Forester

Texas A&M University System•Conroe, TX

20h•$4,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Forester position provides administrative leadership to the district, promotes and executes the various agency programs within the district, provides local leadership in the areas of emergency management, forest pest management, landowner assistance, and related programs and promotes and demonstrates the concept of team work in the district, region and state. The Forester represents the State of Texas and the Texas A&M Forest Service as a professional public servant in their attitude, actions and leadership. This position will cover the Conroe and Cleveland offices.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or higher in Forestry from an SAF accredited school of forestry.
Valid Texas Class C. Texas Class A CDL required within 180 days or hire.
Word processing and spreadsheet applications (Word, Excel).
Multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Good oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Conservation and environment education programming, working with landowners, program implementation and planning
GIS/GP
SAF Certified Forester.
ISA Certified Arborist.
TFA Accredited Forester.
Non-commercial pesticide applicators license.

Responsibilities

Equipping NIPF landowners to make informed decisions regarding forest land management. Includes local administration of rural forestry programs, local leadership pertaining to natural resource issues, community forestry and direct landowner assistance. May require exposure to harsh environmental conditions such as wind, sunlight, rain and temperature extremes.
Delivery of agency public affairs programs, including: conservation education activities and participation in local economic development organizations.
Supervision of assigned staff and management of all local agency service programs. Includes oversight of employee activities (Conroe & Cleveland offices), personnel evaluations, training, facilities, grounds, equipment, reporting, etc. Also includes management of district budget.
Oversight and management of the 1,700 acre William Goodrich Jones State Forest.
Administration and support of local protection and emergency response programs - forest pest mitigation, wildland fire suppression, all-hazard response, capacity building, etc. Will be required to meet minimum physical fitness standard as established by the NWCG and obtain NWCG certification as determined by agency Leadership. May include working long hours in harsh environmental conditions such as wind, sunlight, rain and temperature extremes.
Attend professional development training and meetings.
Must live within 30 minutes of the work station.
Employee must manage/account for assigned credit cards in accordance with state law and agency policies.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
retirement benefits
paid time off
health and lifestyle programs
educational incentives
tuition reimbursement opportunities
ability to accrue compensatory time off
overtime on emergency response
a physical fitness incentive of $500 for passing the arduous test (walk three miles wearing a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less) each year.
Exceptional health insurance
Paid vacation and sick leave
strong retirement plans