Forestry Program Director Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4488859) Apply  Forestry Program Director Salary $4,167.00 - $7,502.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number FOR-140887-5.03.24-CH Department DAF-Agriculture and Forestry Opening Date 05/03/2024 Closing Date 5/8/2024 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Job# FOR-140887-5.03.24-CH The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This position (#140887) is located in the Office of Forestry. This position is domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. This is a promotional opportunity limited to classified employees of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry serving with permanent status. The incumbent of this position will receive hazardous duty pay ($1.73/hour) for all hours worked in addition to their base salary. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening. For further information about this vacancy contact: Cody Hulbert HR Specialist Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry 5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 [email protected] The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. General Option: A baccalaureate degree in forestry; forest management; OR Natural Resource Ecology and Management with a stated concentration in Forest Resource Management, Forest Enterprise, or Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management followed by three years of professional level forestry experience. 2. Forestry Education Option: A baccalaureate degree in forestry; forest management; OR Natural Resource Ecology and Management with a stated concentration in Forest Resource Management, Forest Enterprise, or Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management followed by three years of professional level forestry experience. SUBSTITUTIONS: Options 1 and 2: Graduate training which includes six semester hours in forestry, forest management, or forestry-related Renewable Natural Resources coursework will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience. A master's degree in forestry, forest management, or Renewable Natural Resources with a stated concentration in Forest Products or Forestry and Forest Resources will substitute for one year of the required experience. NOTE: Graduate training will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience. Option 2 only: Professional level teaching experience will substitute for the required experience on the basis of one academic year for one year of forestry experience. NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university. Job Concepts Function of Work: To serve as assistant to the Forestry Branch Chief or Assistant Branch Chief coordinating and directing activities of a statewide network of employees, forest land-owners, volunteers, and local jurisdictions involved in specialized forestry programs. Level of Work: Program Manager. Supervision Received: Broad direction from a Forestry Branch Chief or Forestry Branch Assistant Chief. Supervision Exercised: Programmatic over Forestry Parish Supervisors and other forestry personnel in activities related to specialized forestry programs. Location of Work: Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Job Distinctions: Differs from Forestry Program Specialists by the responsibility of directing a specialized statewide forestry program. Differs from Forestry Program Specialist Supervisor by the absence of direct line supervision. Differs from Forestry Branch Assistant Chief by the responsibility for one program and the absence of managing and implementing multiple statewide programs. Examples of Work Incumbent of this position serves as a Forest Management Program Director with responsibility of assisting with the Office of Forestry's management related programs. These programs include but are not limited to Forest Stewardship, Forest Productivity, and Forest Legacy. The incumbent will work in a statewide capacity and serve as liaison between the Associate State Forester and the Regional Administrator. Supervision for this position is received from the Associate State Forester. Additional supervision from within the Office of Forestry may be provided by the State Forester. This position is eligible for the Hazardous Duty Services Retirement Plan. 30%of job duties are associated with managing the Protection and Mitigation sections of the USFS Consolidated Grant. Incumbent shall be responsible for preparing the grant narratives, managing program expenditures, and reporting. 20%of job duties are associated with Forest Stewardship. The incumbent will assist with development and maintenance of a Forest Stewardship Plan writing tool. This tool will be available to field personnel for the purpose of completing stewardship quality management plans for landowners. The incumbent will receive, document and submit the plans to be saved into a GIS data base. The data base will be maintained for landowner information, statistical analysis and reporting to several entities including the US Forest Service. 20%of job duties are associated with the Forest Productivity Program. The incumbent will coordinate processes with the Administrative Program Specialist associated with the Statutorily Dedicated program by coordinating the LDAF Management & Finance staff. Tracking program funding from timber severance tax collection, application processing and payments to landowners are some of the responsibilities associated with these job duties. This program is offered to qualified forest landowners on a statewide basis. 10%of job duties are associated with Managing the Alexander State Forest. A comprehensive management plan will be maintained to ensure that the State Forest provides opportunities for diverse public use. Examples of issues include recreation, wildlife management and timber management. In addition to the management of resources, the infrastructure of the forest must also be maintained. This includes road, boundary line and structure maintenance. 10%of job duties are associated with the Forest Legacy Program. The incumbent will serve as liaison between the USFS and program recipients. Duties include representing the Louisiana Office of Forestry in meeting and workshops, exploring venues to further forest legacy in the state and secure funding and property. 10%of job duties are associated with administrative issues related to completing assignments. These include completing a daily work log, submitting reports and documents in a timely manner and corresponding with appropriate individuals in regard to issues associated with this position. In addition, administrative duties include other activities associated with reporting time, leave request, etc. Duties include any other related activities as assigned by an Assistant Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry. The incumbent of this position will be required to assist with wildfire detection and/or suppression and prescribed burning activities. Performs other duties as needed. Functional Requirements: · Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds · Reaching above shoulders · Walking and standing (8 hours) · Climbing stairs and occasionally ladders · Sit over a long period of time while on wildfire patrols Environmental Factors: · Working indoors and outdoors · Excessive smoke, heat, humidity, cold, wet, and extreme dry conditions · Walking on irregular ground for long distances · Will be required to wear appropriate safety protection/clothing Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with the LDAF Nepotism Policy, do you have any immediate family members or relatives who are currently employed with the LDAF? Immediate family member is defined as children (blood, step, adopted), spouse, brother, sister, father, mother, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law and father-in-law. Relative includes immediate family members previously defined and also includes grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt niece and nephew. + Yes + No 02 If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list the name of your immediate family member and/or relatives currently employed by the LDAF. If you answered "no" to the above question, enter N/A. 03 Are you currently a classified employee of Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry serving with permanent status? + Yes + No 04 Do you have a valid Louisiana driver's license? + Yes + No 05 The incumbent of this position may drive a state-owned vehicle during working hours. Office of Risk Management prohibits drivers with three or more moving violations in a one-year period from operating a state-owned vehicle. Based on this information, will you be able to operate a state-owned vehicle? + Yes + No 06 Do you possess a baccalaureate degree in forestry; forest management; OR Natural Resource Ecology and Management with a stated concentration in Forest Resource Management, Forest Enterprise, or Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management? + Yes + No Required Question Agency State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email