Recruitment Number 24-0353
Level III : $4,858 to $5,918 per month (SR-20, Step D to I).
The Forester series includes positions of which require primarily professional knowledge and competency in forestry science. The work involves the supervision of and/or participation in the development, production, conservation, and utilization of the natural resources of forest and associated lands; management of forest resources (including timber, water, soil, recreation, plant and wildlife habitat)in relationship with other resources to meet present and future needs; protection of resources against fire, insects disease, weeds, floods, erosion, and other depredations; protection of threatened and endangered species; evaluation of forest properties and resources thereon or potentials; discovery and interpretation of principles and facts upon which the management of forest lands rest; integration of socio-economic variables i the development of forestry management practices; and development of new/improved methods, practices, techniques and instruments necessary to perform such work.
Forester II: As an advanced trainee, assists in observations and surveys to collect data concerning details of forest land, resource characteristics, conditions, practices or treatments and ecological, silvicultural, economic or other technical/administrative considerations; summarizes findings into reports, annotated maps, memoranda, etc.; searches for new plant species and gathers selected seeds for propagation; revises maps to show forest boundaries, road changes, trails and lava flows; fights forest fires; and enforces laws, rules and regulations governing forest areas; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Forester III: This class reflects the first level of an independent worker in Professional Forestry Work. Work assignments encompass problems of average difficulty and complexity. Work is characterized by the analysis and evaluation of conditions, characteristics, values and relationships of forest resources. As an individual or as a team leader, plan and carry out systematic forest resource surveys and inventories; develop plans for recreation sites; evaluate forest fire hazards; cruise tracts of timber prior to release for sale; assemble appraisal data; survey boundaries; check on trespass on State lands; lay out trails and timber roads; conduct administrative studies; may direct the work of lower level professional and non-professional forestry workers; and perform other related duties as assigned.
To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:
EDUCATION: Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university with major study in forestry or a closely related field which must have included 15 semester hours with curriculum sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following three subject areas:
1. Management of Renewable Resources: study of the science of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations and planning, forest product management, agroforestry, arboriculture, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, environmental policy, horticulture, recreational land management, watershed management, hydrology, and wildlife or range habitat management.
2. Forest Ecology/Forest Biology: study of the interrelated patterns, processes, classification, distribution, characteristics, identification of forest vegetation and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, restoration ecology, plant ecology, silvics, botany, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, soils, entomology, and forest or plant pathology.
3. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory: study of sampling, inventory, measurement, Geographic Information Systems, geography and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, forest or environmental economics, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing.
FORESTRY EXPERIENCE:
Forester II: No Experience required.
Forester III: ONE (1) YEAR of progressively responsible professional forestry work experience involving one or a combination of any of the following:
1. Management of forest resources, e.g. forest products, water, botanical, wildlife, public recreation, soils, urban forestry, wildlands;
2. Protection of forest resources against fire, insects, diseases, invasive species, floods, erosion(s) and other depredations.
3. Development, production, conservation, restoration, monitoring, inventory, and utilization of forest resources;
4. Applied research and analysis directly applicable to the development, protection, production, and management of forest resources; and/or
5. Resource planning for the development, protection, production, and management of forest resources.
Driver’s License:
Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Special Requirements (Lifting and Carrying): Applicants must be able to lift and carry items of various weights with or without reasonable accommodation
Firearms requirement: Some positions may require that applicants meet all Federal and State requirements applicable to the carrying, possession and use of firearms and ammunition; and possess demonstrated knowledge of and ability to properly use firearms. Applicants may not possess a conviction of domestic violence. The immediate vacancy has this requirement.
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED: Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements will apply .
The information provided above represents a summary of the Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety, .
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The State of Hawai’i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations in completing an application, any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please call 808-587-0936 for assistance.
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS (PSLF) PROGRAM
The PSLF Program is a federal program that is intended to encourage individuals to work in public service by forgiving the balance of their federal student loans. To qualify, the individual must have made 120 qualifying payments while employed by a qualifying employer. For more information, please click: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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TESTING INFORMATION
The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held.
In-person interviews and/or further testing in Hawaii may be required at the discretion of the hiring agency. If in-person interviews and/or further testing is a requirement, applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are referred to the vacancy must be available to participate in person and at their own expense in this required phase of the selection process.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. In addition to employment availability and score, the referral of qualified applicants may be based upon other factors including date of receipt of the application.
, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office’s Levels of Review.