Introduction
Seasonal Forestry Tech
Seasonal Contractual – 40 hours per week Monday through Thursday
One position available.
March 2025 – January 2026; ten-month contract; Starting and ending dates are negotiable.
GRADE
9998
LOCATION OF POSITION
Western Region – Savage River State Forest
Main Purpose of Job
The Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service/Western Region, is currently accepting
applications for one (1) (Seasonal Forest Technician) position located at Savage River State Forest, Grantsville (Garrett
County), Maryland. The selected candidate will assist in forest inventory data collection, timber marking, boundary marking,
herbicide application to control non-native invasives, etc. The incumbent should be proficiently skilled with a multitude of
technical forestry equipment including GPS, compass, clinometer, range finders, 10 and 20 BAF prisms, increment corers, as
well as able to accurately read and interpret topographic maps.
Note: The selected candidate will work in inclement weather and traverse rugged terrain.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including dendrology or tree identification or herbaceous plant identification; 15 credits which should be in environmental science, forest technology, arboriculture, natural resource management, or a natural resource management related field of study.
Experience: None.
Notes:
1. Additional experience performing technical biological work in the field of forestry, arboriculture, or natural resource management, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Persons in this position may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile or other motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess the appropriate operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Report all education and experience related to the essential functions of this position.
For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.
BENEFITS
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.
*Should benefits be available, this information will be discussed at the time of hire
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application is strongly preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to any other address.
Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application.
If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management at
Application.Help@maryland.gov ; ATTN: Recruitment and Examination Division. Please note, standard business hours for the help desk are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries made after hours will be reviewed the following business day.
If you need to make adjustments to a submitted application or if you have general inquiries regarding this recruitment, please contact Adriana Parravano at
Adriana.Parravano@maryland.gov.
Please provide ample time to complete the application template. If you are having technical difficulties submitting an application on the day of the deadline, it is strongly advised that you complete the JobAps physical application template and hand deliver to DNR - HRS at 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 before 4:30 p.m. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cannot guarantee that late submissions, as a result of technical difficulties, will be accepted.
TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay
Candidates with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
