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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00041281 |
Description Activated On: 12/17/2025 3:37:41 PM |
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. Assist the Assistant Forest Manager with the general maintenance, forest fire protection, and other activities related to operations and infrastructure within the Clear Creek Forest District. |
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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. Perform a variety of tasks, as listed below, necessary to maintain and improve trails, roads, buildings, and related facilities via manual work and by using tools, materials, and equipment common to the trade. BUILDING AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE: 1. Maintain district facilities and landscapes including cleaning, mowing, trimming, mulching, painting, garbage collection, recycling, snow removal, and general repairs using hand tools, power equipment and chemicals, as directed. 2. Maintain directional and informational signage through staining, painting, routing, repairing, and installing signs. 3. Clean, sanitize and restock comfort stations with supplies. 4. Maintain woven-wire, high-tensile steel, and low-tensile ribbon electric deer exclosure fences and associated electrifying equipment through inspection on foot or via all-terrain vehicle, clearing fallen trees/vegetation/debris from fence, clearing fence inspection access roads/trails, and repairing damaged sections of fence/gates/equipment on a regular established schedule. ROADS AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE: 1. Maintain trails and boundary lines within the forest district including constructing, repairing, clearing trees/vegetation, and blazing. 2. Operate all-terrain vehicles and a tractor with attached stone rake, mower or leaf blower as required to complete tasks. 3. Assist with maintenance, repair and construction of State Forest roads, bridges, culverts and other drainage items to ensure smooth, properly-drained road surfaces and a clear and safe right-of-way. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: 1. Perform regular preventative maintenance, pre and post inspection, cleaning, and minor repairs on hand tools, power tools, motorized equipment and vehicles as directed. 2. Maintain a written record of equipment use and maintenance. EMERGENY RESPONSE In coordination with other emergency responders and in accordance with individual’s qualifications, this position is responsible for responding to emergencies as assigned, both on and off State Forest Lands. 1. Assist in conducting search and rescue operations on DCNR lands in accordance with current DCNR Search & Rescue Policy. 2. Complete all required trainings to for employees assigned to fireline positions as specified by the Bureau of Forestry Training Manual. 3. Assist with wildfire prevention, wildfire suppression, and prescribed fire efforts, using hand tools, power tools, power water pumps, leading fire crews, and other duties as assigned and qualified to perform. 5. Repair and maintain fire equipment as required. 6. Attend fire/emergency related training programs as required. 7. Obtain and maintain Pennsylvania Forest Fire Warden credentials. OTHER RELATED WORK 1. Assist with forest and wildlife management activities including tree cutting, planting, seeding, pruning, signage, etc. 2. Apply herbicides or pesticides to forest vegetation under the supervision of a certified applicator. 3. Attend staff meetings, trainings, and workshops as directed. 4. Perform other related work 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. Work is assigned with general instructions on a project basis, daily or weekly, by the Assistant Forest Manager. Employees are to proceed independently or as a work unit, as identified in the instructions. Initiative should be taken by the assigned lead worker to accomplish the project within the assigned timeframe. Decision making is required for effectively planning, implementing, and managing assigned projects and duties. Decisions that deviate from established policies, directives, training, standard operating procedures, and/or supervisor’s instruction are referred to the Assistant Forest Manager or another manager when necessary. |
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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 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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