Forestry Forester

Revenue Forester 3 The Department of Revenue's Audit Division is excited to announce an opportunity for a Revenue Forester 3 in our Port Angeles Forest Tax Unit. It will be to your advantage to submit materials as soon as possible. We employ and serve people of all backgrounds, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Visit these links to watch our recruitment video to find out more about our agency and see what our employees say about why Revenue is a great place to work. We also offer insurance & retirement benefits, alternate work & flex schedules, a 40-hour work week, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and financial assistance. As a Revenue Forester 3, you will manage forest tax assessments and compliance by harvesters of private and public timber for a multi-county region. You will identify and investigate evaded or avoided forest tax, determine potential tax discovery and liability while confirming accuracy of the largest and most complex accounts. Verifies species and volume of timber reported as well as the engineering encountered in road building and logging on timber harvest sites.

Provides forest tax law and administrative rule assistance to taxpayers.

Conducts records reviews of Small Harvester accounts.

Prepares final field audit reports for review by Forest Tax Operations Manager.

Works with counties and cities to ensure receipt of local permits for timber harvesting.

Demonstrated ability to apply the principles, practices, and concepts of industrial forestry through progressive professional experience independently performing work such as forest engineering, timber harvesting, timber sales, timber marketing, or timber appraisal. Proven ability to apply professional forestry concepts to Washington's Timber Excise Tax through knowledge and experience working with applicable WACs and RCWs. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilizing standard forestry mapping software and conducting aerial photo interpretation, gained through training, coursework, or professional field experience. Proven ability to work independently in remote outdoor settings utilizing navigation techniques, including map and compass skills and/or handheld electronic navigation devices, acquired through fieldwork or related experience. Demonstrated knowledge and skill in utilizing Microsoft Office software products, obtained through regular professional use or formal training. Proven ability to learn and effectively utilize proprietary software, based on prior experience adapting to and applying new technical systems or applications. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively, including in confrontational situations, through prior experience working with customers or members of the public. Demonstrated ability to independently travel to and between varied work locations, with or without reasonable accommodation, and proven ability to safely operate vehicles suited for off-road terrain, gained through prior field experience, training, or similar professional work.

This equity competency identifies people who are curious about themselves and others who take responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, and who use their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington. This equity competency identifies people who are flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people they work with and serve. Uses an equity & inclusive approach: Actively seeks to understand and appreciate the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of colleagues, customers and communities. Uses an equity lens that applies an objective perspective to daily work by considering impacts on the people we serve, particularly marginalized groups, by actively identifying and removing inequitable barriers.

Within 18 months of appointment to this class, the incumbent must demonstrate successful completion of the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) course in market valuation of real property or a minimum of three credit hours of related coursework from an accredited technical or vocational institution. Preference may be granted to candidates who possess the following: A bachelor's degree in forest management, forest engineering, forest economics or forest science AND three years of professional experience in timber sales administration, timber tax administration, forest practices enforcement, forest inventory and appraisal, logging engineering, or timber marketing. Complete the online application in detail and attach the following: A resume, highlighting your work experience and education. Note - Incomplete applications or applications received without these materials may be disqualified. To take advantage of veterans' preference, please attach your DD-214, member 4 long form, or your NGB-22. As a 20-year Army veteran, I understand the difficulty of finding an enjoyable career with a work-life balance.