Published March 31, 2022

Field/Industry Agriculture & Ranch Work

Business Name California State Parks

Contact Name Trish Ladd-Shute

Address 400 Glen Drive Oroville, CA 95966

Phone Number (530)532-3087

Fax (530)532-3087

Email Address Trish.Ladd@parks.ca.gov

Website www.calcareers.ca.gov

Job Position/Title Forestry Assistant I

Rate of Pay $4,002.00 - $5,056.00

Days / Hours Full time

Link to job application https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=298873

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Forestry Assistant to join the new Facility Ignition Prevention Program (FIPP) Team responsible for addressing and improving structure hardening and defensible space needs for State Parks. This position provides forestry expertise to a new program to assess and meet the Departments structural hardening and defensible space needs as defined in the recently enacted AB 3074. As part of the FIPP team, the incumbent will develop tools and processes to improve wildfire resilience of state park structures and facilities, will support districts in suggesting necessary improvements to comply with statewide requirements, and will provide support to meet the needs of the broader Wildfire and Forest Resilience Program (WFRP). The position will require becoming certified in wildland fire, at minimum receiving a qualification of Firefighter II and Resource Advisor and will support statewide fuel reduction and prescribed fire operations and will support emergency response as a READ. This position is based in northern California and will require travel statewide.

Requirements

Hearing, physical strength, dexterity and agility necessary to perform the duties of the position; and aptitude and liking for forestry work.

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