg@oneidacountywi.gov.

Deadline to apply is Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.

Oneida County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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