Managerial, technical, and professional work involving the overall direction of a comprehensive forestry program for the State of Vermont within the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. As the director of a major state division, the incumbent exercises significant judgment, discretion, and decision making in establishing and executing Division programs, goals, objectives, and operating procedures. Duties are performed within the framework of State statutes, Agency policies, and the general direction of the Department Commissioner.
Supervision is exercised over a large staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees.
Extensive interaction occurs with the State Lands Director. Establishes priorities and procedural rules and policies to ensure that all program components contribute to an orderly and balanced attainment of Department and Agency goals. Prepares financial plans, conducts fiscal analyses, and audits program expenditure and accomplishments to insure fiscal integrity, conformance with federal program matching requirements, and administrative rules. Directly supervises key section chiefs and an assistant in charge of field operations. Hires, trains, motivates, and evaluates key Division staff.