Natural Resource Protection and Sustainability Manager 2 - Deputy Chief Landscape Resiliency and Resiliency and Assistance

Initial Posting Date:

05/11/2026

Application Deadline:

06/01/2026

Agency:

Forestry Department

Salary Range:

$7,537 - $11,657

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Natural Resource Protection and Sustainability Manager 2 - Deputy Chief Landscape Resiliency and Resiliency and Assistance

Job Description:

Welcome to the Oregon Department of Forestry

Our Mission – To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians.

The Oregon Department of Forestry is seeking a collaborative, strategic leader to guide the Forest Resources Division’s Landscape Resiliency and Assistance programs. This position plays a key role in advancing statewide forest health, supporting private landowners, and strengthening community and landscape resilience across Oregon.

What You Will Do:

As the leader of the Landscape Resiliency and Assistance unit, you will plan, develop, direct, and coordinate program operations across several foundational ODF programs. This position provides oversight, leadership, and budget development for the Small Forestland Owner Assistance Office and SFISH program, the J.E. Schroeder Seed Orchard, and the Urban and Community Forestry program.

Your work will support Oregonians through private landowner assistance—both financial and technical—administration of federal and state grants, and implementation of landscape resiliency activities on all lands, regardless of ownership. You will serve as a member of the agency’s Leadership Team and act as secretary to the Committee for Family Forestlands, helping guide policy and program direction for family forestland owners across Oregon.

What We Are Looking For:

• A strategic, people‑centered leader who can guide complex programs.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets.
• Skills in program development, operations oversight, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of forest resources, landowner assistance programs, grants, or natural resource management (preferred).
• Strong collaboration, communication, and relationship‑building abilities.

This position will be located at and report to the Salem office daily.  The position may be eligible for a hybrid/remote work schedule 1-2 days a week with the ability to report to Salem when business or operational needs are dependent on onsite activities. Occasional travel to other district offices may be also be required. 

The Benefits of Joining Our Team

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Great Benefits Package - watch this video here

You’ll be part of the ODF team that serves our fellow Oregonians relying on regulation and protection of both public and private forest land in our great state of Oregon!​ Click here.

Minimum Qualifications:

Six years of forestry or closely related natural resource experience that includes supervision, management, or progressively related experience,

OR

Three years of closely related natural resource experience and a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a closely related natural resource program.

Note: Driver’s License Check - This position requires the operation of a state vehicle for the purpose of conducting official State business. If your license is from outside Oregon, you must submit at least a three-year court/DMV printout.  If you have an Oregon driver’s license, a record check will be conducted on the top candidate to ensure a valid license and acceptable driving record.

​Desired Skills:

• Leadership and Team Management: Ability to guide, motivate, and support a diverse team, including managers and professional staff.
• Workforce Planning and Prioritization: Skill in assigning work, adjusting workloads, and managing resources to meet changing program needs.
• Personnel Management and HR Competency: Experience with hiring, coaching, performance management, handling personnel issues, and following policy.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Strong ability to communicate expectations, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and build positive working relationships.
• Strategic and Operational Decision‑Making: Ability to evaluate program demands, recommend staffing or budget adjustments, and align team efforts with program goals.

Special Qualifications:

• Must have a strong knowledge of program policies and their foundations and be able to apply them to a variety of situations.
• Proven leadership experience managing large, complex and diverse natural resource programs, including supervision of managers, budget oversight, and statewide program coordination.
• Expertise in administering federal and state natural resource grants and funding programs, including USDA State & Private Forestry, NRCS programs, and other complex funding portfolios.
• Advanced knowledge of forest resource management, landscape resiliency strategies, and private forestland technical and financial assistance programs.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, administrative rules, and strategic plans in alignment with state law, agency directives, and forest practice requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with boards, advisory committees, and internal/external partners, including preparing testimony and representing the agency in high visibility forums.

How to Apply:

Cover letter and resume are both required - Failure to submit the required cover letter or resume will remove your application from consideration. Note: Your resume and cover letter may be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application.

• Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date.  Fill out the application or attach a resume.
• Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need Help” section if you have any questions about how to fill out the fields of experience or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• Current State of Oregon employees – You must apply through your employee Workday account.
• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.
• Per the Pay Equity Law passed in 2017, a pay equity analysis will be conducted to determine what pay step the successful candidate will be offered. The analysis will be based on the relevant experience, education, training, and certifications documented in the application materials therefore applicants should include that relevant information if they wish to be compensated accordingly.

Additional Details:

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. This position is management service and is not represented by a union.
• For questions about this position, please contact Hiring Manager: Josh.W.Barnard@ODF.Oregon.Gov
• Relocation assistance may be available per agency policy 40.055.10 for current or recalled employees or 40.055.20 for new employees. Please discuss details with the hiring manager during the recruitment process  
• The Oregon Department of Forestry does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. ODF will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• Veterans - Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. After you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.
• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact: kathie.a.brostrom@odf.oregon.gov 

ODF is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.