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To whom it may concern:
Currently, the Florida Forest Service has a Forester position open in the Forest Management Bureau. The advertisement closing date is 04/29/2021.
https://jobs.myflorida.com/job/GAINESVILLE-FORESTER-42003362-1-FL-32609/733740000/
FORESTER
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE
***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***
CONTACT:
Chris Schmiege, (850) 681-5877
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:
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:
Moderate to frequent travel required. Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters
or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.
NOTES:
The anticipated hiring salary for this position is $36,287.68 annually.
JOB DUTIES:
This work is in forest management and inventory of forestlands in Florida as prescribed under the
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program.
Locates and/or relocates and re-establishes permanent forest plots using specialized forestry tools
and equipment. Gathers, encodes, summarizes and downloads/uploads forest resource data in digital form and/or hard copy, as needed, using computerized field data recorders and computers. Specific coding of land uses, stand history, forest classification, vegetative
type, ecosystems and other must be determined and encoded. Identifies forest land ownership in each county through various map features, plats, aerial photography, courthouse visits and site visits. Operates motor vehicles including, but not limited to, cars
and trucks necessary to transport personnel to forest and non-forest plot locations. Responsible for fully conducting Forest Inventory and Forest Health Monitoring, Forest Utilization studies, and Timber Product Output surveys in the state of Florida, as assigned.
Produces, develops and incorporates weekly and/or monthly reports, correspondence, verbal communications,
records, etc., to the State FIA Coordinator and/or US Forest Service personnel conveying information on the progress, problems, changes and/or other factors affecting the collection of forest resource data.
Provides on-the-job training for field personnel temporarily assigned to forest resource data collection.
Meets periodically with others of this job description (in state and out of state) to convey and resolve problems in local, county, state and regional forest resource data collection processes, and shares updated techniques and information critical to data
collection.
Conducts various studies to supplement and improve forest data collection, statistical modeling
and forest inventory processes.
Attends periodic training sessions through state, federal and private sources, as determined, to
improve and update forest resource data collection techniques and to improve job productivity.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED:
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. 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.
Nearest Major Market: Gainesville
Thank you,
Chris Schmiege
Forest Inventory and Analysis Coordinator
Florida Forest Service
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(850) 681-5877: Office
(850) 228-7795: Cell
The Conner Building
3125 Conner Blvd., C-25
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
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