Employment Opportunities
Who We're Looking For
The Kansas Forest Service is always looking for energetic, enthusiastic, career-minded individuals who desire to work in an exciting and dynamic industry. Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Student Workers
We often employ student workers for positions as Office Assistants, GIS Technicians or Conservation Tree Program Assistants. Please review the below materials for additional information.
- Conservation Tree Assistant Job Description
- For the Conservation Tree or Office Assistant positions, please fill out our application here.
- Student Office Assistant Job Description
- For the Student Office Assistant position, please fill out our application here.
Forest Legacy Project Manager
About This Role
As the Forest Legacy Project Manager, you’ll play an important role in protecting and conserving privately owned forest lands across Kansas. You’ll work with landowners, conservation partners, and federal and state agencies to advance voluntary conservation projects through the Kansas Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Coordinate the acquisition of conservation easements and fee-title properties through
the Forest Legacy Program. - Develop and negotiate conservation easements, contracts, permits, and other land-use
agreements. - Review property appraisals, title information, and other documentation related to land
transactions. - Develop conservation easement documents, baseline documentation, maps, and
project records. - Build relationships with Kansas forest landowners and connect them with conservation
programs and resources. - Develop outreach materials and promote the Forest Legacy Program to landowners
and partners. - Coordinate field days, outreach events, and other opportunities to highlight successful
conservation projects.
This is a unique opportunity to combine conservation, real estate, project coordination,
and landowner outreach while helping shape the future of Kansas’s privately owned
forests. This position is Hybrid and/or Remote eligible.
For additional information including position requirements, anticipated hiring pay range, and how to apply, please visit our job portal.
Accounting Specialist
About This Role
As an Accounting Specialist with the Kansas Forest Service, you’ll provide important financial and administrative support that helps our programs operate effectively across Kansas. You’ll work closely with program coordinators to track funding, support reporting, and ensure financial information is accurate and properly documented.
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and performance reporting for Kansas Forest Service programs.
- Track and verify program funding, expenses, account balances, and other financial information.
- Review financial data and help ensure expenses are accurate and allowable under applicable policies and funding requirements.
- Track Kansas Forest Service vehicles and equipment, including expenses, mileage, maintenance, and related records.
- Assist with payment vouchers, deposits, accounting data entry, and expense reporting.
- Provide administrative support to KFS programs, including responding to phone calls and assisting visitors in connecting with the appropriate resources.
- Help prepare reports, presentations, and other materials that support the work of the Kansas Forest Service.
This is an opportunity to become a key resource for KFS programs while building knowledge of financial processes, grant funding, and the work of an agency serving Kansas communities and natural resources. This position is On-site at our state office in Manhattan, KS.
For additional information including position requirements, anticipated hiring pay range, and how to apply, please visit our job portal.
Fire Protection Specialist
The Fire Protection Specialist is an intermittent, on-call position with the Kansas Forest Service, designed for individuals with specialized skills in wildland fire and incident response. These highly trained professionals play a critical role in supporting incident management efforts both within Kansas and across the country. Fire Protection Specialists contribute to all facets of emergency and incident response, including wildfire suppression, prescribed fire, fire prevention, aviation support, public education, dispatch, and all-hazard response operations. In addition to technical skills, individuals in this role must demonstrate strong leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities.
