Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  50248128

Description Activated On:  10/14/2025 3:04:33 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. 

 To assist the Professional Forestry Staff in various tasks as assigned.

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 Staff:

in Timber Sales
in Recreation Projects
in Invasive Species Control
in Cooperative Forest Management
in Hiking Trail Maintenance
in GIS Mapping
in Fire Suppression and Prevention

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.

All major decisions will be made by the Professional Forestry Staff.

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.   N/A
 
5.   N/A
 
6.   N/A

Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Negotiate difficult and rough terrain
 2. Learn/Utilize standard forestry hand tools
 3. Learn, understand/use timber tally marks
 4. Ability to record data
 5. Learn and use silvicultural/surveying equipment
 6. Communicate with co-workers/public
 7. Ability to carry the weight of various tools/equipment used by forestry staff
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