Forest Technician (Seasonal) - Forbes Forest District

The primary duty of this role is to support the management of the state forest resources within the district. The individual in this position will be tasked with carrying out a range of technical forestry tasks, including but not limited to timber management, fire prevention, insect and disease control, forest regeneration, and overseeing recreation projects. 

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Seasonal full-time employment without benefits. The season runs from approximately March until November at which the employee is placed on leave without pay.
• This position is a rotating schedule
  • Week 1: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30 minute lunch. 
  • Week 2: 7:00 AM to 4:15 PM, Monday - Thursday, Friday (OFF) with a 30 minute lunch. 

• This position requires overtime during fire season as needed.
  
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• An associate’s degree in forest technology; or
• Completion of equivalent formal education in forestry. 
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

• This position requires possession of a valid PA non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements will eliminate you from consideration for this position. 

Veterans: 

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
 

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions. 
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Salary : $23