Employer: NC U&CF

Description:OVERSEE THE DELIVERY OF THE DIVISION\'S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE STATE, INCLUDING ALL OF REGION 3, DISTRICT 10, AND HALF OF DISTRICT 3 (ANSON, MONTGOMERY, RICHMOND, AND STANLY COUNTIES). ADMINISTER THE NC U&CF GRANT PROGRAM. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION & TRAINING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, NON-PROFITS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN U&CF DEVELOPMENT. SPECIALIST FOR U&CF PROGRAMS IN ASSIGNED COUNTIES BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO REGIONAL, DISTRICT AND COUNTY STAFF IN ALL ASPECTS OF U&CF. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO URBAN AND URBAN IN!
TERFACE FOREST LANDOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS, MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY TREE BOARDS & APPEARANCE COMMISSIONS, VOLUNTEER AND NON-PROFITS, SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES IN DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAMS INCLUDING STREET TREE INVENTORIES, ESTABLISHING TREE BOARDS, AND SHADE TREE COMMISSIONS, DEVELOPING & REVISING TREE ORDINANCES, DEVELOPING STRATEGIC MGT. PLANS FOR THE PLANTING, MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL & OVERALL MGMT. OF URBAN FOREST. MANAGE STATE CHAMPION TREE PROGRAM. PROMOTE TREE CITY USA PROGRAM.

Location: BURKE

Qualifications: POSITION REQUIRES A BROAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRACTICE OF URBAN FORESTRY AS IT APPLIES TO NC. KNOWLEDGE EXTENDS TO THAT OF NURSERY TECHNIQUES, PLANTING METHODS, SPECIAL URBAN SITE CONDITIONS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT, THE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS WITHIN THE STATE AND LIMITATIONS TO URBAN FOREST GROWTH AND MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY OF THE URBAN FOREST ECOSYSTEM AND ITS MANAGEMENT. POSITION MUST HAVE A! N UNDERSTANDING OF THE GENERAL ISSUES RELATED TO URBAN FORESTR! Y AND HA VE TWO YEARS OF PRACTICAL URBAN FORESTRY WORK EXPERIENCE. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF DIVISION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC IS BENEFICIAL BUT NOT REQUIRED. BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND THE USE OF COMPUTERS. OTHER IMPORTANT ABILITIES INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, LEADERSHIP, GROUP FACILITATION, NEGOTIATION, TIME MANAGEMENT AND NETWORKING. *DFR IS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY, INVOLVEMENT IN THE STATE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM MAY BE NECESSARY.* Training and Experience Requirements GRADUATION FROM A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH A MAJOR IN FORESTRY AND FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TECHNICAL FORESTRY WORK; OR ANEQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. *NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - NC DRIVER\'S LICENSE. NC REGISTERED FORESTER WITHIN 2 YEARS OF HIRE. NC PUBLIC PESTICIDE OPERATOR WITHIN 2 YEARS OF HIRE. CERTIFIED ARBORIST, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE REQUIRED WITHIN 2 YEARS OF HIRE.* **THIS IS A REPOSTING, AL! L PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND NEED NOT REAPPLY.**

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Address: n applicant must complete and submit a separate State Application for Employment form (PD-107), listing the position number and job title for the position applied for. DENR uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with most qualified individuals. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a State Application for Employment (PD-107). Original application, signed and dated must be mailed to the contact person listed. Applicants seeking Veteran\'s Preference for first-time employment with State Government should submit a copy of Form DD-214. All relevant experience must be listed on the PD-107 application form to receive proper credit; any information omitted from the application form cannot be considered for qualifying credit. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Applications received after 5:00 p.m. on the \!
"closing date\" will not be considered. When a salary range is!
posted
the actual salary will be based on relevant competencies, knowledge, skills and ability, training, internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. All post-high school degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.

Contact Person: RENEE HALL
Contact Agent: DENR - FOREST RESOURCES
Contact Address: 1616 MAIL SERVICE CENTER

RALEIGH, NC 27699-1616
Contact Email: RENEE.HALL@NCMAIL.NET
Contact Phone: (919) 733-2162 x201
Contact Fax: (919) 715-4350



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Salary: 41,700 - $47,297

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Deadline: January 27, 2008