Environmental Protection Forester 1 (35 Hour)
Recruitment #230309-3992EE-001
| Location |
Stafford, CT
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|---|---|
| Date Opened | 4/14/2023 10:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $63,324 - $91,446/year |
| Job Type | Open to the Public |
| Close Date | 5/5/2023 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
Attention Foresters: Here's a great opportunity to get into state service and make a real difference! Apply today!
This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday with some evenings and weekends required.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- The chance to work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal);
- Excellent health, dental and supplemental benefits;
- A comprehensive retirement plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:
- Providing limitless opportunities;
- Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
- Performing meaningful work and;
- Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
As an Environmental Protection Forester 1, you will work independently to develop and implement forest management plans that are based on sustainable forestry practices. You will also develop and lead programs or events to inform and educate interested groups and the public concerning sustainable forest management on state forest lands. The position also assesses forest health issues and works to mitigate any large-scale disturbances caused by damaging invasive insects or other natural events on state forests as well as any boundary encroachment issues. Additionally, you will:
- Act as a Department representative at technical and professional meetings;
- Lead and assist in fire prevention and control activities including the training and direction of fire wardens and crews;
- Assist other states or federal agencies on emergency assignments;
- Perform miscellaneous administrative duties;
- Use personal computers, software, applications, and GIS to analyze and present forestry reports and information;
- Respond to correspondence and inquiries;
- Provide recommendations to supervisor and staff on assessment of programs to improve efficiency;
- Review plans and documents prepared by others;
- Perform related duties as required.
ABOUT DEEP
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is charged with conserving, improving and protecting the natural resources and the environment of the state of Connecticut as well as making cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available for the people and businesses of the state. The agency is also committed to playing a positive role in rebuilding Connecticut’s economy and creating jobs – and to fostering a sustainable and prosperous economic future for the state.
DEEP'S BUREAU OF NATURAL RESOURCES MISSION
The mission of the Bureau of Natural Resources is to conserve and enhance Connecticut’s fish, wildlife and forest resources and to enhance opportunities for public use and appreciation. The Bureau of Natural Resources is made up of three Divisions (Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife) and a central office.
ABOUT DEEP'S FORESTRY DIVISION
DEEP's Forestry Division encourages the long term practice of responsible and sustainable forest management. We accomplish this by;
- Protecting Connecticut's forest resources from the effects of fire, insects, disease, and misuse.
- Providing accurate and timely information about Connecticut's forest resources.
- Certifying forest practitioners.
- Managing the State Forests, in which exist many large blocks of unfragmented forest land.
- Engaging municipalities and citizens in the work of urban forestry.
- Providing guidance and technical support to private forestland owners.
The Forestry Division has several units of focus, each specializing in achieving these goals as relevant to their programs. These units include State Lands Management, Private & Municipal Lands, Forest Protection, Forest Planning, Forest Practices Act, and Utilization and Marketing.
Selection Plan
TO APPLY
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Division of Forestry this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in planning and coordinating forest resource management and protection activities primarily involving the preparation of comprehensive land management plans.
May be assigned to assist in the administration of the State Nursery Program and/or the Cooperative Forest management program.
May be assigned to assist in the administration of the State Nursery Program and/or the Cooperative Forest management program.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Examines and compiles data on and evaluates forest areas in regard to most effective use and maintenance considering such factors as the care and cultivation of forest trees and forest land management including but not limited to economic factors, fire protection, access, recreation and effects on soil, wildlife and fish; writes and implements comprehensive land management plans, providing recommendations for timber and fuelwood harvesting, planting, pruning, building of access roads and waterholes, tax benefits, legal requirements and marketing; leads and/or coordinates timber cutting, fuel wood harvesting, road building and other activities on state lands assuring that procedures and requirements are followed by those involved; develops estimates, bids and contract specifications for timber, cord wood sale and other projects; maintains records, accounts for monies collected and reports on transaction; may assist and advise private owners and towns in various technical aspects of forestry and land management; may prepare reports, write correspondence, write or assist in writing educational or informative materials; may speak before interested groups regarding various aspects of forest management and conduct educational tours; may lead and perform boundary marking; may lead and assist in fire prevention and control activities; may be required to assist other states or federal agencies on emergency assignments; performs related duties as required. Additionally, Forester 1 will perform miscellaneous administrative duties including using computers to write reports, manage database, and perform GIS analysis and responds to correspondence & inquiries either written or verbally. State land foresters provide recommendation to the state lands management supervisor & staff on assessment of projects to improve efficiency, administers timber sales contracts to ensuring contractor compliance with all terms, conditions, and payments schedules.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of silviculture and forest resource management, silvics, forest mensuration, aerial photogrammetry, forest products marketing and utilization, forest surveys and type mapping, forest recreation, forest insects and diseases; some knowledge of forest fire prevention and control; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to read and interpret laws and regulations pertaining to forest lands and related resources; ability to develop short and long range forest management plans; some supervisory ability; ability to utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years of experience performing technical analysis in forest management.
Forest management is defined as professional level forestry work requiring a knowledge of such scientific fields as dendrology, silvics and silviculture, engineering, forest economics, forest influences, and forest pathology and entomology and the application of their principles to the production of goods and services.
Forest management is defined as professional level forestry work requiring a knowledge of such scientific fields as dendrology, silvics and silviculture, engineering, forest economics, forest influences, and forest pathology and entomology and the application of their principles to the production of goods and services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
1. College training in forestry, forest management as defined or aboriculture may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years.
2. A Master's degree in forestry or forest management as defined may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
2. A Master's degree in forestry or forest management as defined may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in the application of principles and practices of dendrology, silvics, silviculture, forest mensuration and private or public forest land management;
- Experience designing and conducting forest inventory and analysis;
- Experience developing and implementing forest management plans;
- Experience applying forest economics, forest pathology and forest entomology concepts to the production of goods and services derived from forest management;
- Experience planning, timber marking, applying Best Management Practices to roads and skid trails in accordance with DEEP’s Best Management Practices for water quality while harvesting forest products;
- Experience supervising commercial silvicultural forestry operations;
- Experience applying written and oral communication to convey the principles and practices of climate science, forest ecology, forest health and resilience, carbon forestry or forest management prescriptions;
- Experience working independently and with others to develop, implement and achieve project goals;
- Experience developing and implementing adult education or outreach workshops;
- Experience utilizing computer software, forestry and natural resource management phone apps, geographic information systems, and electronic field data collection.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment or transfer to any area of the state.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including a standard first aid certificate. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency first aid as needed.
3. Incumbents in this class must obtain a Commercial Operator Certificate for the use of pesticides issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within one (1) year of appointment.
4. Incumbents in this class will be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain certification as a Forester in accordance with Section 23-65h of the Connecticut General Statutes.
5. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
6. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
2. Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications including a standard first aid certificate. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency first aid as needed.
3. Incumbents in this class must obtain a Commercial Operator Certificate for the use of pesticides issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within one (1) year of appointment.
4. Incumbents in this class will be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain certification as a Forester in accordance with Section 23-65h of the Connecticut General Statutes.
5. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
6. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
2. A physical examination may be required.
2. A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury or personal harm from on site field conditions and a moderate degree of discomfort from year round weather conditions.
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
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