Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The fundamental reason that this position exists is to maintain the city’s urban forest. Work responsibilities include inventorying, assessing and inspecting trees; coordinating tree placement, replacement and treatment; preparing and maintaining records of trees; and performing various administrative duties. The Urban Forestry Coordinator is expected to handle various issues that may occur in the absence of the Urban Forester and is expected to handle duties assigned to the City Development Technician (CDT) when the CDT is absent. The Urban Forestry Coordinator differs from the Urban Forester in that the Forester is responsible for planning and supervising, while the Urban Forestry Coordinator is responsible for tree inventory and assessment. The Urban Forestry Coordinator differs from the CDT in that the Urban Forestry Coordinator is responsible for projects related to forest and tree management, while the CDT is responsible for projects most commonly related to landscaping. The position is directly supervised by the Urban Forester.
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in forestry, urban forestry, natural resource management or a closely related field OR a high school diploma or GED with four (4) years of technical forestry and/or arboricultural experience.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training, and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job will be considered. Applicants within 90 days of graduation in the required field of study will be considered.
Special Requirements
Must have, or obtain within two (2) years of employment, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with the
City of Montgomery Planning Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaire form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.
DRUG TEST: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).
BACKGROUND CHECK: Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)
