FORESTRY AIDE 2 - 03192024-56188

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one of the following areas: (1) fire suppression or fire prevention, (2) the conservation of trees, soil, water, or wildlife, (3) the farming or harvesting of forest products or orchards, (4) land surveying or mapping, (5) the operation of sawmills or tractors or bulldozers, or (6) maintenance and repair of heavy equipment or carpentry.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional college coursework in fire science, emergency management, homeland security, and natural resources from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of one year.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience in fire suppression or fire prevention; the conservation of trees, soil, water, or wildlife; the farming or harvesting of forest products or orchards; land surveying or mapping; the operation of sawmills or tractors or bulldozers; or maintenance and repair of heavy equipment or carpentry may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of four years.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must:

1. Possess and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license during employment;

2. Be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of application;

3. Take and pass the job-related work capacity test for wildland firefighters (WCT) for positions that perform fire line activity as one of their primary duties. This test consists of walking 2 miles with a 25-pound backpack in 30 minutes or less;

4. Obtain applicable Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within twelve (12) months of hire;

5. Maintain a level of physical fitness and general health (both physically and mentally) which shall permit them to effectively perform their duties.

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary: Under general supervision, performs fire prevention, fire suppression, and conservation work on state forests and private lands of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: This is the working and/or lead level class in the Forestry Aide Sub-Series. An employee in this class operates and maintains heavy equipment and performs a wide variety of wildland fire suppression and related work in fire management, forest management and reforestation on state forests and private lands. This class differs from a Forestry Aide 1 in that that an incumbent of the latter is part time, functions at the entry level and does not operate heavy equipment. This class differs from a Forestry Technician in that an incumbent of the latter acts as supervisor.

Competencies:

1. Action Oriented
2. Customer Focus
3. Ethics and Values
4. Functional/Technical Competency
5. Listening
6. Patience
7. Peer Relationships
8. Perseverance
9. Technical Learning
10. Decision Quality
11. Building Effective Teams

Knowledge:

1. Building and Construction
2. Computers and Electronics
3. Customer and Personal Service
4. Education and Training
5. Geography
6. Mechanical
7. Public Safety and Security
8. Telecommunications

Skills:

1. Active Learning
2. Active Listening
3. Coordination
4. Operation Monitoring
5. Equipment Maintenance
6. Service Orientation
7. Social Perceptiveness
8. Speaking
9. Judgment and Decision Making
10. Instructing
11. Operation and Control

Abilities:

1. Arm-Hand Steadiness
2. Auditory Attention
3. Dynamic Flexibility/ Strength
4. Gross Body Coordination/ Equilibrium
5. Manual Dexterity
6. Multi-limb Coordination
7. Problem Sensitivity
8. Rate Control
9. Reaction Time
10. Response Orientation