Service Forester

Summary: The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking to hire a Service Forester. This position provides expert advice on woodland, wildlife, tree planting and watershed management. This position will develop forest management plans for private lands at the county level and watershed management plans at the statewide level.  This position also provides specialized consulting services on the design and implementation of urban tree programs, wildlife management or economic aspects of woodland ownership. This position will also assist in state forest management throughout the state.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Provides expert consulting services on wildlife management, urban tree programs, economic aspects of woodland ownership and watershed management.
• Inventories forest resources, identifies trees, predicts growth and marks trees for cutting.
• Assists in the sale of timber, provides landowners with contractor bid lists, writes proposed contracts and oversees the work of successful contractors.
• Identifies types of insect infestations, tree diseases and recommends treatments. 
• Identifies causes of poor soil, tree malnutrition and recommends treatments.
• Presents lectures, workshops, exhibits and slide shows to schools, civic and other organizations.
• Assists in fighting forest fires and operates specialty fire fighting equipment.
• Writes technical reports and articles.