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Director of
the Georgia Forestry Commission
The Georgia Forestry Commission
is seeking applications and nominations for the position of
Director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. The Director is
responsible for supervision of approximately 700 Commission
personnel with an annual operating budget of more than $50
million. In addition, the Director serves as administrative
officer and executive secretary of the Commission and represents
the Commission in other forestry related organizations.
The Georgia Forestry Commission
traces its roots back to 1925 when the Georgia legislature
created the Forestry Department to coordinate efforts to
suppress wildfires. Since then the Commission has evolved to
touch all aspects of Georgia's vast forest resources. The main
office of the Commission is located in Macon, Georgia. The
Commission operates 10 district offices and 129 county units
spread across the state as well as an Urban Community Forestry
Program, a Forest Products Marketing Program, and a Nursery.
The mission of the Georgia Forestry Commission is to provide
leadership, service, and education in the protection and
conservation of Georgia's forest resources.
Candidates for this position
should possess the following:
1). Demonstrated leadership and
communication skills;
2). Ability to communicate and
interact with individuals, industries, and governmental entities
associated with natural resources;
3). Demonstrated experience with
budgetary development and management;
4). Ability to develop and
successfully promulgate a vision of leadership in establishing
and maintaining a successful top level forestry organization.
Emphasis will be placed on
identifying individuals who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in
Forestry or who have significant experience in forest
management. A degree in forestry is not required.
Salary is commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
The application and nomination
deadline is October 31, 2007 with interviews as soon as possible
thereafter.
Complete applications must
include a resume with the names and addresses of at least three
professional references. These materials should be sent to:
GFC Search Committee
c/o Wesley Langdale
PO Box 1233
Forsyth, GA 31029
For more information about the Georgia Forestry Commission
visit:
www.gatrees.org
The State of Georgia is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion,
national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Director - Georgia Forestry Commission
State Forester
Individual Responsibilities
GFC Board
Liaison
- Serve as
the executive secretary and administrative officer to the
Georgia Forestry Commission Board of Directors
- Work in
conjunction with the Forestry Commission Board to develop and
implement the strategic direction for the agency
Government
Relations
- Interact
with legislative committees on natural resources to develop
and support legislation concerning matters affecting forest
resources
- Work with
members of the Georgia General Assembly and legislative
council to develop and support legislation to benefit
forestry.
- Work with
Georgia's Congressional Delegation on federally funded
programs impacting forestry in Georgia
Working
with Other Groups
- Work
directly with the USDA Forest Service Regional Forester and
staff to develop and deliver federal forestry funding and
technical assistance to users in the State.
- Establish
and maintain effective communication with leadership in other
(non-USDA Forest Service) federal and state governments in
both the Executive and Legislative branches and provide
leadership in formulating proposals for state policy on
forestry and forest resources
- Represent
the Georgia Forestry Commission and State of Georgia in
working with and as a part of the National Association of
State Foresters and the Southern Group of State Foresters
- Work with
responsible natural resource focused NGOs and other key
stakeholders for the betterment of forestry in Georgia
Agency
Management
- Prepare
and present agency budget for state general funds
- Supervise
senior staff to include field operations and program managers
overseeing wildland fire protection, rural forestry
assistance, urban and community forestry, reforestation,
nurseries and tree improvement, state forests, conservation
education, forest products marketing and forest inventory
- Provide oversight
of leadership development and training for the agency
management so as to ensure continuous talent in supervision
and human resource development
Forestry
Practices
- Develop
and implement all actions appropriate to foster, improve and
protect the forest resources of Georgia
- Provide
leadership in the development and continuous improvement of
Georgia's wildland fire planning and work with the total fire
community to implement sound fire prevention and suppression
strategies and practices
- Provide
leadership in forestry conservation education to develop
educational messages and materials targeted toward those
audiences
- Provide
leadership in Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) to ensure that
Georgia's forestry community has current and useful data
- Provide
leadership in tree improvement and reforestation so that
Georgia's forest resources will remain sustainable
- Provide
leadership in forest management activities to ensure forest
health and sustainability of Georgia's forest resource
Forest
Advocacy
-
Serve as an advocate for
forestry and forest resources economic development by working
in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic
Development
- Provide
leadership in education and outreach to Georgia's increasing
urban population so as to ensure the populace is aware of the
economic and environmental benefits derived from Georgia's
forest resources for all its citizens
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