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SPOKANE
TRIBE OF INDIANS
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
P.O.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
VACANCY
ANN #: STOI-09-010
TITLE: PRESALES
FORESTER, LEVELS 1, 2, 3
SUPERVISOR: FORESTER (SILVICULTURE)
DEPARTMENT: FORESTRY
STATUS:
PERMANENT/FULL-TIME, Non-Exempt
RATE
OF
PAY: $17.43 - $23.58,
DOE/DOQ
OPENING
DATE: MARCH 30, 2009
CLOSING
DATE: MAY 8, 2009
FORESTER
LEVEL 1 (Presales)
SUMMARY:
The
incumbent is responsible for directing and implementing preparation of
timber
sales on the Spokane Reservation.
Responsibilities include designing, implementing and data
processing for
timber cruises; development of timber appraisals; preparation of timber
sales
prospectus and contract; implementation of NEPA for silvicultural
prescriptions
and timber harvest operations; and designing and directing various data
collection projects. Incumbent performs duties under the supervision of
the
Supervisory Forester (Silviculturist). Guidance is available as needed
on
unusual and/or difficult assignments; otherwise incumbent formulates
his/her
own work schedule on his/her own initiative and carries work to
completion
independently.
ESSENTIAL
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares timber sales documents for harvest treatments and ensures Forest Officer’s Reports are complete
- Trainee level, works under supervision of senior foresters
- Basic presales field duties: timber marking, cruising, mapping and line running
- Assists silviculturist with reconnaissance, vegetation mapping, prescription preparation, harvest unit layout and development of marking guides as needed
- Assembles Forest Officers Reports for timber sales and maintains sales preparation files
- Creates maps with GIS for timber sale contracts
- Compiles cruise data to report realty or timber sale volumes
- Collects and processes GPS data
- Develops prospectus, appraisal, contract and any other documents necessary for the preparation of sales for advertisement
- Prescribed fire, assists as crew member or support staff
- Perform realty cruises and assists with appraisals
·
Performs
other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibilities
For
specific
projects, organizes and supervises the work of 3 to 4 Forestry
Technicians in
timber marking and other duties related to implementing realty cruises.
Responsible for ensuring accuracy of data collected.
QUALIFICATIONS
Valid
State
Drivers License and insurance.
See
education
requirements below.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor of Science in
Forestry, Forest Management, Forest Ecology or similar
- Familiarity with local tree
species and forestry practices
- Recommend minimum of 1 year
experience in the natural resources field
- Training and experience in
PC use: operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, database
software and forestry applications
- Training and experience in
GPS applications in forestry
Physical
Demands
- Able to lift and carry 45
lbs.
- Able to walk all day in
steep, rugged terrain
- Able to operate computer
keyboard and mouse.
- Firefighter 2 qualified for
prescription burning.
FORESTER LEVEL 2 (Presales)
SUMMARY:
The
incumbent is responsible for directing and implementing preparation of
timber
sales on the Spokane Reservation.
Responsibilities include designing, implementing and data
processing for
timber cruises; development of timber appraisals; preparation of timber
sales
prospectus and contract; implementation of NEPA for silvicultural
prescriptions
and timber harvest operations; and designing and directing various data
collection projects. Incumbent performs duties under the supervision of
the
Supervisory Forester (Silviculturist). Guidance is available as needed
on unusual
and/or difficult assignments; otherwise incumbent formulates his/her
own work
schedule on his/her own initiative and carries work to completion
independently.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- All duties, skills and
abilities given for Level 1, plus the following:
- Prepares timber sales
documents for harvest treatments
- Performs more advanced
functions relating to either silvicultural reconnaissance or harvest
system layouts and engineering, as listed below.
- Performs silvicultural
reconnaissance and assists in preparing prescriptions for harvest
treatments; or
- engineers road layouts and
prepares plans for cable and mechanized harvest systems.
- Trained and works
independently to perform basic presale work.
- Timber marking, line
running & cruising.
- Able to query data and
create map layers using GIS and screen digitizing. Exports
GPS data to GIS.
- Designs and implements
realty cruises, prepares realty appraisals and develops realty cruise
reports.
- Assists the Silviculturist
in NEPA process and documentation for the timber sales program. Activities include disseminating information to
Interdisciplinary (ID) team members for proposed activities; gathering
public input and information; and preparing NEPA documents.
