Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 09/18/15
Applications Due: 10/16/15
Vacancy ID: 23683
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyEnvironmental Conservation, Department of
TitleForestry Technician 1 (Seasonal) 2 Positions
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary GradeHourly
Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $15.40 to $15.40 Hourly
Employment Type Part-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 32
Workday
From 7:30 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Chenango
Street Address 2715 State Hwy. 80
City Sherburne
StateNY
Zip Code13460
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications 1. Thirty (30) semester college credit hours, including or supplemented by twelve (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; forest data collection, including forest inventory and mapping.
MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS..
Duties Description Incumbent will complete forest inventory and prepare timber sales on state forest properties under the direction of a professional forester. Incumbent may be required to work alone in rough terrain during all seasons. Incumbent will be required to gather and input field data into the State Forest Inventory Program. 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. Responsibilities include but aren't limited to: marking timber, calculating timber volumes, summarizing timber tallies and preparing timber sale maps. Must have valid Drivers License and the ability to use equipment including electronic data collector, compass, point sample prism and work station computers. Must also have knowledge of Excel, Word, Arc GIS and image software.
Additional Comments The title of the position is Forestry Technician 1 (Seasonal). While the work is year-round, the work hours/week will be adjusted seasonally to require more hours worked in the summer and fewer in the winter. The total annual work hours are limited to 1,750. Funding for this position if secured through 3/31/16, with a likelihood continuing past this date. More information will be available during interviews.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Heath Boomhower
Telephone
Fax
Email Address personnel@dec.ny.gov
Address
Street 625 Broadway
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12233
Notes on ApplyingEMAIL OR MAIL YOUR RESUME AND A COMPLETED EMPLOMENT APPLICATION Form # S1000 (http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/empapppart1s1000.pdf) TO THE ABOVE. BE SURE TO INCLUDE (LAF 15-16) ON YOUR RESUME AND APPLICATION OR THEY MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. ALSO INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS WITH THE APPLICATION, ALONG WITH AN EXPLANATION OF HOW YOU MEET THE MINUMUM QUALIFICATONS OF THE POSITION. UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
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