Forestry Crew Specialist 1/2 - Wildland Firefighter

<div style="text-align: center"><img src="https://secure.neogov.com/images/AgencyImages/jobposting/1546/jobpostings/image/20251117064500_LDAF NEW Logo .PNG" alt="20251117064500_LDAF NEW Logo .PNG" style="width: 300px" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></div><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position is located within the Office of Forestry in Evangeline Parish.</span><br><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">The Office of Forestry's primary responsibilities include suppressing timberland wildfires; promoting sound forest management practices, disseminating information; facilitating educational programs; producing reforestation seedlings; enforcing timber-related laws; investigating timber theft; and assisting community urban forestry programs. &nbsp;</span><br><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">The incumbent of this position is responsible for performing duties related to fire prevention and suppression of wildfires in the forestlands of Louisiana. Supervision for this position is received from the Forestry Parish Supervisor.&nbsp;</span><em style="color: inherit; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Ready to make a difference in protecting Louisiana's forests? Join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture &amp; Forestry as a Forestry Crew Specialist! Play a vital role in wildfire prevention and suppression, promote sound forest management, enforce timber laws, and support community forestry programs.&nbsp;<br><br>Advance your career with leadership opportunities and CDL options. This position offers eligibility for the Hazardous Duty Services Retirement Plan at all levels of the CPG.&nbsp;<br><br></span><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"><span style="color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Why Join Us?</span></div><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin: 10px 0 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Work in breathtaking natural settings</li><li style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Enjoy competitive pay and great benefits</li><li style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Make a real impact on the environment</li><li style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Be part of a passionate, supportive team</li></ul><p style="margin: 10px 0; font-style: normal; color: inherit; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)">LDAF cares about the well-being of its employees! We offer a fully employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing valuable support and resources to help you and your household members thrive at work and at home. The EAP is also free for all members of your household.</span></p></span></em><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)"><span style="color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">If you’re ready to step up, stand out, and help safeguard our forests, apply today and start your next adventure!</span></span><br><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)"><span style="color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)">Get excited about this wonderful opportunity. Watch this video to see what employees in the Forestry division have to share:<a href="https://youtu.be/kmSGeMV7peo" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: underline !important">https://youtu.be/kmSGeMV7peo</a></span></span><span style="font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)"><span style="color: rgba(0, 113, 70, 1)"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: justify">.</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Possession of a current Louisiana driver's license.</span>The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found <a href="https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=116110" target="_blank"><u>here</u>.</a><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong>Job Duties: </strong></u></p><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">The incumbent of this position will perform duties related to fire prevention and suppression of wildfires in the forestlands of Louisiana for the Office of Forestry within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture &amp; Forestry.&nbsp;</span>In this role, you will:</p><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin: 10px 0 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Responsible for making reports of forest fires, including gathering data such as location and number of acres involved.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Assists the Forestry Crew Specialist Leader in the performance of forest management activities, including cruising, detecting, and controlling forest insects and diseases.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Participates in Information &amp; Education programs related to all forestry fields as required.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Responsible for monitoring and/or performing the repair and maintenance of transport trucks, dozer tractors, various fire suppression equipment, and a variety of hand and power tools.</span></li><li><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Performs other duties as may be assigned.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u>Functional Requirements:</u></p><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin: 10px 0 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li>Moderate light lifting, 30 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50+ pounds</li><li>Reaching above the shoulders and carrying specialist equipment needed to perform duties</li><li>Occasional demands may be required for moderately strenuous activities in emergencies over long periods of time</li><li>Climbing on and off the transport and tractor</li></ul><u style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Environmental Factors:</u><ul style="padding-left: 2rem; margin: 10px 0 3pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><li>Working indoors and outdoors</li><li>Excessive smoke, heat, humidity, cold, wet, and extreme dry conditions</li><li>Walking on irregular ground for long distances</li><li>Working around neighborhood/residential and wild land hazards</li><li>Will be required to wear appropriate safety protection/clothing</li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong>Position-Specific Details:</strong></u></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Appointment Type:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Full-time, Probational</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Career Progression:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position may be filled as a Forestry Crew Specialist 1 or 2,</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Compensation:&nbsp;</strong></span></p><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><strong style="font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: rgba(149, 35, 8, 1)">*This position has a Special Entrance Rate at each level of the Career Progression Group*</span></strong></div><p style="margin: 0 0 7.5pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit">Forestry Crew Specialist 1 has an SER of&nbsp;<strong style="font-weight: 700">$1,616.00 Bi-weekly.</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 7.5pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: center"><span style="color: inherit">Forestry Crew Specialist 2 has an SER of <strong style="font-weight: 700">$1,728.80 Bi-weekly.</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">Other Benefits:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position is eligible to receive on-call compensation ($1.00/hour) when the employee is required to be available for work status at times outside of the regular work schedule. Work schedules and on-call rotations are determined by the Ag/Forestry Regional Administrator. Additionally, the incumbent of this position will receive hazardous duty pay ($1.73/hour) for all hours worked in addition to their base salary.</span></span></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">Location</strong>:&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">This position is located within the Office of Forestry in Evangeline Parish.&nbsp;</span></p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><u>Other Important Information</u></strong></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">C</span><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">andidates who hold a current Louisiana Class A or B CDL are encouraged to apply. New hires selected for these positions will have one year from their hire date to obtain a Louisiana Class B or higher CDL. The Department will provide training before the required testing date. Once a CDL is obtained, employees must remain with LDAF for at least one additional year or reimburse the Department for any CDL-related expenses incurred.</span></span></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><em style="color: inherit; text-indent: 0">Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.</em></span></span></span></div><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0 0 8pt; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><u><strong>How To Apply:</strong></u></p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">No Civil Service test&nbsp;</strong>score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.</span><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.</p><p style="margin: 10px 0; color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><strong style="font-weight: 700">*</strong>Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).<strong style="font-weight: 700">&nbsp;</strong>Resumes will<u>&nbsp;not&nbsp;</u>be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.</p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit"><br><em>The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry strictly prohibits workplace harassment and discrimination on the on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, national origin, military service, sickle cell trait, protected genetic information or other non-merit factor. LDAF also strictly prohibits employment decisions based upon or influenced by such factors.</em></span></p><br><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening.</span></p><br><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><em><strong style="font-weight: 700">This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.</strong></em></span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><strong style="font-weight: 700"><span style="color: inherit">For further information about this vacancy, contact:</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Jennifer Ginn</p><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0">HR Supervisor</span><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0"><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">Louisiana Department of Agriculture &amp; Forestry</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 1001</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><span style="color: inherit">Baton Rouge, LA 70806</span></p><p style="margin: 0; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0; text-align: left; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"><a style="color: inherit !important; text-decoration: underline !important">[email protected]</a> &nbsp;</p>