- Designs and directs various
data collection projects, including cruises, stand exams, insect and
disease surveys, stocking surveys and land classifications.
- Works independently and can
direct others to perform basic presale work.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES
For
specific
projects, organizes and supervises the work of 3 to 4 Forestry
Technicians in
timber marking and other duties related to implementing realty cruises.
Responsible for ensuring accuracy of data collected.
QUALIFICATIONS
·
Valid
State Drivers License and insurance.
·
See
education requirements below.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
Knowledge
required:
- Minimum 2 years experience
as forester level 1, including 1 year either assisting in prescription
preparation or performing engineering/layout functions
- Can apply all basic marking
prescriptions
- Training in GIS and GPS
applications in forestry (56 training hrs)
- Use maps to locate specific
features & landforms and estimate acreage
- Able to recognize signs and
symptoms of insect and disease problems
- Basic PC skills for data
entry and other tasks
- Other requirements:
- At least one year of
experience in GIS specifically Arc/GIS software and related programs
and operating systems
- Training in NEPA management
and document writing (32 training hrs)
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS
Able
to lift
and carry 45 lbs.
Able
to walk
all day in steep, rugged terrain
Able
to
operate computer keyboard and mouse.
FORESTER LEVEL 3 (Presales)
SUMMARY
The
incumbent is responsible for directing and implementing preparation of
timber
sales on the Spokane Reservation. Responsibilities
include designing,
implementing and data processing for timber cruises; development of
timber
appraisals; preparation of timber sales prospectus and contract;
implementation
of NEPA for silvicultural prescriptions and timber harvest operations;
and
designing and directing various data collection projects. Incumbent
performs
duties under the supervision of the Supervisory Forester
(Silviculturist).
Guidance is available as needed on unusual and/or difficult
assignments;
otherwise incumbent formulates his/her own work schedule on his/her own
initiative and carries work to completion independently.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- All duties, skills and
abilities given for Level 2, plus the following:
- Performs independent stand
reconnaissance to determine current conditions and appropriate
treatments.
- Maps ecological and cover
types of forest vegetation as part of stand reconnaissance to use as
basis for prescription units.
- Formulates harvest
prescriptions based on tribal management objectives, site
characteristics, stand composition and structure, forest health, and
non-timber resources.
- Prepares prescriptions for
harvest treatments, prepares written guidelines and provides verbal
instruction on timber marking to crews.
- Engineers road layouts and
develops plans for cable and mechanized harvest systems.
- Works independently and
acts as a project leader to accomplish program goals.
- Directs interdisciplinary
team process for review and design of timber harvest, regeneration, and
associated follow-up prescriptions.
- Manages NEPA process and
prepares NEPA documents for assigned projects.
- Works with Forest
Development Officer in prioritizing and scheduling follow up treatments
- Assists Lead Silviculturist
with cruise design; cruise data compilation and analysis.
- Can apply all marking
prescriptions across full range of forest types and conditions.
SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITIES
For
specific
projects, organizes and supervises the work of 3 to 4 Forestry
Technicians in
timber marking and other duties related to implementing realty cruises.
Responsible for ensuring accuracy of data collected.
QUALIFICATIONS
Valid
State
Drivers License and insurance.
See
education
requirements below.
EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
- Knowledge required:
o
Graduate
level training and/or CFE credits in silviculture and /or forest
ecology (15
credit hrs)
o
Assist
Silviculturist in reconnaissance and layout on two different timber
sales
- Other requirements:
o
At
least two years of experience as forester level 2 or equivalent,
including 1
year preparing prescriptions for timber stand treatments
o
Basic
supervisory training (40 hours) or supervisory experience
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS
Able
to lift
and carry 45 lbs.
Able
to walk
all day in steep, rugged terrain
Able
to
operate computer keyboard and mouse.
Firefighter
2
qualified for prescription burning
Applications
Are Available In the Tribal Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 206 Wellpinit ,
WA 99040
Contact: Anne Numkena or
Judy Sherwood
Ph# (509) 458–6584 or (509)
458-6527
E-mail: hradmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
hrclerk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax #: (509) 458-6556
Or, downloaded at:
Applications Must Be
Received In the
Human Resources Department
No Later Than The Closing
Date
The
Applicants Are Subject To A
Pre-Employment Drug Test
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