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Forester III

Nevada Division of Forestry

Las Vegas, Nevada

Job Type Permanent
Salary $64,414 - $95,630 per year
Benefits For more information about state employment, visit the following: Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/ More Benefits Infor
Deadline May 30, 2025
Experience 2 - 6 years

Foresters perform professional duties in forestry, natural resource management and conservation, fire prevention and suppression, and related areas.Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform advanced-level work and may provide work direction and training to others.The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) is seeking a Forester 3 to oversee natural resource program implementation across the southern region. This position will serve as a Resource Management Officer. Programming focuses on implementing vegetation and fuels management projects that coincide with NDF's priorities, goals, and objectives. This position will lead and work with staff to coordinate, plan, implement, and track accomplishments that reduce the risk of catastrophic loss to communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems in moderate to high wildfire risk priority areas. This position will coordinate wildfire hazard mitigation, restoration, and natural resource improvement projects through contracting hand crews and equipment from NDF, partnering agencies, and private contractors, utilizing best practices, appropriate techniques, and in accordance with local community wildfire protection plans, international wildland urban interface codes, restoration and rehabilitation plans, and all state and federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

HOW TO APPLY

Please follow the link below to apply

https://neats.state.nv.us/NEATS/Recruiting/ViewAnnouncement.aep2?recruitmentId=51355  

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Category Forestry
Tags Wildland Firefighter