General Directive: Supports the silviculture program for Manulife Investment Management Forest Management’s (MFM) Southern Division and Lake States.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master of Science degree in forestry or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in forest management. A Bachelor of Science with extensive experience will be considered.
• Strong computer and analytical skills are required. Knowledge of Growth & Yield model systems such as SiMS or other related systems is desired.
• Demonstrated proficiency in discounted cashflow analysis and other analytic skills to support optimal business decisions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Geographic Information Systems with skills to master internal forest information systems. Remote sensing skills using satellite imagery is a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency with one or more regional silviculture systems including regeneration, management best practices, management cost and return expectations, discounted cash flow analysis.
• Knowledgeable of forest certification (SFI), harvesting systems, contracting process, and timber marketing.
• Must be team player and self-motivated
• Must have excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
• Must be service oriented.
• Must be willing to travel 20 percent of time

• Provide expertise and guidance to MFM Operations on current silviculture practice, treatment efficacy, and root-cause problem analysis.
• Actively participates in and maintains oversight on research cooperative program meetings, obligations, and work plans.
• Utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and internal forest management systems to analyze forest information data to improve silvicultural systems and performance.
• Develop strategies to transfer, deploy, and monitor value-adding silviculture technology with MFM Operations.
• Manage MFM’s divisional fertilizer, pesticide, seedling procurement programs in collaboration with MFM Operations. Project and data management skills are highly desired.
• Provide financial analysis and G&Y support.
• Actively participate in MFM’s forest resource planning program to provide guidance on benefit analysis of the latest silviculture and forest management technologies.
• Advance Manulife Investment Management Timberland (MIMT) business development objectives including property acquisitions, property disposition strategy, timberland investment analysis and decision support tools, and other strategic business objectives.
• Support MFM’s conformance with certification requirements and support management systems that enable the advancement of MFM’s forest stewardship commitment.
• Continuously improve business procedures and provide training and support to ensure the effective deployment and use of property data and business systems by MFM personnel.
• Job Task Categories by Estimated Time: 40% - Direct Support of MFM Silviculture Operation Program, 30% - Business Analytics for Decision Support, 20% - Research Cooperative Participation, 10% Coordination of Silviculture Operations and Resource Support Team
• Special projects as requested or needed.