Review Vacancy
AgencyEnvironmental Conservation, Department of
TitleForestry Technician 1 (Seasonal)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $15.40 to $15.40 Hourly
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.
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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.
Email Address PostingResponses@dec.ny.gov
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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.