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Requisition No: 833644Agency: Agriculture and Consumer ServicesWorking Title: FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SES - 42005038Pay Plan: SESPosition Number: 42005038Salary: $55,950.96 - $65,000.00Posting Closing Date: 08/02/2024Total Compensation EstimatorFORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SESFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICESFLORIDA FOREST SERVICE***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***CONTACT:Tara Kennedy (386) 243-6223MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:A bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college/university with a major course of study in forestry and three (3) years of forestry experience; orA master\'s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in forestry and two (2) years of forestry experience; orExperience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.Requires possession of a valid driver license.***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Occasional to moderate travel required.Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.NOTES:Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.JOB DUTIES:This is a professional and administrative position responsible for developing, leading and coordinating all forest management activities on John M. Bethea State Forest.Assists with the preparing, implementing and monitoring of the John M. Bethea State Forest Resources Management Plan. Activities include directing, guiding and providing leadership in the major program areas of reforestation, restoration, geographic information systems, global positioning systems, wildlife habitat, prescribed fire, easements, land acquisition and land disposition, forest product sales and recreation. Responsible for contract management and maintaining documentation on state forest activities. This position may be required to assist with Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) work.Provides technical assistance in developing prescribed burning plans to ensure minimum impact of smoke and maximum use of assigned resources. Ensures post burn evaluations are completed in a timely manner thus confirming sound forest management objectives are met, participates in burns conducted by helicopter, and by hand; secures the necessary training to conduct and participate in prescribed burning safely.Provides technical oversight and field assistance with all areas of land management, i.e., timber management, forest inventory, reforestation, exotic species control and forest education.Provides wildfire and emergency response support as directed. Assists in the development of smoke management, wildfire prevention, prescribed fire, pre-suppression burning plans and hazardous fuels mitigation. Assists in the enforcement of Florida\'s open burning laws and regulation.Maintains contact with cooperating agencies, environmental organizations, organized user and advisory groups and adjacent landowners to ensure cooperative efforts and gain input into the management of the forest.Keeps abreast and knowledgeable of forestry topics, ecosystems management and rare, threatened and endangered species laws.Responsible and accountable for managing budget/dollars/resources (staff, vehicles, computers, cell phones, etc.) of any assigned programs in an efficient and accountable manner. Responsible for ensuring that assigned program areas have operational procedures and processes which result in accountability and compliance with Florida Forest Service and department policies and procedures.Performs other related work as assigned, which may include the handling of revenue.The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

The Benefits of Working for the State of FloridaWorking for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State\'s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit

;) * Flexible Spending Accounts;

• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit .For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the \xe2\x80\x9cTotal Compensation Estimator Tool\xe2\x80\x9d located above under the \xe2\x80\x9cPosting Closing Date.\xe2\x80\x9dSPECIAL NOTES:The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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