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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/17/17

Applications Due05/01/17

Vacancy ID38388

NY HELPNo

AgencyEnvironmental Conservation, Department of

TitleForestry Technician 1 (Seasonal)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeHourly

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $15.40 to $15.40 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 80%

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 32

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Delaware

Street Address Stamford Sub-Office

City Stamford

StateNY

Zip Code12167

Minimum Qualifications 1. 30 semester college credit hours, including or supplemented by 12 semester credit hours in forestry, which must include at least one course in three or more of the following areas: forest biology, silviculture, forest mensuration, forest protection, forest soils, dendrology, botany and land surveying.
OR
2. One year of diversified, technical forestry experience in two or more of the following areas: forest management, including sale and removal of timber products; nursery management, including the transplanting of tree or shrub seedlings; forest pest management, including control of diseases and insect pests.

Duties Description Incumbent will complete forest inventory work on state forest properties under the direction of a professional forester. Incumbent may be required to work alone, in rough terrain and will be required to gather and input field data into the State Forest Inventory Program using a hand-held GPS unit and/or electronic data collector from random plots following standard procedures and to assist with timber-type mapping and inventory plot layout using GIS technology. Essential skills include: tree identification, tree diameter and height measurement, GPS navigation and GIS data manipulation.

Additional Comments This is a temporary appointment with a duration of 5/18/17 - 3/31/18.

Work hours and schedule will be discussed at interview.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Heath Boomhower

Telephone 518-402-9273

Fax 518-402-9038

Email Address PostingResponses@dec.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12233

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit your resume and a completed Employment Application form #S1000 (http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/empapppart1s1000.pdf) by either e-mail or mail. E-mail: PostingResponses@dec.ny.gov. Mail: NYS DEC, Management & Budget, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4250. Contact: Heath Boomhower. Please include 17-192 on your resume and application, or they may not be accepted. Also include a copy of your college transcripts with the application. Include an explanation of how you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. This a Seasonal Position with a duration of 05/18/17 - 03/31/2018.

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