Forester (Silviculturist)

Escalante, UT
Forest Service/ ACES Program
04/24/2024
Escalante, UT
35.00 
35.00 
Monday - Friday, Days
Forester (Silviculturist)
ID:F28UTR4-001Location:EscalanteProgram:FOREST
Wage/Hr:$35.00Hours/Week:11Minimum Age:55

A majority of the work can be telework. This is a virtual position.

Qualifications:

Minimum of 15 year(s) of experience OR BA/BS Degree in Agriculture, natural resources, agronomy or related field of study.

  • Must have been certified as a Forest Silviculturist in the past 10 years.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS), Forest Service Activity Tracking System (FACTS)
Duties:

Primarily responsibility is to provide mentoring and coaching to Foresters or Silviculture.

  • Silviculture Prescription: Reviews Silviculture diagnosis and prescriptions to ensure that plans, treatment, and harvesting techniques are compatible with long-range land management plans.   75%
  • Develops, for each Trainee a detailed Training and Experience Plan. Meet with each Trainee to go over Training and Experience Plan and require each Trainee to answer questions concerning the experience.   15%
  • Stand Improvement: Helps forester or silviculture, coordinate, and evaluate the timber stand Improvement program on a unit; help prescribe cutting practices based on an examination of stand conditions or other.   10%

Other:
  • Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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