Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation)

United States Forest Service • Marienville, PA

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About The Position

This position is located on the Allegheny National Forest, Marienville Ranger District, and involves timber marking, cruising, sale layout, and supervising a small team within the timber organization of the Forest Service. The role requires interpreting silvicultural prescriptions and managing multifunctional work in resource management to meet the unit's targets and objectives.

Requirements

• One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 in the Federal service.
• Experience using computer programs for data collection, cruise processing, traversing, and GPS.
• Fundamentals of timber cruising including tree measurements, map reading, species identification, and use of timber cruising tools.
• Experience with sampling systems such as 3P, fixed area, point, and sample tree.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate level coursework in forestry, range management, or agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Perform supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
• Interpret silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvestable timber.
• Inform responsible individuals of situations where prescriptions do not fit ground conditions or are inconsistent with the prescriptions or marking guide.
• Perform multifunctional work in resource management such as wildlife, recreation, resource planning, and fire management.
• Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work.

Benefits

• Eligible for telework up to four days per week based on duties.
• Flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
• Education Level: No Education Listed