Forest Management Technician - The Dalles

Initial Posting Date:
01/31/2024
Application Deadline:
05/30/2024
Agency:
Forestry Department
Salary Range:
3095.00 - 4536.00
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Forest Management Technician - The Dalles
Job Description:
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Forest Management Technician ($3095.00 - 4536.00, Monthly plus benefits).

• Eighteen months of experience working in the field of (insert appropriate field, i.e. reforestation);
• Associate Degree in Forestry, Forest Engineering, Forest Recreation, Fire Protection or a related natural resource field of study;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

General Duties
ODF is looking for a Forest Management Technician to perform a wide variety of tasks in the areas of fuels reduction and timber stand improvements through thinning, pruning, brush cutting, chipping, piling and/or burning of fuels. Some positions may include one or more of the following:
Fuels Reduction:
Works as a part of the crew. Performs fuel reduction tasks such as cutting and clearing brush, limbing trees, modification of vegetation, chipping, hand piling of slash, slash burning, pre-commercial thinning, fuel break construction, roadside brushing, water source maintenance and other tasks needed to develop defensible space and fire breaks. Will be required to utilize and maintain a chain saw, pruning saws, chipper and various hand tools. May contact homeowners and landowners to schedule and identify work to be completed. Utilize maps and agreement documents for identification and project description for each site project. Identify various vegetation and tree species in order to prune, trim or clear for the project site.
Vehicle Operation:
Operates department vehicles including cars, trucks, chippers and fire engines. Ensures all equipment is ready to support fuel reduction and fire suppression activities by completing safety inspection, submitting requests for maintenance, and maintains general up-keep.
Maintenance:
May perform landscape activities such as mowing, weeding, pruning, spreading bark or rock using hand tools and power equipment. Perform building maintenance activities such as assisting with minor repairs and custodial duties. Performs vehicle maintenance activities such as daily safety inspections, fluid checks, wash and wax. Performs maintenance on equipment to include cleaning, inspecting, sharpening and basic servicing fuels reduction equipment.
Community:
Maintains positive relationships with landowners, cooperators, and the public. Participates in activities and landowner cooperative projects as assigned. Other duties as assigned.
Coop Activities (Silviculture):
Conducts stocking surveys where recently planted units are inventoried for mortality, browse, competing vegetation and species make-up are tallied. This involves use of data recorders, maps, and tape measures. Planting surveys where plots are taken during and after planting activities to verify prescriptions are being met, and contracted planters are providing a quality product that is within specification and results in a survivable stand. Oversees and helps with slash burning. This involves communicating with smoke management personnel and forecasts. Performs property line surveys to verify ownership via compass and maps, referencing blazing on trees and surveyed corner posts to flag and mark end and start of property lines.
Fire Suppression:
Performs wildland fighting activities by serving as member on hand crew. Constructs fire line using hand tools by scraping, digging, and chopping or burning out to remove flammable materials. Performs mop up duties by scraping, digging, chopping, and applying water to remove heat. Assist in the operation and monitoring of vehicle mounted pumps. May collect weather observations as assigned. Performs suppression activities appropriate to the qualification of the individual.
Skills we are looking for:
If you have these skills and attributes, let us know in your application materials! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, and education to help us decide who will move forward for an interview. Please be specific.

• Preference given for firefighter (FFT2) qualifications or above.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with others.
• Operate basic computer programs.
• Read and interpret forest maps.
• Experience using basic fire and forestry tools and instruments including axes, shovels, pruning saws, chainsaws, etc.
• Keep accurate and detailed records and reports.
• Capable and willing to work on steep, rugged terrain in adverse weather conditions.
• Forest cruising knowledge and skills (knowledge with use of a clino, GPS, timber cruising, etc.)
• Perform basic hand tool and small engine (chainsaw) maintenance and repair.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Recognize and correctly identify different tree species.

How to Apply:

• Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date.
• Current State of Oregon employees - You must apply through your employee Workday account.
• Cover letter required - Failure to submit the required cover letter will remove your application from consideration. The cover letter should be no more than two pages and should describe how you meet the minimum qualifications and desired skills for this position. Note: Please make sure you attach the required documents in the section titled Resume/CV on the online application.

Additional Details:

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
• If you have questions about this position, please contact Hiring Manager: Ben Duda, 541.480.6139, ben.duda@odf.oregon.gov
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
• Veterans - If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the qualifications, veterans' preference points will be added to your score. After you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.
• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact: laura.r.peterson@odf.oregon.gov

ODF is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.