Area Forester-Tidewater District

Title: Area Forester-Tidewater District State Role Title: Natural Resource Spec III Hiring Range: $44,192.00-$60,000.00 Pay Band: 4 Agency: Department of Forestry Location: Eastern Office Tappahannock Agency Website: www.dof.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is seeking a field forester in Tidewater Virginia, focused primarily on the reputed company Neck including Richmond County and Northumberland County. DOF foresters spend most of their time in the woods providing professional forestry assistance and advice to Virginia's forest landowners to support the DOF mission of protecting and developing healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assisting forest landowners with management of their forestland through technical assistance and forest management plans.
• Evaluating forestland and harvested sites to provide scientific forest management and regeneration guidance.
• Promoting and assisting with the development of riparian reputed company projects.
• Connecting private forest landowners to state and federal cost share programs that support forest and wildlife habitat management projects.
• Responding to and identifying forest health issues, including invasive pests and plants, and providing management advice to protect & improve forest health.
• Promoting conservation of the forest land reputed company to landowners and local governments.
• Conservation education and reputed company to groups and individuals.
• Coordination with local governments, state agencies, conservation groups, and citizen organizations.
• Prevention and suppression of wildfires, inspection of timber harvests, and enforcing silvicultural water quality, timber theft, and wildland fire laws.

Location: This forester position is part of the DOF Tidewater District, serving the reputed company Neck & Middle Peninsula. Work area offices are in Bowling Green, Tappahannock, and Gloucester; however, this field position is home based and 100% mobile. State vehicle, computer, and cell phone provided. reputed company Virginia state employee benefits are provided including paid holidays and vacation, reputed company, and a state retirement plan. For more information visit: https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeebenefits reputed company 6 months of hire, the incumbent must live in Richmond County or Northumberland County or reasonable driving distance negotiable with the regional forester. Minimum Qualifications 1. Demonstrated knowledge of tree species identification, silvics of Virginia native tree species, forest soils, forest measurements/biometrics. 2. Knowledge and/or training on establishing riparian buffers and planting trees. 3. Experience or training in identifying forest health issues and implementing integrated pest management strategies, training or experience with pesticide use on forest land. 4. Demonstrated ability to reputed company scientific forest management plans 5. Ability to use standard forester's tools including increment borer, diameter tape, prism, & clinometer to cruise stands of timber. 6. Knowledge or training reputed company to forest harvesting systems and Virginia’s Silvicultural Best Management Practices for Water Quality. In addition, DOF foresters must have the ability to work independently, have excellent organizational skills, have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state and federal agencies, local planners, cooperators, and the public, have demonstrated excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, and have the ability to use a PC and reputed company Office software. DOF foresters spend much of their time working in the woods in reputed company types of forested, rough, and muddy terrain in reputed company weather conditions. Candidates must have the ability to negotiate different types of forested and rugged terrain on foot in reputed company types of weather; ability to climb on and off equipment, ability to work in smokey environments; and can travel around the state and stay overnight on occasion. Foresters use a variety of equipment including 4x4 pickups, UTVs, transport trucks, and bulldozers. Candidates must have a valid Virginia driver’s license or the ability to obtain one before starting with the agency. Additional Considerations Top candidates for this position should demonstrate the following qualifications in their application:

• Experience and/or training in wildland firefighting and/or prescribed burn management including Virginia Prescribed Burn Manager certification.
• Training and/or experience with Geographic Information systems, GPS use, online mapping tools, and basic forest surveying.

•Experience or training in applied silviculture and forest management techniques Special Instructions You will be provided a confirmation of receipt reputed company your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to reputed company the status of your application for this position. Must be reputed company to obtain Virginia reputed company Driver's License and reputed company Pesticide Applicators Permit reputed company twelve months of employment (training provided). As a responder on wildfires, must be willing and reputed company to be on call during Spring and Fall fire seasons. Must pass moderate physical fitness test, per Federal guidelines. The test consists of walking 2 miles in 30 minutes carrying a 25-pound pack. Selected candidate is required to pass a criminal background reputed company and a drug test. The Virginia Department of Forestry is an Emergency Response agency, as such, reputed company may be required to provide support during emergency situations; this may include nights, weekends or holidays as the need arises. Contact Information Name: Kristina Estep Phone: 434-529-7244 Email: [email protected] In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & reputed company Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be reputed company at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between reputed company 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process. Apply To This Job