STAFF FORESTER 82153

3/16/90 A

This is the third class in the Forester series. Positions in this class are located in an agency's central office and function as program specialists in a specific forestry-related field. Positions serve as assistants to a Forester Manager, administer specific programs or projects, and work closely with Forester Managers and Forester Supervisors in the accomplishment of program objectives. This class is distinguished from the Forester Manager class by the latter's responsibility for managing a statewide program area.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of moderate difficulty in the development and implementation of specific forestry programs in a functional area such as forest management, wood energy marketing and utilization, or forest fire management. Develops training programs in forest firefighting, forest management practices, or wood energy marketing and utilization. Assists landowners with reforestation of timberlands program; provides the Governor's office of industrial and economic development with economic production and growth data/projections; negotiates aircraft acquisition for aerial wildfire detection and reconnaissance; maintains reporting procedures handbook and monitors and reviews field operations; develops, reviews, and updates wildfire readiness plans; and advises individuals of the forest industry, and other agencies, organizations and institutions concerning forest resources and utilization.

Supervision Given: Supervision is typically not a factor; however, positions may lead the work of Foresters.

Supervision Received: Receives directions from a Forester Manager regarding overall program goals and objectives as they relate to assigned responsibilities.

Scope: Performs work which directly impacts the overall goals and mission of the agency and which effects the Commonwealth's forest resources, as well as the general public, landowners, the forest industry and others interested in forest resources.

Impact of Actions: Effective job performance results in the successful use, protection and development of forest resources. Errors could result in the significant loss of credibility to the agency, and in the unsuccessful provision of forest management, fire prevention/suppression, and wood energy utilization programs.

Personal Contacts: Positions in this class have frequent internal contact with other forestry staff and frequent external contact with public/private landowners, fire departments, contractors, other agencies, federal/state/local government officials, news media, and the general public regarding forest resources and programs.

Knowledge: Working knowledge of forest management principles/practices used in the independent development, implementation of programs and completion of new/unusual forest management assignments on a statewide basis.

Skills: None identified for this class.

Abilities: Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct, evaluate, study and report findings on large-scale, statewide forestry programs; and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

Licenses or Certification: None.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Forestry or a related field.

Level and Type of Experience: Experience in the development and implementation of forest programs.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This class was established in March, 1990, as a part of the Classification Review/ Specification Update Program. This class replaces the Forestry Director A class.