Deadline: Fri, 11/17/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: State of Connecticut, Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Connecticut Location Detail: Marlborough, Connecticut Job Description: The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), has an exciting opportunity for a Service Forester (Environmental Protection Forester 2), with Connecticut's Central District, housed in the Private and Municipal Lands Unit of the Forestry Division. In this role as a Service Forester, you will provide technical forestry assistance, outreach, and education to private and municipal woodland owners. You will work closely with program partners statewide to ensure woodland owners have the most accurate information and guidance needed to make informed decisions that ultimately steward an important shared resource. For example, you will play a key role in engaging Connecticut’s private and municipal woodland owners on the topics of climate science, disturbance ecology, stand development, and forest management, amongst other things. A focus of your engagement will be on highlighting the role forests play as a natural solution to climate change and the benefits of forest management in this context. As a Service Forester you will work with program partners to facilitate an increase in the number of stewarded private and municipal wooded acres, with a current emphasis on the promotion of climate smart forest management. Responsibilities may also include: Providing forest resource management activities on assigned areas of State owned lands; Leading the work of foresters and other forest workers including review of completed land management and cutting plans; Providing professional services to private land owners, primary processors of forest products and towns regarding most effective use of forest resource management principles; Writing and reviewing reports, environmental impact statements, correspondence, bids and contract specifications as required; Maintaining records; and Developing and implementing forest management and related programs. You will also have the opportunity to: Direct and coordinate special projects related to forestry; Coordinate or direct fire fighting, protection and control activities, and oversee the work of logging and construction contractors; Speak before interested groups and plan and conduct workshops, programs, informational meetings or tours; and Develop educational and informational materials for public or private groups. This position is based out of Marlborough, CT and covers the central one-third of Connecticut, which includes part of Hartford County, and all of Middlesex and New Haven counties. It is one of three service forestry positions, which collectively cover the entire state. This full-time position is 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Some evening and weekends may be required. Teleworking opportunities may be available. Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE Seven (7) years of experience performing technical analysis in forest management. NOTE: Forest management is defined as professional level forestry work requiring a knowledge of such scientific fields as dendrology, silvics and silviculture, engineering, forest economics, forest influences, and forest pathology and entomology and the application of their principles to the production of goods and services. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED College training in forestry, forest management as defined or arboriculture may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree. A Master's degree in forestry or forest management as defined may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in the application of principles and practices of silvics, silviculture, forest mensuration, private forest land management, municipal forest land management, and forest products marketing. Experience with developing and implementing forest management plans. Experience in applying written and oral communication to convey the principles and practices of climate science, forest ecology, forest health and resilience, carbon forestry, or urban and community forest management. Experience with working independently and with others to develop and implement a project specific to vocational duties. Experience with interpreting laws pertaining to forest lands, including forest land tax classification laws. Experience with developing and implementing adult education. Experience utilizing computer software, forestry and natural resource management phone apps, geographic information systems, and electronic field data collection. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment or transfer to any area of the state. Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certification including a standard first aid certificate. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency first aid as needed. Incumbents in this class must obtain a Commercial Supervisory Certificate for the application of pesticides issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within one (1) year of appointment. Incumbents in this class will be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain certification as a Forester in accordance with Section 23-65h of the Connecticut General Statutes. Incumbents in this class may be required to travel. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license. Salary: $74,731-$107,560/year Benefits: As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold: Health & Dental Insurance Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.) Retirement Plan Group Life Insurance Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program Holidays How to Apply: Follow instructions found on our webpage: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=231012&R2=7616EE&R3=001&Viewer=Admin&Test=Y Questions about this position should be directed to Mackenzie Robinson at mackenzie.robinson@ct.gov
