Forester III

Join CAL FIRE; Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CAL FIRE seeks a Forester III to manage and direct forest, range, and watershed activities within an administrative area. The role includes supervising staff and overseeing large resource programs, as well as responding to inquiries from legislators, advocacy groups, and citizens.

The position involves planning and directing complex management tasks, with responsibilities that may cover statewide programs and coordination during the fire season.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid driver license.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours under stressful conditions, especially during the fire season.
• Ability to meet physical and medical standards established by the Department.
• Color vision and visual acuity sufficient to perform duties.
• Ability to perform and exercise good judgment under emergencies.
• Ability to operate specialized equipment (computers, fire apparatus, vehicles, cameras).

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct forest, range, and watershed management activities.
• Supervise the review and processing of timber harvesting plans.
• Administer regional or statewide resource management programs.
• Possibly supervise a staff of Foresters and oversee large programs.
• Respond to inquiries from legislators, advocacy groups, and citizens.

Skills

Driver license

Emergency response

Judgment under stress

Color vision

Equipment operation

Tools

Specialized equipment

Job description

Foresters III perform the most difficult, sensitive, and complex forest, range, watershed management, protection, and planning duties such as responding to inquiries from legislators, advocate/civic groups, and citizens; administering a region or statewide resource management program; and supervising the review and processing of timber harvesting plans. Foresters III may have in-charge responsibility for the largest State Forest and in units with large resource management programs. Foresters III are responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the forest, range, and watershed management activities in an administrative area. Foresters III may supervise a staff of Foresters.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

SPECIAL PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Willingness to work long and irregular hours under stressful conditions, in remote parts of the State, and during the fire season, to remain available for duty assignments 24 hours a day as required; ability to meet physical and medical standards established by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; color vision and visual acuity sufficient to perform the duties of the position; ability to perform and exercise good judgment under emergency or other stressful situations; and ability to operate specialized equipment (e.g., personal computers, audio visual, fire apparatus, vehicles, and camera).

FELONY DISQUALIFICATION

Existing law provides that persons convicted of a felony are disqualified from employment as peace officers. Such persons are not eligible for, or be appointed to, positions in this class. This felony disqualification applies only to those positions designated as peace officers within this class.