Forester II (Forest Products Utilization & Marketing) - 3849

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The Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Maine Forest Service (MFS), has a current vacancy for a Forester II position in Maine.

The position is Forest Products Utilization & Marketing Forester II. It will provide subject matter expertise to fulfill MFS's mission of education, assistance, resource information and analyses to multiple audiences.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & FORESTRY

FORESTER II

FOREST PRODUCTS UTILIZATION & MARKETING

Opening Date: July 31, 2026

Closing Date: End of the day August 28, 2026

Location: Augusta

Position Number: 01711-3849

Position Type: Permanent Full Time/Year-Round

Class Code: 9452

Grade: 25 (Professional/Technical Unit)

Salary: $55,764.80 - $78,228.80 Per Year*

*(This includes a 2.5% Salary Adjustment)

Interested applicants need to submit a Direct Hire Application, along with a Cover Letter and a detailed Resume.*

* For us to properly determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for any posting, you must be sure your resume includes the month and year for any relevant experience listed. Your resume should include the duties and responsibilities associated with each position. Any experience that was not full-time employment should be identified as such.

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: This is professional forestry work involved in promoting informed decisions about Maine's forests to a wide variety of audiences, with a focus on forest products. Responsibilities of the position include:

• Provide technical services and training related to forest products to wood processors, mills, landowners, loggers, and foresters.
• Gather, track, analyze, and disseminate information and data regarding utilization and markets for wood and other forest products.
• Provide forest policy analyses to help support Maine's forest products economy.
• Collaborate with other agencies and entities to promote diverse forest products. Identify, disseminate and manage grants available to forest products entities.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, informational materials, and correspondence about forest products and related resources.

The position collaborates closely with a team of MFS field, program, and leadership staff, and would occasionally work with and advise department staff and leadership. There is partial remote work flexibility with this position following DACF Telework guidelines and management approval.

For questions specific to the position, please contact Morten Moesswilde at: morten.moesswilde@maine.gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelors' Degree in Forestry or related field and four (4) years field experience involving inspection and supervision of harvesting operations, surveying, cruising, timber making, and general forest management planning. Equivalent related experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class): Licensed as a Registered Professional Forester from the Maine State Board of Registration for Professional Foresters.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following skills and abilities:

• Forestry - broad knowledge & appreciation of the economic, ecological, and social values of Maine's forests; specific familiarity & experience with forest products supply chain, markets, harvesting, wood procurement/processing, forest finance/economics.
• Analyst - ability to compile, interpret, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data using sophisticated methods to generate required and supplemental MFS reports.
• Collaborator - ability to work independently, within a team, and with outside entities.
• Initiative - identify needs, seek additional resources, and initiate efforts to address emerging issues, including new markets, mills, businesses, technologies and products.
• People person - ability to communicate easily, tactfully, and professionally with all audiences, from the forest industry and Maine's wider forest land use community.
• Recorder/reporter - capable of preparing effective r