Bladen Lakes State Forester Assistant Forest Supervisor Position Available In Bladen, North Carolina

Bladen Lakes State Forester Assistant Forest Supervisor 
Salary $48,222.00 – $84,388.00 Annually Location Bladen County, NC Job Type Permanent Full-Time Job Number 25-05303-60032314 Department Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division North Carolina Forest Service Opening Date 04/25/2025 Closing Date 5/1/2025 5:00 PM Eastern Job Class Title Forest Supervisor I Position Number 60032314 Section NC Forest Service Salary Grade

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Description of Work •This position is open ONLY to current North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services employees or former Department of Agriculture & Consumer Service eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by GS 126•The North Carolina Forest Service is a team of professionals who provide forest protection, emergency response, resource management and environmental education to the residents and landowners of North Carolina through a variety of programs. The NC Forest Service provides services to the 100 counties in North Carolina. This position serves as the Assistant Forest Supervisor for Bladen Lakes State Forest located in Elizabethtown, NC. This position is primarily responsible for overseeing the generation of receipts from forest products, maintaining the Forest infrastructure, providing technical guidance and planning of prescribed burning performed on the Forest, ensuring the maintenance and repair of all equipment on the Forest, overseeing the administrative support program, and supervising four employees. The position also serves as the BLSF safety coordinator. Occasional heavy lifting required. Work is subject to hazards such as fire, pests, wild animals, weather, and difficult terrain. Work is also subject to on-call and rotating shifts and rotation of work areas. Work hours are typically 8-5, Mon-Fri. Some work functions require evening, holiday, and/or weekend work. Wildfire and disaster/emergency response require year-round readiness and may require extended working hours and days.

Duty Station Location:

4470 HWY 242 N
Elizabethtown, NC 28337 Click Here to Learn more about State Employee Benefits. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests; protect consumers and businesses; and conserve farmland and natural resources for the prosperity of all North Carolinians. The Department employs approximately 2,000 employees. Click Here to Watch this video to Learn How to Apply. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are

REQUIRED

to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of the Experience and Education listed on the application. To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following: Knowledge of principles and practices of forest management.
Knowledge in the practice of prescribed burning.
Ability to effectively communicate and function as a member of a team. Ability to plan, assign and review the work of direct reports.
Demonstrated ability to meet administrative expectations.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES

Knowledge in the use of GIS software and GPS hardware.
Qualified as a NC Forest Service Burn Boss. Experience preparing written contracts and overseeing forest product sales.
Working knowledge of NC e-Procurement system.
Knowledge of workplace safety programs. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements You may qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience, either through years of education or years of directly related experience, or a combination of both. Bachelor’s degree in forestry from a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited institution and four years of related professional Forestry experience; or Registered by the NC Board of Registration for Foresters and four years of related professional post registration Forestry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirement:

Those not registered at the time of hire must obtain registration as a Forester from the NC Board of Registration for Foresters within two years of employment. Supplemental and Contact Information Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate’s related education and experience. Please follow the instructions to apply online. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran’s/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form

DD-214, NGB 23A

(RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22. All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety-sensitive positions, and positions requiring a Pilot’s License or a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver’s License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire, then the CDL will become a requirement for the position. •

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When required, you must answer the question(s) for this position, or your application will be considered incomplete. • Questions regarding this posting? Contact 919-707-3201. Employer
State of North Carolina
Website
http://www.ncagr.gov/
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