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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 18 hours ago

Service Forester

Nash County, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$44K/yr - $77K/yr

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is dedicated to promoting and improving agriculture and forests in North Carolina. The Service Forester provides professional oversight in forest management, collects and analyzes forest data, and offers technical advice to landowners while responding to emergencies such as wildland fires.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Collecting and analyzing forest data to provide technical advice to landowners

Writing management plans for non-industrial private forest landowners

Interacts with consulting foresters, as well as other professional state and local government land managers for forestry related technical assistance

Conducting environmental compliance inspections for regulations related to forestry activities

Responds in times of emergency such as wildland fires and natural disasters

Qualification

Forest management principlesCollecting forestry dataMicrosoft OfficeRemain calm under stressEffective communicationSelf-motivatedTeam player

Required

Bachelor's degree in forestry from a Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited institution; or registered by the North Carolina Board of Registration for Foresters; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of the principles and practices of forest management

Knowledge of collecting and analyzing forestry data

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral formats

Ability to be self-motivated, a team player, and able to remain calm under stress

Those not registered at the time of hire must obtain registration as a Forester from the NC Board of Registration for Foresters within two years of employment

Company

N.C. Department of Information Technology

The N.C.

Founded in 2015

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://it.nc.gov

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

Torre Jessup

Chief Operating Officer

Alysa Kelly

Executive Assistant to Chief Deputy/CIO/Chief Privacy Officer/Director of Enterprise Operations

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