Lands Resource Specialist - GNA Posting Begin Date: 2025/08/25 Posting End Date: 2025/09/01 Category: Natural Resources Work Type: Full Time Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States Minimum Salary: 27.31 Maximum Salary: 27.31 Pay Rate Type: Hourly Description Idaho Department of Lands The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Program Specialist - GNA . This position will be located at the Coeur d’Alene Area Office in Coeur d’Alene , ID. Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.  Description To provide specialized technical assistance and consultation to department staff regarding management decisions; perform related work. Responsibilities : Prepares timber sale projects in the field to include: + Establishing project boundaries + Developing silvicultural prescriptions + Determining logging systems + Designing / maintaining road systems + Timber marking and cruising Prepares forest improvement projects included but not limited to: + Planting + Broadcast burning + Pre-commercial thinning + Road maintenance Prepares timber sale and forest improvement project documentation to include: + Writing project descriptions + Building GIS project maps + Compiling timber cruise data + Determining logging and road construction costs + Preparing contract terms and timber sale appraisals + Developing hazard management and reforestation plans + Administers timber sale and forest improvement projects for compliance with management objectives , contract terms, Department policy and applicable laws + May supervise seasonal personnel + May participate in fire suppression and prescribed burn programs Minimum Qualifications Good knowledge of: Best management practices for land management activities. Experience: + Researching, analyzing and monitoring land management issues in relation to existing federal, state and local laws, rules and practices and making recommendations. + Serving as a technical resource within an organization on complex programmatic or technical issues, including preparing technical reports; providing guidance to co-workers, the public and other interested parties; and providing recommendations to upper management. Desired Qu alifications + Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related discipline + Experience working in ArcPro GIS platform + Experience writing or administering forest management plans + Experience setting up, writing, and administering timber sales + Experience with supervising others + Experience with Project Management and budgeting including priorities, developing project budgets, allocating resources, monitoring progress and evaluating results + Experience with timber markets + Experience using and managing databases + Experience with or knowledge of the NEPA process Benefits: The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick , vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.* EEO/ADA/Veteran: The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected]. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. About the Idaho Department of Lands: Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources. The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan  here . Under the direction of the  Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/land-board/) , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner. Managing  endowment trust lands  (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/) is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on  navigable waterways (http://www.idl.idaho.gov/lakes-rivers/) , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.