FORESTER 3

JOB The Nevada Division of Forestry is seeking a Resource Management Officer-Forester III to oversee natural resource program implementation across the southern region. Programming focuses on implementing vegetation and fuels management projects that coincide with NDF's priorities, goals and objectives. This position will lead and work with staff to coordinate, plan, implement, and track accomplishments that reduce the risk of catastrophic loss to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems in moderate to high wildfire risk priority areas. This position will coordinate wildfire hazard mitigation, restoration, and natural resource improvement projects through contracting hand crews and equipment from NDF, partnering agencies, and private contractors, utilizing best practices, appropriate techniques, and in accordance with local community wildfire protection plans, international wildland urban interface codes, restoration and rehabilitation plans, and all state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Foresters perform professional duties in forestry, natural resource management and conservation, fire prevention and suppression, and related areas.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in forestry or closely related natural resources field and two years of journey level professional natural resource experience in areas such as forest health, forest insect and disease identification and treatment, and vegetation management at a level comparable to Forester II or Nursery Specialist II; OR two years of experience as a Forester II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Working knowledge of:

policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations related to the natural resource program; resource management practices and issues; appearance, habitat, characteristics, and economic value of various types of vegetation; combustibility and fire-retardant properties of various types of vegetation; wildland and structural fire management; forest harvest practices; forestry and fire law enforcement; financial and statistical recordkeeping techniques.

General knowledge of:

personnel management practices; budget preparation and administration.

Ability to:

implement natural resource management program in an assigned geographical area; plan, organize, coordinate and prioritize the work of assigned personnel; provide technical assistance in designing and establishing logging and fire access roads and bridges; promote fire and resource management services of the division to the community; estimate time, materials, equipment and labor costs for completion of fire and resource management projects; plan and provide resource and fire protection education programs in the community.

RECRUITER CONTACT INFORMATION

Jon Terrazas at j.terrazas@admin.nv.gov