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Urban Forestry Coordinator

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Job Location drjobs

Montgomery - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 20 - 31

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multistep progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.

**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations**

Nature of Work

Thefundamental reason that this position exists is to maintain the citys urbanforest. Work responsibilities include inventorying assessing and inspecting trees;coordinating tree placement replacement and treatment; preparing andmaintaining records of trees; and performing various administrative duties. TheUrban Forestry Coordinator is expected to handle various issues that may occurin the absence of the Urban Forester and is expected to handle duties assignedto the City Development Technician (CDT) when the CDT is absent. The UrbanForestry Coordinator differs from the Urban Forester in that the Forester isresponsible for planning and supervising while the Urban Forestry Coordinatoris responsible for tree inventory and assessment. The Urban ForestryCoordinator differs from the CDT in that the Urban Forestry Coordinator isresponsible for projects related to forest and tree management while the CDT isresponsible for projects most commonly related to landscaping. The position isdirectly supervised by the Urban Forester.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelorsdegree in forestry urban forestry natural resource management or a closelyrelated field OR a high schooldiploma or GED with four 4 years of technical forestry and/or arboriculturalexperience.

NOTE:Qualifying education training and experience that provides the requisiteknowledge skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.Applicants within 90 days of graduation inthe required field of study will be considered.

Special Requirements

Must have or obtain within two 2 years of employment International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certification.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one 1 vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with theCity of Montgomery Planning Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason applicants are urged to fill in the application and supplemental questionnaireform completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held the dates they held them where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received a selection procedure will be administered to rank applicants on the register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery Personnel Boards Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health dental and life insurance paid annual and sick leave paid holidays and a retirement program.

DRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a preemployment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair finger nails and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

BACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination against any person in recruitment examination appointment training promotion retention discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race national origin or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age sex or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age sex or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process contact the Personnel Director at.

I9: Prior to your employment you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type

Hourly

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