Forestry Technician

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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. These positions are located in Cottonwood and Coeur d'Alene.

Information about the locations can be found at : Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Chamber of Commerce Cottonwood, ID We expect to fill many vacancies.

This is a temporary appointment. Appointment to this position will not convey permanent status and will be for a period not-to-exceed 1039 hours in a service year.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume.

No assumptions will be made about your experience.

GS-05: Have one year of specialized experience at the GS-04 or equivalent level that demonstrates my ability to perform the duties of a Forestry Technician which is directly related to the work as described in the vacancy announcement.

Examples of specialized experience: assisting in inspecting cutover areas on current sales for compliance with terms of timber sales contracts; assisting in investigating suspected timber trespass cases including locating and identifying trespass sites, quantities, etc.; and examining timber stands to determine need for insect and disease control work, -OR - Have successfully completed a full 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science.

No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable, -OR -a combination of experience and education to meet the total experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands/Work Environments: Work requires some physical exertion such as bending and walking/hiking in terrain that is rough, rocky, mountainous and densely vegetated that may also be steep, wet and muddy.

Required to lift and carry equipment necessary to perform the work of the position, this includes tools, personal protective equipment, food and water for extended periods away from a vehicle.

Work while in the office is performed in adequately lighted, ventilated, cooled and heated area.

Fieldwork is subject to cuts and bruises, extreme and adverse weather conditions and injuries and discomforts from pests and animals. Major Duties:

• Assists in collecting forest inventory data, timber cruises, timber sales, timber markings in forest development projects, road layout projects, and • other work.
• Assists in inspecting active timber sales for compliance with the terms of timber sales contracts.
• Computes tree summaries, applies applicable volume tables, and computes the net volumes.
• Compiles maps of forest and woodland areas, cutover areas, burned areas, and special use areas.
• Marks timber in accordance with simple merchantability specifications and marking rules.
• Assists in investigating suspected timber trespass cases including locating and identifying trespass sites, quantities, etc.
• Examines timber stands to determine need for, or thoroughness of, insect and disease control work.
• Performs emergency fire suppression and other duties as qualified and assigned.