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Requisition No:885047

Agency:
Agriculture and Consumer Services

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Michael Weston , or Amanda Horney

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s (4 years) and/or master’s (6 years) degree in forestry or a related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university;
or

Anticipated receipt of a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in forestry or a related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university within six (6) months of the closing date of this advertisement.

NOTE: Applicants in this category will not be appointed until they have acquired and provide final proof of receiving the required degree.

A bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees in forestry or a related field obtained outside the United States must
either:
1) be obtained from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university;
or
2)
curriculum must include at least two (2) of the following four (4) courses:
Silviculture, Dendrology, Forest Mensuration or Forest Management.

NOTE: Applicants will provide an academic equivalency evaluation obtained in the United States showing the required courses.

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER LICENSE.

*** ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required.

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

This is a technically demanding professional administrative position responsible for developing, directing, and coordinating the multiple use management and recreational plan on the Picayune Strand State Forest and Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest.

Responsible for developing and implementing the Management plan on Picayune Strand and Okaloacoochee Slough State Forests. This includes such things as supervision of forest inventory (including rare, threatened and endangered plant and animal species), timber sales, road maintenance and repairs and establishment of recreational sites.

Responsible for holding public workshops and working with local agencies (Department of Environmental Protection, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission, National Park Service and police agencies) to ensure…