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Resource Specialist I
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| Location:
Livingston |
| Department:
Texas Forest Service |
| Job Category:
Skilled Craftsman (6) |
| Job Type:
Full-Time |
| Salary:
$12.00 |
| Pay Basis:
Hourly |
| Budgeted?:
Budgeted - with benefits |
Primary Duties:
Upon completion of proper training duties include technical assistance and forestry services to landowners including preparation of tract/stand maps, collecting property and soils data, direct contact with clientele for reforestation and management planning. The successful candidate will support the district forester with delivery of all resource development/protection outreach programs including VFD capacity building, conservation education, fire prevention, and special projects. The Resource Specialist will also serve as a wildland firefighter and/or emergency responder on a statewide basis. Duties will include operation of heavy fire fighting equipment, use of hand fire fighting tools, and ground reconnaissance on wildfires. |
Ocasional Duties:
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Required Education and Experience:
Required Education: High School Graduate or equivalent is required. Preferred educational qualifications/training include being a graduate from a 2-year technical forestry school, a similar position with a company or other agency, a FF-1 and TPL-1 under NWCG, and the ability to utilize GIS/GPS programs. Certification and training in Project Learning Tree, arboriculture and other outdoor education programs and specific training will be required.Required Experience: Have or obtain a Texas Class A CDL and have a driving record within agency requirements. Good communication skills and basic PC-based programs and software skills are required.Required Special Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: Have or obtain a Texas Class A CDL and have a driving record within agency requirements. Good communication skills and basic PC-based programs and software skills are required. |
Preferred Education and Experience:
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