Employer: The California Department of Forestry and Fire Pro

Description:DUTIES:

Forestry Aids provide assistance in forestry tasks such as timber cruising, timber marking, surveying, experimental and biological data collection, campground maintenance, patrol, public contact, and nursery work at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Demonstration State Forests and Nurseries. Students looking for summer jobs, graduate students, or anyone looking to work up to 9 months. We expect to fill a total of approximately 15 - 20 positions at South Lake Tahoe/ Magalia and Davis Nurseries, and on the following State Forests: Boggs Mountain, Jackson, LaTour, Mountain Home, Soquel.

Location: Sacremento

Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either I Education: Completion of at least two years of college training in forestry or fire science, including, as a part of the curriculum, practical field training in forestry or fire control. (One full summer’s experience between the spring and fall semesters in the field in wood operations or fire control will fulfill the requirements for field training.) Or II One year of experience in subprofessional forestry work in one of the following or a closely related field; log scaling, timber marking, cruising, pest control and checking, or fire control. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: A valid driver license.

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Address: HOW TO APPLY:

Complete an “Examination Application”, Form STD 678, attach a copy of your transcripts or degree, and send it to: Jeff Leddy, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, California 94244-2460. To obtain an Examination Application Form STD 678, go directly to State Personnel Board’s website at http://spb.ca.gov/jobs/stateapp.htm. Please indicate your preference(s) for work location on the Examination Application Form STD 678, and be sure to include your email address and current contact phone number. For further assistance or questions contact Jeff Leddy at (916) 653-9448 or jeff.leddy@fire.ca.gov . The final filing date for submission of applications is January 31, 2008.

Interviews will be scheduled in the following locations: Berkeley, Alameda County; Arcata, Humboldt County; and Visalia, Tulare County.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For specific information on individual work locations, please contact the local offices directly at the following numbers: Boggs Mountain (707) 928 4378; Jackson (707) 964 5674;
LaTour (530) 225 2505; Mountain Home (559) 539 2855; Soquel (831) 475 8643;
South Lake Tahoe - (530) 544-5843; Magalia Nursery - (530) 872-6301; and Sacramento (916) 653 9448.

You will be notified by email and/or US mail of the interview date, time, and location in early February 2008. Interviews and job offers will be made in mid February 2008. Out of state applicants will be interviewed by telephone.

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Salary: $2595 $3005 per month

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Deadline: January 31, 2008