Dept of Agriculture
ForesterIIWaterQualityForester
“Forester II-Water Quality Forester at Dept of Agriculture. Skills: Water quality, Forest management, Emergency response. Coordinate water quality program. Provide technical guidance”
Industry & Context.
Make sound recommendations
Must have telephone, Occasional heavy lifting, Adverse weather exposure, Forest pest exposure, Hunter exposure, Intense heat exposure, Dust exposure, Smoke exposure, Hazardous logging debris exposure, Evening work, Holiday work, Weekend work, Emergency callback, Overnight travel, On-call for emergency response
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
NC Forester Registration within 1 year, Valid NC Driver's License within 90 days, Bachelor's degree in forestry, Two years of related professional Forestry, Registered by NC Board of Foresters, Two years post registration Forestry, Equivalent combination of education and experience
Nice to Have
NC Forester Registration within two years
What You'll Do.
Coordinate water quality program
Provide technical guidance
Coordinate Forest Practices Guidelines program
Coordinate Buffer Rule program
Recommend corrective measures
Develop pre-harvest plans
Educate timber buyers
Manage riparian buffers
Maintain 4808 database
Perform general forest management
Assist with forest management
Assist with prescribed burning
Respond to wildland fires
Respond to all-risk incidents
Become member of Incident Management Team
Serve on Regional Fire Team
Serve as Regional Emergency Operations Center Officer
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal customers; External customers; NCFS personnel; Diverse backgrounds
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication
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