Forester jobs in Daytona Beach, FL

Requisition No: 826895

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: FORESTER - 42001699

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42001699

Salary: $50,000.08 - $60,000.20

Posting Closing Date: 04/23/2024

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FORESTER

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Justina Jones 386-985-7820

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Forestry or a related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university; or

Anticipated receipt of a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Forestry or a related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university within six (6) months of the closing date of this advertisement. NOTE: Applicants in this category will not be appointed until they have acquired and provide final proof of receiving the required degree.

A bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees in Forestry or a related field obtained outside the United States must either: 1) be obtained from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university; or 2) curriculum must include at least two (2) of the following four (4) courses: Silviculture, Dendrology, Forest Mensuration or Forest Management. NOTE: Applicants will provide an academic equivalency evaluation obtained in the United States showing the required courses.

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE.

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

The Forester will assist in the Forest Management Program on Tiger Bay State Forest land. The management objective is to provide sustained yield of multiple forest products. Sound silvicultural practices are coordinated with wildlife, recreation and water management. The Forester is responsible for the installation of plots for monitoring of timber sales and regular inspections of the cutting operations. The Forester is essential to the management of the Tiger Bay State Forest due to the large number of timber sales in progress per year.

Assists in planning, implementation and supervision of all silvicultural activities on Tiger Bay State Forest. Maintains Geographic Information System (GIS) database of state forest resources and utilizes GPS/GIS in mapping and resource planning work.

Responsible for making regular inspections of all timber sales in progress on Tiger Bay State Forest and seeing that the conditions of the timber sale agreements are not violated such as the cutting of unmarked trees, leaving an area littered and unnecessary damage to unmarked trees.

Provides wildfire and emergency response support as directed. Assists in the development of smoke management, wildfire prevention, prescribed fire, pre-suppression burning plans and hazardous fuels mitigation. Assists in the enforcement of Florida’s open burning laws and regulations.

Assists in planning, implementation and supervision of the prescribed buring program on Tiger Bay State Forest.

Assists in planning, implementation and supervision of stand description of various timber stand conditions for the purpose of describing present stand conditions and prescribing recommendations for silvicultural and other treatments. Responsible for the detection and control of insect and disease attacks on the state forest.

Assists in the planning, implementation and supervision of reforestation of the Tiger Bay State Forest, either hand planting, machine planting or natural regeneration. Regarding natural reforestation, the Forester is responsible for checking survival on an annual basis. Regarding artificial reforestation, the Forester is responsible for making regular checks on planting crews to insure the use of proper techniques and once planting has been completed, the Forester is responsible for making seedling survival checks.

Assists in the training of timber markers in Forest Management technology and in the use of instruments and equipment as they apply to Tiger Bay State Forest management objectives.

Conveys information and conducts education programs to the public though news releases, tours, buyer contracts and by maintaining good public relations with people living within and outside the Tiger Bay State Forest.

Responsible for maintaining assigned equipment such as vehicles, technical forestry equipment, etc.

Performs related work as required, which may include the handling of revenue.

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.