Forest Regeneration Specialist

Overview

Job Posting Title
:
Forest Regeneration Specialist

Agency
: 040 DEPT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD & FORESTRY

Supervisory Organization
:
Agriculture, Food & Forestry - CW Area–Oklahoma Forestry Services

Job Posting End Date
:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
:
Full time

Job Type
:
Regular

Compensation
:
Up to $53,080.00 based on education and experience.

Job Description

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking a full-time Forest Regeneration Specialist in the Forestry Division. This position (PIN #) is in state government, located in Goldsby, OK. The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Package, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

The annual salary for this position is up to $53,080.00 based on education and experience.

Position

Description:

Employees in this position are assigned responsibilities involving skilled and specialized work associated with forest regeneration and tree improvement programs, providing genetically improved forest tree and shrub seed and seedlings for natural resource and conservation projects including windbreaks, erosion control, wildlife habitat, reforestation, and other purposes. This includes specialized cultural practices such as seed processing, stratification and sowing, application of nutrients and soil conditioners, diagnosis of pest problems;

pollination, grafting and tree breeding, fumigation and pesticide application, handling of tree and shrub seedlings, and other related activities.

Level I

Description:

At this level employees are assigned responsibilities involving entry-level work in planting, transplanting, harvesting and management of trees and shrubs. In this role they will work under close supervision in a training status to build their skills in working with trees and shrubs in a specialized nursery or seed orchard, collecting and processing cones, pollen, and seeds, and completing activities related to the application of nutrients and soil conditioners, the care of tree and shrub seedlings and seedling beds, harvesting plants as appropriate, applying pesticides, grafting rootstock, operating irrigation systems, and other related operations.

Level II

Description:

This is the career level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing a full range of duties in performing skilled and specialized work at the full performance level in the operations of a bare root forest tree and shrub seedling nursery or seed orchard. In this role they will be responsible for all phases of specific operations or activities which are a part of the total operation and may also be responsible for providing guidance, supervision, and training to laborers, equipment operators, Level I specialists, and others assigned to the operation.

Typical Functions:

• Locates, collects, cleans and processes seeds from forest trees and shrubs; prepares fields for planting, including sub soiling, plowing, disking, fumigating, tilling, bed shaping, land leveling, and sowing.

• Performs or supervises root management practices such as undercutting, lateral root pruning, irrigation, and grafting; applies proper amounts of nutrients and soil conditioners to maintain proper pH and nutrient levels.

• Conducts and supervises seed analysis, seed treatment including stratification, scarification, germination testing and determining moisture content and purity of seed and seed storage.

• Supervises and trains regeneration specialists, equipment operators, farm hands and laborers in the areas of equipment maintenance, planting, weed control, seed collection, irrigation, harvesting, and other duties; performs or supervises harvesting procedures and storage of nursery stock; ensures that shipping operations are conducted at maximum efficiency; conducts and prepares annual pre-harvest seedling inventory.

• Maintains inventories and records of time, materials, chemicals, fertilizers, seeds and other supplies; analyzes data and prepares reports.

• Provides general forest management assistance and planting recommendations to landowners upon request.

• Coordinates maintenance of equipment and facilities used in program operations.

• Conducts and supervises management of forest seed production and seedling test areas, including tree and shrub planting and maintenance, applying pesticides to control weeds, insects, and disease, tree pruning and grafting, pollinating, and other related duties.

• Supervises or provides input into seed and seedling production goals, program objectives, operational and strategic plans; coordinates program activities with other agencies and cooperators.

• Performs various administrative tasks as required, including work planning, budget…