FORESTRY AIDE

State of California•Pismo Beach, CA

45d•$22 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

FORESTRY AIDE - OCEANO DUNES DISTRICT / OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE RECREATION "Priority consideration will be given to any person receiving State public assistance under the CalWORKs program. Applicants who receive State public assistance need to identify their status as a CalWORKs recipient in the comments area on the application. Applicants must submit a verification of their CalWORKs eligibility status, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing TANF eligibility or a copy of your last aid check stub. If verification is not submitted with the application, the application will not be processed. (Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program)." The Forestry Aide reporting location is at 928 Pacific Blvd., Oceano, CA 93445. This position will work under the direction of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist). The Forestry Aide provides assistance in forestry and natural resource management tasks such as vegetation monitoring, exotic plant control, prescribed fire, and wildlife monitoring. This position is responsible for ecological restoration activities, endangered species monitoring and monitoring of wildlife populations to assess changes in community composition from management activities. Position will also work alongside crews (California Conservation Corps, CalFire, contractors and volunteers). Position will work with the public as a State Park representative and with an interdisciplinary team. Weekend, holiday, early morning (before dawn), and evening shifts may be required and must be willing to adjust workdays as needed. This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible. The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment. This position requires a valid Class C driver's license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver's license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver's license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application. State housing is not available. For further information regarding this position, please contact Mr. Ronnie Glick at 805-773-7180, email: [email protected]. Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961, this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962. This recruitment is being advertised through February 23, 2026 and applications will be reviewed on the following cutoff dates: December 15, 2025 December 31, 2025 January 15, 2026 January 31, 2026 You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Requirements

valid Class C driver's license
submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment
Basic principles of forestry and fire protection
Field data collection methods for vegetation and wildlife
Basic computer and handheld field data collection devices and associated software programs
California and Federal environmental laws, rules, regulations, and requirements
Geolocation and geo-referencing software applications, resource conservation program impacts and implementation strategies
Apply safe work practices
Follow written and oral instructions
Utilize good judgment and take appropriate action in emergency situations
Communicate effectively and follow directions
Properly use job-related equipment, supplies, and tools
Adjust to changing work assignments, major process changes, and emergencies
Apply basic principles of forestry and natural resource management
Identify tree and shrub species and a wide variety of native wildlife
Collect and error-check data to ensure accurate results of analyses
Analyze job-related data
Use a computer and job-related computer software programs
Apply basic principles of fire suppression and control
Apply laws, rules, and regulations applicable to scope of duties and responsibilities (e.g., Public Resources Code, Health and Safety Code, Penal Code, California Administrative Code) to ensure compliance for public safety and environmental protection
Operate radio equipment
Reason logically
Read and write at a level required for successful job performance
Collect environmental data
Analyze situations and take appropriate actions
Work with professionals from a variety of disciplines within and outside of State government
Safely operate departmental vehicles and other mobile equipment
Maintain detailed records and work logs
Effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment

Nice To Haves

Be flexible, open minded, and able to reason logically to draw sound conclusions
follow directions well
be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships
work well with the public as a State Park representative
be able to work under adverse conditions such as in heavy wind and moving sand
be willing to do repetitive tasks
be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Willingness to operate a 4-wheel drive vehicle

Responsibilities

assistance in forestry and natural resource management tasks such as vegetation monitoring, exotic plant control, prescribed fire, and wildlife monitoring
ecological restoration activities
endangered species monitoring and monitoring of wildlife populations to assess changes in community composition from management activities
work alongside crews (California Conservation Corps, CalFire, contractors and volunteers)
work with the public as a State Park representative and with an interdisciplinary team

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