Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 00006025	Description Activated On: 4/25/2025 9:32:27 AM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

This position is a forest technician position in Forest District 19, serving the counties of Monroe and Pike. The primary duty of this position is to serve as a Resource Management Forest Technician, assisting with the management of our natural resources as well as wildfire prevention and suppression activities in the Delaware Forest District.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Assist with annual resource management activities: timber, wildlife, recreation, watershed conservation, and water quality based on the State Forest Management Plan

Assist with timber sales - including stand analysis, marking timber and delineating/marking sale boundaries.

Assist with landscape/compartment examinations of the Delaware State Forest.

Assist with annual regeneration practices to ensure successful regeneration on the Delaware State Forest. Activities will include regeneration practice; boundary marking, analysis and follow up maintenance.

Assist with wildlife management practices. Practices may involve working with external organizations and agencies.

Assist with recreational facility development for the various users within the Delaware State Forest.

Protect watershed values within the Delaware State Forest.

Protect unique flora and fauna, geologic formations, and archeological features on the Delaware State Forest.

Collect various types of data with data recorders, GPS units, and utilize data with GIS software or applicable databases.

Conduct insect and disease surveys and treatment as needed.

Meet Minimum wildfire standards for Bureau of Forestry employees to be on the fire line doing wildfire suppression activities.

Engage in wildfire control, suppression, prevention, activities and fire dispatch duties, meet minimum wildfire training standards as established by the Bureau of Forestry.

Assist with prescribed fire and meet required training standards as establish by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry and PA Prescibed Fire Council.

Assist Service Foresters with Rural and Community Forestry Programs as needed within the Delaware Forest District.

Assist with the State Forest Lease Cabin Program and other recreational goals.

Other Duties as assigned.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Decision making required for planning and conducting state forest management activities in accordance to our State Forest Resource Plan.

Decision making required for planning and conducting wildfire control and suppression activities as needed.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

Experience:

Licenses, registrations, or certifications:

1.   Class C Driver's License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Operate motor vehicles.
2.	Consistent clear oral and written communications.
3.	Frequent use of various forestry tools and equipment
4.	Accurate use of GIS and GPS.
5.	Frequently move items up to 50 lbs.
6.	Physically fit and able to perform arduous outdoor activities in all conditions.
7.	Frequent participation in forest fire suppression or controlled burns utilizing tools and equipment.
8.	Ability to work as a team member towards common goals.
9.	Ability to work safely and independently, once given clear concise instruction and the proper training.
10.	Other duties as assigned.