Employer State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Protection Forester 2, Partnership Coordinator, with the Forestry Division's Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program. The Partnership Coordinator will oversee and coordinate technical assistance and outreach on behalf of the UCF Program and will support other aspects of the UCF Program as needed. Specifically, the Partnership Coordinator will help build capacity in Connecticut’s 169 municipalities to grow and maintain healthy, resilient, and equitably distributed urban and community forests.You will work statewide but will place particular focus on environmental justice and historically underrepresented communities to develop urban forestry programs and increase access statewide programs and resources.This position is also responsible for creating and maintaining internal and front-facing geospatial databases. These databases may include local and statewide tree inventories, tree canopy assessments, and stakeholder mapping. You will use these data to help the UCF program form program goals and track accomplishments.This full-time position is 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday; Some evening and weekends may be required. This position is based out of Hartford, CT and provides technical assistance and support statewide. A Hybrid schedule is available.KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITYConsiderable knowledge of the principles and practices of silviculture and forest resource management, silvics, forest mensuration, aerial photogrammetry, forest products marketing and utilization, forest surveys and type-mapping, forest recreation, forest diseases and insects;Knowledge oflaws and regulations pertaining to forest lands, arboriculture, and related resources;forest land tax classification laws;Skillsinterpersonal skills;oral and written communication skills;Considerable ability to keep records and make reports;Ability todevelop short and long range forest management plans and programs;review and evaluate forest management plans;coordinate and oversee forest fire prevention and control;utilize computer software;lead. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCESeven (7) years of experience performing technical analysis in forest management.NOTE: Forest management is defined as professional level forestry work requiring a knowledge of such scientific fields as dendrology, silvics and silviculture, engineering, forest economics, forest influences, and forest pathology and entomology and the application of their principles to the production of goods and services.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWEDCollege training in forestry, forest management as defined or arboriculture may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.A Master's degree in forestry or forest management as defined may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience providing urban forestry technical assistance to stakeholders including municipal land managers, non-profit organizations, tree wardens, tree commissions, advocacy groups, or volunteer groups.Experience conducting outreach in and developing programs for environmental justice communities.Experience building and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders.Experience or coursework in silviculture.Experience or training in arboriculture.Experience developing and delivering presentations.Experience running technical analyses using Geographic Information Systems.Experience with tree inventory data and software.Experience applying to or developing a sub-grant program.Experience independently producing deliverables.Experience identifying programmatic gaps and implementing strategies to address gaps.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSIncumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment or transfer to any area of the state.Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certification including a standard first aid certificate. Incumbents may be required to perform emergency first aid as needed.Incumbents in this class must obtain a Commercial Supervisory Certificate for the application of pesticides issued by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within one (1) year of appointment.Incumbents in this class will be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain certification as a Forester in accordance with Section 23-65h of the Connecticut General Statutes.Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSIncumbents in this class must have and maintain adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility, and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.A physical examination may be required.WORKING CONDITIONSIncumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of personal injury or physical harm from on-site field conditions and to some degree of discomfort from year-round weather conditions. Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Hartford, CT Salary: $76,600 - $110,249/year Job Benefits: Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible ScheduleProfessional growth and development opportunitiesA healthy work/life balance to all employees Application Deadline: Thu, 03/06/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=250207&R2=7616EE&R3=001
