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Listing for Job Number: 3856    Job: FORESTRY TECHNICIAN
Date Submitted:
January 13, 2006
Title:
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN
Category:
Forestry
Name:
State of North Carolina
Term Length:
Location:
WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Degree:
Other:
GRADUATION FROM A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE WITH A DEGREE IN FOREST MANAGEMENT OR HIGH SCHOOL PLUS 36 MONTHS OF DIRECTLY RELATED DFR EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE COMPLETION OF RANGER TRAINING AND AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS OF DIRECTLY RELATED DFR EXPERIENCE AFTER RANGER TRAINING TO INCLUDE ACR JOURNEY LEVEL OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION. GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF COASTAL PLAIN FIRE SUPPRESSION STRATEGY AND TACTICS AND COASTAL PLAIN SILVICULTURAL TECHNIQUES. ABILITY TO ORGANIZE MULTIPLE TASKS, GOOD WORK PLANNING SKILLS, AND EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Misc:
Type:
Permanent
Documentation Needed:
Apply online at:

http://osp.its.state.nc.us/positiondetail.asp?vacancykey=4304-0000-0004-534
Contact Address:
MICHELLE COLLINS 1616 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH , NC 27699-1616
Phone:
919-733-2162 Ext: 00282
Fax:
Website:
E-Mail:
Description:
COUNTY RANGER ORGANIZES/DIRECTS/COORDINATES/SUPERVISES COUNTY PROGRAM
TO MEET CITIZEN/LANDOWNER GOALS. PROGRAM INCLUDES: SAFETY--ADHERENCE TO
FEDERAL/STATE/DEPT/DIVISION POLICIES, OVERSEES ACTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
FOREST PROTECTION--WILDFIRE CONTROL, INSECT, DISEASE PREVENTION/
SUPPRESSION, FUNCTIONS AS INITIAL ATTACK INCIDENT COMMANDER OR OTHER
ICS POSITION ON FIRES/NATURAL DISASTERS. FOREST MGMT--PRIMARY CONTACT
FOR LANDOWNERS FOR FOREST MGMT ASSISTANCE, PREPARE WRITTEN MGMT PLANS,
INSPECT TREE PLANTING & SITE PREP WORK & MEASURE AREAS FOR COST-SHARE
PURPOSES. INFORMATION & EDUCATION--PRESENT PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS/CIVIC
GROUPS/OTHERS. LAW ENFORCEMENT--INVESTIGATE FOREST FIRES FOR REASON
BEHIND CAUSE & TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. ADMINISTER FOREST PRACTICES
GUIDELINES RELATED TO WATER QUALITY. ADMINISTRATION--MANAGES CO BUDGET
PER DIVISION POLICY/CO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. SUPERVISION--SUPERVISES
1 ASST CO RANGER, 1 FFEO, 1 TEMPORARY SMOKECHASER. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
REQUIRES 24/7 AVAILABILITY VIA PHONE/PAGER. MAY REQUIRE 7 DAY WORK WEEK
12+ HRS/DAY. REQUIRES TRAVEL AWAY FROM HOME.
RESIDENCY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY REQUIRED. HOME TELEPHONE AND VALID NC
DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED.


Salary:
$19915 - $47990
Benefits:
Deadline:
01/19/2006


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