Analyst and Consultant
(Forestry, Logging & Mill Operations)
Full Time
Forisk Consulting
Athens, Georgia, United States
Forisk works as a team of collaborative researchers that cover areas of overlapping expertise to meet the needs of the FRQ and client projects.
The Analyst reports directly to the VP of Client
Services and supports the Forisk team, including the Director of Forest Operations Research.
This is a full-time, entry-level position based in Athens, Georgia.
The primary responsibilities are:
- Support data systems for the FRQ and client requests, including forest supply analysis using U.S. Forest Service data, mill updates for Forisk's shapefiles database, and reports from Forisk's proprietary Wood Bioenergy US database;
- Support price forecasts and market analysis for consulting studies;
- Support timberland ownership and forest management research;
- Generate charts, tables, and maps to support consulting studies and FRQ subscribers
- Contribute to and co-author on-going, in-house Forisk research related to timber markets, timberland investments and forest technology.
While the above responsibilities represent the basic tasks of the Analyst role, the position includes internal and external training, education and opportunities for independent projects.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have, at a minimum:
- BS degree in forestry, natural resources, or economics/finance;
- Direct experience with or exposure to forestry, natural resource or agriculture operations, research or markets is preferred;
- At least 1 year of direct experience with economic analysis, forecasting, or research, and the technical and software skills required to conduct this analysis independently;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and GIS software
- Proven track record of success, based on prior work experience, achievements, references and/or research.