Forester

Overview

The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking to hire a Service Forester. This position provides expert advice on woodland, wildlife, tree planting and watershed management. The Service Forester will develop forest management plans for private lands at the county level and watershed management plans at the statewide level. The Service Forester will also provide specialized consulting services on the design and implementation of urban tree programs, wildlife management or economic aspects of woodland ownership and assist in state forest management throughout the state.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here. Provides expert consulting services on wildlife management, urban tree programs, economic aspects of woodland ownership and watershed management.

• Inventories forest resources, identifies trees, predicts growth and marks trees for cutting.
• Assists in the sale of timber, provides landowners with contractor bid lists, writes proposed contracts and oversees the work of successful contractors.
• Identifies types of insect infestations, tree diseases and recommends treatments.
• Identifies causes of poor soil, tree malnutrition and recommends treatments.
• Presents lectures, workshops, exhibits and slide shows to schools, civic and other organizations.
• Assists in fighting forest fires and operates specialty fire fighting equipment.
• Writes technical reports and articles.

• Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Forestry, Natural Resources or related field.
• Six months experience in forest management including dendrology, forest fire behavior and control, forest mensuration, timber harvesting, forest management plans, and using tools and equipment such as prisms, clinometers and increment borers.
• Six months experience in narrative report writing.
• Knowledge of preventing, controlling and diagnosing tree insects and diseases.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

All applications must be submitted through the statejobs.delaware.gov website.