FORESTRY AIDE – SIERRA DISTRICT / EMPIRE MINE STATE HISTORIC PARK
The reporting location is Empire Mine State Historic Park. The Forestry Aide works under the supervision of the Forester II and/or the Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisory, with direction and guidance from crew leaders of the Fire Management Crew (FMC) and Natural Resources specialists.
The Forestry Aide is a crewmember who regularly performs FMC crewmember duties of manual fuels reduction mitigation work. The position also provides assistance in forestry tasks such as tree marking, flagging, timber cruising, prescribed fire management, exotic plant control, hydrologic and soil disturbance monitoring, vegetation monitoring, and wildlife monitoring. This position works full time, but only on a seasonal basis approximately April - November, depending on project need, funding, and access (snow). During field and prescribed fire seasons, the position may work weekends, nights and overtime hours.
The Forestry Aide is a sub-professional position involved in forestry and prescribed fire work on state parks. This job includes the ability to perform a variety of manual labor work to restore and maintain natural resources, and requires working outdoors in inclement weather conditions and smoky conditions related to prescribed fire. The crew will occasionally spike camp at work sites throughout the district, and potentially throughout the state.
This position may work up to 1500 hours within 12 consecutive months. This position is designated as not telework eligible.
The selected candidate is required to submit to a background investigation process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting prior to appointment.
This position requires a valid Class C driver’s license. You must answer the questions addressing your driver’s license on your application. Ensure you provide your driver’s license number, class, expiration date, and any endorsements and/or restrictions on your application.
Per California Code of Regulations (CCR) 599.961 , this is a sensitive position, and therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing. It should be noted that testing is not mandatory, but is allowed to be conducted only if and when there is a determination of reasonable suspicion as defined in CCR 599.962 .
State housing may be required. For further information regarding this position, please contact Sierra District Forester II Jack Harvey at 530-523-3271 or Jack.Harvey@parks.ca.gov .
This recruitment is being advertised through May 15, 2025, and applications will be reviewed on the following cutoff dates:
April 1, 2025
May 1, 2025
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This job includes the ability to perform a variety of manual labor work to restore and maintain natural resources and requires working outdoors in inclement weather conditions and smoky conditions related to prescribed fire.
Applicants must submit a one-page Statement of Qualifications answering three questions:
Why do you want to work at the Sierra District? What is your experience in forest management and chainsaw operation? What is your experience in prescribed fire?Candidates that believe they meet the Minimum qualifications based on a pattern of education from the classification description (specifications) must provide a copy of your degree/transcripts and/or license along with your application (STD. 678) to be considered for this position. If selected for the position, official sealed transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
DO NOT include any confidential information to your application or supporting documents (i.e., Social Security Number, birthdate, marital status, medical information, examination results, method of eligibility, etc.)
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:
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
If submitting your completed Application Package by mail or hand delivery, you must include the Position # 549-683-1060-901and the Job Control # JC-466941in the “Examination or Job Title for which you are applying” section on the STD. 678.
Note: If you are applying for multiple positions, you must complete a STD. 678 for each position separately. Incomplete applications or applications received with multiple positions listed on one application will not be considered.
Employment History on the STD 678 must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.
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:
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