Description of Work

“If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum education and experience or knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position then, an applicant who does not meet the minimum requirements may be considered for hire as a trainee. Salary for a trainee may be set lower than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting. The salary is adjusted as the trainee obtains the additional education and experience to fully meet the position qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.”

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The North Carolina Forest Service is designated as an emergency response Division and is a team of professionals who provide forest protection, resource management and environmental education to the residents and landowners of North Carolina through a variety of programs. The NC Forest Service provides services to the 100 counties in North Carolina.

The County Ranger is the lead for NCFS services provided in assigned work area. Position requires:

• Promote the protection of the State’s natural resources through development of wildfire suppression planning.
• Respond in times of emergency such as wildland fires and natural disasters as an initial attack incident commander and/or in other ICS positions.
• Service landowner requests for forestry assistance which may be reforestation, forest health, prescribed burning, etc.
• Provide and promote forestry education through interaction with forestry partners, schools, civic groups and school organizations such as Tree Farm, National Wild Turkey Federation, FFA and 4-H
• Assist the District Forester with development, management and accountability of budget for the work unit.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Knowledge of forest management or wildfire suppression
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to accomplish goals
• Must be self-motivated, a team player, and able to remain clam under stress

• Single Resource Boss qualified under the National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards
• Experience in dealing with non-industrial private landowners
• Experience in public speaking
• Experience in providing instruction conducted in a classroom type setting

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Supplemental and Contact Information

Any employment offer may be less than the maximum of the range due to salary equity with similarly situated employees or the selected candidate's related education and experience.

Please follow instructions to apply on-line. It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and experience. Text or attached resumes ARE NOT accepted as a substitution for a completed application. Applicants seeking veteran's/National Guard preference should submit a copy of their Form DD-214, NGB 23A (RPAS), DD256 or NGB 22.

All Law Enforcement positions, aviation safety sensitive positions and positions requiring a Pilot's License or a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing. All positions requiring a Commercial Driver's License shall also be subject to pre-employment DMV physicals. Selected applicants must obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) medical certificate prior to employment. If a CDL is listed as a preference and the selected applicant has a CDL at the time of hire then the CDL will become a adadrequirement for the position.