Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please see the attached duty statement for details on this position.

Contact Forester II Nick Kent at (559)246-4368 or [email protected] for questions related to the duties of the position.

Candidate may be selected by resume review. 

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Maintains the Arduous Fitness Standard in accordance with Department policy. The incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). As such, CALOSHA requires the incumbent to be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment.  May be subject to working nights, weekends, or holidays.

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM . Please visit the CalHR website to find information on the Forester I (Nonsupervisory)exam. The Exam Bulletin is located on the CalCareer Website:

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a(n) Registered Professional Forester License License. You will be required to provide a copy of your license prior to being hired.

Possession of a valid license as a Registered Professional Forester issued by the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Benefits

Forester I (1054)

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$6233 - $8090 Base Salary (paid every month)

$74,796 – $97,080 Annual Compensation

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other pay differentials.

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website

Required Documentation

You must submit a completed State Application (STD. 678) [please include WORKING TITLE and POS#], Resume, Copy of Registered Professional Forester (RPF) License, and Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299). 

Submit the required documents to the following address:

CAL FIRE Southern Region Hiring
POS#: 542-411-1054-001
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710

Applications/Resumes postmarked after the final filing date may not be considered.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete an OPTIONAL Recruitment Questionaire located at:

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -

  Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299):

• Other -

  Copy of Registered Professional Forester (RPF) License

• Other -

  Degree and/or transcripts - If using education to meet minimum qualifications, include a copy of your formal (unofficial) transcripts and/or degree

Job Tags

Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Night shift, Weekend work,

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