Fax:
501-296-1949
JOB VACANCY & PROMOTIONAL
Phone: 501/296-1940
AN EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
September 30, 2009
Please
refer to page 2 for Conditions of Employment.
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TITLE LOCATION |
ANNUAL SALARY POSITION # |
APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY: |
STATE’S MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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3
- Forest Ranger I positions 1.
Woodruff,
Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee, Phillips Counties/Forrest City Area Hiring
Authority: District
Forester Robert Zielinske P.O. Box 468 1690 Linden Rd Forrest City,
AR 72335 Phone:
870/633-6693 Fax:
870/633-6790 E-mail: robert.j.zielinske@xxxxxxxxxxxx 2.
Union
County/El Dorado Hiring
Authority: District
Forester William Sprinkle Arkansas
Forestry Commission P.O. Box 158 1171 Lafayette
31 Stamps, AR
71860 Phone:
870/533-4641 Fax:
870/533-4468 E-mail: william.sprinkle@xxxxxxxxxxxx 3.
Logan
County/Paris Hiring
Authority: County
Forester Lou Koch Arkansas
Forestry Commission P.O. Box 591 Paris, AR 72855 Phone:
479/963-1475 E-mail: lou.koch@xxxxxxxxxxxx |
$26,531
Annually Position
numbers: 22088492 22088584 22088478 |
October 21,
2009 October 14,
2009 October 7, 2009 |
Education/experience
requirements: ·
The
equivalent of a high school diploma ·
Two
years experience working with the public in vehicle maintenance or
heavy equipment operation Knowledge,
abilities, and skills: Knowledge of: ·
Fire
laws and regulations Ability to: ·
Read
maps and follow directions. · Maintain and repair vehicles and equipment · Operate heavy equipment ·
Prepare
and present oral and written reports/material ·
Obtain
a Commercial Drivers License Other
Requirements: ·
AFC
Residency policy: Forest Rangers and ·
Forest
Rangers, County Foresters, State Forest Foreman, Forest Technicians,
and AFC Investigators must meet physical fitness standards annually |
Apply on line: http://www.arstatejobs.com
SUCCESSFUL
APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT:
Move to the
location of the
job at employee's expense.
AFC Residency
policy: Forest Rangers and
Accept
compensatory time off
instead of overtime payment for overtime hours worked if the job is
nonexempt
under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The AFC may call
back
emergency response employees to work and supervisors may schedule their
workday
to carryout emergency response duties.
Emergency
response employees
on approved mileage reimbursement must have a dependable vehicle to
meet
emergency response requirements.
Employees may be
required to
undergo a physical examination.
Forest Rangers,
Foresters must
meet Arkansas
Board of Registration for Foresters certification requirements within
one year
of employment.
The Law
Enforcement Standards
Commission certifies law enforcement employees.
These employees must be at least 21 years old, satisfactorily
complete a
thorough background investigation, and physical and psychological
examinations.
Federal
Department of Transportation
regulations require a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for all
employees with
truck driving or emergency response duties.
Pre-employment and random alcohol/drug testing is mandatory for
CDL
holders. CDL holders must be at least 18
years old.
Complete an
Employment
Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9) and provide related
documentation
proving the applicant is a
EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT
The Arkansas
Forestry Commission
does not discriminate because of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion,
age, or disability in employment, access, or in the provision of
services.
Information about the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
is
available from the Arkansas Forestry Commission Personnel Manager. Qualified applicants with disabilities may
request needed accommodations to participate in the application process
by
contacting the Personnel Manager at 501/296-1940,
BENEFITS
The
AFC offers an excellent benefit package including immediate accrual of
annual
and sick leave, eleven paid holidays, and a contributory retirement
plan. The AFC pays the major portion of medical
health insurance for full-time employees.
Other benefits
include
maternity/paternity leave, court and jury duty, military leave and a
catastrophic illness leave program as well as Family and Medical Leave. AFC employees may choose to participate in a
deferred compensation plan and various options for life insurance,
accident
insurance, cancer care and intensive care insurance. Employees
may participate in the Arkansas
Cafeteria Plan which is a program designed to allow an employee to pay
for
group health and life insurance premiums, dependent day care and
out-of-pocket
medical costs tax free. All employees of
the AFC are covered under workers’ compensation and unemployment
insurance.