Intermediate Forester Timber Program Assistant - NR Forestry Specialist Int

Working Title: Intermediate Forester - Timber Program Assistant Job Class: Natural Resources Forestry Specialist Intermediate Agency: MN Department of Natural Resources

• Job ID: 98189
• Location: Cloquet
• Telework Eligible: No
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 11/04/2026
• Closing Date: 11/24/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Department of Natural Resources
• Division/Unit: Forestry
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $26.89 - $39.22 / hourly; $56,146 - $81,891 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Professional
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The DNR is looking to hire one Natural Resources Forestry Specialist Intermediate position, located in Cloquet, MN.

The Forestry Specialist Intermediate position exists to perform forest resource management work by administering one or two forestry sub-programs at the Area administrative level under limited supervision. The primary sub-program assignment for this position is the Cloquet Area Timber Sales subprogram, where the position will assist with the planning, establishment, and administration of the Area’s annual timber sale program as a member of the Area timber team. The Forestry Specialist Intermediate also performs field assignments across all Division programs so that forest resources are protected, managed, and utilized in accordance with department policy and procedure. This position occasionally functions as a lead worker to Forestry Specialists, Forestry Technicians, interns, emergency firefighters, temporary crews, and volunteers.

Area sub-programs may include Wildfire Prevention and Suppression, Cooperative Forest Management, Ecological Classification System, Timber Sales, Silviculture, Forest Inventory, Forest Health, Terrestrial Invasive Species, State Forest Roads, State Forest Lands & Leases, and Forestry IT Systems.

Forestry Specialist Intermediate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plan, implement, assign, and analyze Forestry Sub-program tasks within the Area, with primary responsibility for assisting in the delivery of the Area Timber Sales sub-program.
• Assist with the planning, design, cruising, appraisal, and establishment of timber sales to meet the Area’s annual timber sale targets, including field layout, boundary marking, volume estimation, and product specifications.
• Prepare timber sale permit documents, sale maps, and associated records; participate in pre-sale meetings with permit holders and operators; and maintain accurate, up-to-date timber sale files.
• Administer active timber sales, conduct sale inspections, provide direction or corrective action to loggers, and scale cut forest products.
• Monitor timber sale compliance with permit conditions, water quality Best Management Practices (BMPs), and the Minnesota Forest Resources Council Site-Level Forest Management Guidelines, and complete sale closeout inspections.
• Track timber sale status and accomplishments and assist with timber sub-program reporting and target tracking.
• Visit forest stands, collect data, and apply knowledge of forest management science to develop silviculture prescriptions that meet forest plans, wildlife habitat goals, and department policy.
• Use GIS and 4Trees systems to input forest data, perform analysis, manage databases, and create maps, including timber sale maps and records.
• Engage in wildfire prevention and suppression activities to minimize threats to life, property, and resources.
• Perform actions as a Forest Officer to enforce fire and timber statutes.
• Receive and review burn permit requests from landowners and prescribed burn practitioners. Approve or deny requests based on knowledge of fire weather and fire science principles.
• Meet with private forest landowners, share managemen…