Forester II - Supervisory

Monthly salary FORESTER II (SUPERVISORY): $9,428.00 - $12,226.00 per Month

Exam # 4528

Deadline Continuous

Working title Forester II - Supervisory Monthly salary FORESTER II (SUPERVISORY): $9,428.00 - $12,226.00 per Month Exam # 4528 Deadline Continuous

- FORESTER II (SUPERVISORY)

The Forester series describes professional work concerned with forest, range, and watershed management and protection, which is accomplished by: providing encouragement, advice, and assistance to landowners, individuals, organizations, and agencies; regulating use; demonstrating good wildland management; and seeking through research, assessment, risk analysis, and studies the necessary knowledge to utilize forest, range, and watershed lands while protecting all their benefits. Foresters are also required to participate in fire protection, fire prevention, and all-risk response.

Forester II (Supervisory) perform the more difficult, sensitive, and complex professional forestry duties in connection with forest, range, watershed management, protection, and planning, and interpret, develop, and implement regulations and policy to ensure consistent application. In units with large Resource Management staff, Forester II (Supervisory) supervise two or more staff, which may include Forester I (Nonsupervisory), Forestry Assistants or Forestry Technicians, and fire protection and prevention staff.

At the largest State Forest, Forester II (Supervisory) serve as supervisors in charge of a segment of State Forest operations. In region offices and at units with large resource management staff, Forester II (Supervisory) serve as THP Review Team Chairpersons. In region offices and headquarters, Forester II (Supervisory) supervise staff in performing the activities of a major resource management, resource assessment, fire risk assessment, or planning program.

This level may also be involved with the drafting and development of policy and regulations for the Department. Incumbents with appropriate training,ICS qualifications, experience, and certifications may serve in emergency assignments.

Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Willingness to work long and irregular hours under stressful conditions, in remote parts of the State, and during the fire season, to remain available for duty assignments 24 hours a day as required; ability to meet physical and medical standards established by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; color vision and visual acuity sufficient to perform the duties of the position;

ability to perform and exercise good judgment under emergency or other stressful situations; and ability to operate specialized equipment (e.g., personal computers, audio visual, fire apparatus, vehicles, and camera).

Certain positions in these classifications require peace officer or public officer status as a condition of appointment and continued employment.

Existing law provides that persons convicted of a felony are disqualified from employment as peace officers. Such persons are not eligible to compete for, or be appointed to, positions in this class. This felony disqualification applies only to those positions designated as peace officers within this class.