Forester

Job Posting Title Forester Agency 040 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD & FORESTRY Supervisory Organization AG, Food & Forestry - NE Area–Oklahoma Forestry Service Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank) February 15, 2024 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time Full time Job Type Regular Compensation up to $28.
36 hourly Job Description The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking a full time Forester I/II/III in the Forestry Services Division.
This position (PIN #04000049) is in state government, located in Sallisaw, OK.
The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
The hourly pay for this position is up to $28.
37 based on education and experience.
Position Description: Positions in this job family are professional foresters assigned responsibilities to develop, implement, or administer forestry conservation and management programs, wildland fire management, and projects in an assigned district, region, or statewide.
Typical Functions: Manages the planning, development, and implementation of various forestry use, conservation, fire management, suppression, and prevention, marketing of forestry products, or other programs or projects.
Provides professional forestry management to farmers and landowners concerning the establishment of windbreaks, shelterbelts, post lots, wildlife habitat, erosion control, and forestation projects; provides technical service and advice to forest landowners and sawmill operators regarding timber inventories, management, cutting and forest regeneration methods, and marketing of forest products.
Conducts timber inventory surveys; computes and analyzes data collected and summarizes results; assists operators and timber buyers in the location of salable timber.
Provides professional forestry management to cities and towns, non-profit groups, homeowners, and others on urban and community forestry projects; provides information to the public on proper tree planting and care.
Analyzes and develops specialized forestry plans for landowners, groups, or communities, which contain specific forestry recommendations, such as forest management guidelines, protection of water quality, protection of forests from fires and pests, improvement of wildlife habitat, control of erosion, tree planting and maintenance guidelines, and timber harvesting.
Supervises or performs development and implementation of a wide variety of forest management and wildland fire management programs in a multi-county district, multiple districts, or statewide as assigned, including coordinating with professional foresters and other natural resource professionals in other state and federal agencies and private industry, developing and interpreting program guidelines, and preparing program materials.
Facilitates and participates in meetings, conferences and seminars on forest fire prevention and control, or forest management and conservation; develops and conducts training classes for employees, schools, civic groups, clubs and concerned citizens.
Level Description: Level I: This is the basic level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities involving beginning level professional work primarily related to providing farmers, landowners, communities, and others with technical advice and service concerning their forestry programs and natural resource needs.
In this role they will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of forestry conservation projects in an assigned area or district.
This will include analyzing forest resource conditions, developing recommendations, and writing forest management plans, contacting landowners, and providing advice on forestry management techniques, providing educational assistance to schools, civic groups, and others, and assisting groups and local governments with community forestry projects.
Level II: This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities at the full performance level for performing various forest management, fire management and prevention, conservation, urban forestry, or other similar duties involving professional forestry work.
This may include responsibility for development of special forestry projects or programs as assigned, and supervision of volunteers, administrative personnel, lower-level foresters, or others in a lead worker capacity.
Level III: This is the specialist level where employees are assigned supervisory responsibilities of foresters, protection personnel, technicians, or other employees, prepare management plans for designated forest properties, conduct forest surveys, advise landowners on forestry conservation techniques, coordinate forestry activities with local agencies and groups, and preform administrative tasks as required including budget preparation and administration.
Plan, organize, and develop all aspects of a specific program related to forest conservation and use or are assigned all aspects of the forestry program and delivery of services in an assigned district.
Some positions may be assigned responsibility for special forestry programs or projects, such as supervising and/or performing work in forest utilization and forest products marketing or urban forestry and conducting surveys and evaluations of forest activities including harvesting, site preparation and planting, watershed surveys of silvicultural activities and their effect on water resources.
In this role they will serve as a staff member in the Forestry Services Division with responsibility for developing assigned programs and providing functional or direct supervision and training to lower-level foresters in conducting assigned programs.
These positions are responsible for all phases of development and coordination of assigned programs.
Education and Experience: Level I: Requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related natural resource degree.
Applications will be accepted from candidates in their last year of a qualifying degree program.
Level II: Requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related natural resources degree, plus two years of professional forestry experience; or a master’s degree in forestry and one year of professional forestry experience; or a Doctoral degree in Forestry.
Level III: Requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree in forestry or a related natural resources degree, plus three years of professional forestry experience; or a master’s degree in forestry and two years of professional forestry experience; or a Doctoral degree in Forestry and one year of professional forestry experience.
Note: Professional forestry experience may include internships in forestry work.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities: Level I: Requirements at this level include knowledge of dendrology; of mensuration; of forest management; of silviculture; of modern forestry methods and techniques; of soil conservation techniques and principles; of forest economics; of timber management, inventories, cutting and regeneration methods; of forest products, marketing, and urban forestry; and of tree physiology.
Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to speak effectively before groups; and to follow written and oral instructions.
Level II: Requirements at this level include knowledge of dendrology; of mensuration; of forest management; of silviculture; of modern forestry methods and techniques; of soil conservation techniques and principles; of forest economics; of timber management, inventories, cutting and regeneration methods; of forest products, marketing and urban forestry; of tree physiology; of the methods, techniques, tools and equipment related to wildland fire management and suppression; of report writing and recordkeeping; of tree identification; and of forestry programs, forest regeneration systems, and natural resources.
Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to speak effectively before groups; and to follow written and oral instructions.
Level III: Requirements at this level include knowledge of dendrology; of mensuration; of forest management; of silviculture; of modern forestry methods and techniques; of soil conservation techniques and principles; of forest economics; of timber management, inventories, cutting and regeneration methods; of forest products, marketing and urban forestry; of tree physiology; of the methods, techniques, tools and equipment related to wildland fire management and suppression; of report writing and recordkeeping; of tree identification; of forestry programs, forest regeneration systems, and natural resources; of silvicultural requirements of forest species; of common plant pests and appropriate pest control measures; and of long-range planning.
Ability is required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to speak effectively before groups; to follow written and oral instructions; and to establish realistic direction for the district or the program assigned in consultation with higher level foresters and administrators.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: This position will be working in an office setting and outdoors.
They will work closely with landowners, and other natural resources personnel.
Field work sometimes occurs in extreme environmental conditions, such as: high/cold temperatures; high winds; smoke; and dust.
Subject to call after regular duty hours to serve as needed in fire season.
Travel could be up to 50% during extreme Fire Seasons.
This position may also require frequent travel throughout multiple counties in the state.
Special Requirements: Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position; be willing to work hours other than on regular shifts during emergency situations; and possess a telephone to receive emergency on-call duty messages.
Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of employment and maintain throughout employment.
Certification by the Department of Agriculture as a Pesticide Applicator must be obtained prior to the completion of the probationary period.
This position is subject to a twelve-month probationary period.
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has determined that some positions in this job family are safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.
S.
§ 427.
8.
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