1. Job Board
2. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Oahu Division of Forestry & Wildlife, Hawaii

FORESTER VI (OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGER) - OAHU

Directly responsible for administering, managing, formulating, and coordinating the Statewide Outdoor Recreation Section and Na Ala Hele (NAH) Trails and Access Program.

Full-Time Government

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Job Location

Oahu

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Job Description

DLNR IS RECRUITING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

FORESTER VI (OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGER) - OAHU

As the Division of Forestry and Wildlife Forester VI (Outdoor Recreation Manager), you will be directly responsible for administering, managing, formulating, and coordinating the Statewide Outdoor Recreation Section and Na Ala Hele (NAH) Trails and Access Program. The position provides leadership, technical expertise, guidance, and policy to NAH Branch staff on each island on outdoor recreation and trail and access issues and activities, public safety, negotiation with private landowners, commercial ecotour permits and enforcement, and database management utilizing the current principles and regulatory framework associated with managing multiple recreational uses in a manner that will best serve the environment, cultural, and recreational needs of the public.

Forester VI: This class serves as the top-level staff consultant in the development of new techniques in a specialized area of forestry management, the development of new programs to provide for maximum utilization of forestry resources and the formulation and revision of policies, procedures, and guidelines; and performs other related duties as assigned. This class represents those foresters who are recognized as mature professional authorities for their functional activity. Assignments involve the initiation and implementation of complex analyses or studies to define tangible objectives or plans and scope of activity, following which a forester at this level proposes alternative solutions, recommendations or decisions or takes actions which have a considerable impact on various programs in the functional area.

Posting:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaii/jobs/4869639/forester-vi-outdoor-recreation-manager-oahu?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2DxT1UoBVQZy3489bN9quSFBgl15w2s0lfU6pNPxXXIYr7zrZpr72j9HE_aem_HH-rGCwLR4t0boNFN1w7vw

Who we are: The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife manages state Forest Reserves, Natural Area Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Game Management Areas, and Public Hunting Areas. Program areas include forestry, wildlife, trails and access, and natural area reserves. Na Ala Hele (NAH) is the State of Hawai'i Trail and Access Program. The program manages trail access and conducts maintenance to provide critical public services, including recreational opportunities, experiences related to cultural history and historic trails, and economic opportunities where possible for commercial trail vendors. NAH trails are also crucial for access to natural areas for management, research, hunting, and wildfire response.

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