Silviculture Section Chief (Natural Resource Program Supervisor)
Job details
- Location
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Compensation
- $78,925 - $119,844/yr
- Posted
- 1 week ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Would you enjoy a career where you could lead statewide efforts that sustain healthy and productive forest ecosystems? The Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR) is seeking an innovative Silviculture Section Chief to lead our team overseeing critical forest management programs with the Bureau of Forestry. Your leadership will represent the sustainable stewardship legacy and accomplishment of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, coordinate the application of forest regeneration projects, direct the Bureau’s $20 million dollar plus annual timber sale program, foster positive relationships with our state’s forest product industry, guide and work towards continuously improving our silvicultural practices and timber program administration, seek and build collaborative networks among other state agencies and non-governmental partners to accomplish landscape-level conservation work on state forests and support silvicultural and forest products utilization-related research partnerships. Apply today to step into an influential role where your expertise directly shapes the future of Pennsylvania's forests.
Position Duties
This position directs statewide silviculture operations, timber program administration, and research coordination to support long-term forest sustainability. As the Silviculture Section Chief, you will perform the following duties:
- Silvicultural Management: Review timber proposals, support and perform quality control of sale administration and regeneration fund project work, and review and improve silvicultural guidance utilized by the Bureau’s field staff
- Program Oversight: Manage the business enterprise of bidding and contracting state forest timber sales, ensuring practices align with Commonwealth policies and management objectives
- Technical Leadership: Provide expertise on applied silviculture techniques and coordinate research needs to advance sustainable forest management
- Training Support: Develop and lead training for foresters, technicians, and program staff on silvicultural practices and timber sale procedures
- Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the bureau at meetings and events to communicate forest management strategies and strengthen conservation partnerships
- Program Collaboration: Coordinate Good Neighbor Authority activities with federal partners including planning, agreements, and reporting requirements
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Standard 37.5 hour/week work schedule, starting between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, with a half-hour lunch.
- This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS).
- Headquarters is the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days per pay period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- One year of experience as a Natural Resource Program Specialist 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
- Four years of professional experience in natural resource management or natural resource education; and a bachelor's degree in natural resource management, parks and recreation, education, biology, forestry, ecology, geosciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Other Requirements:
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
Other Qualifications
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Benefits
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
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Supplemental Questions
- Yes
- No
- 4 years or more
- 3 but less than 4 years
- 2 but less than 3 years
- 1 but less than 2 years
- Less than 1 year
- None
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted. If you answer this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting https://www.naces.org and clicking the Evaluation Services link.
- 60 or more credits
- 30 but less than 60 credits
- Less than 30 credits
- None
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.
Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.
If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.
If you have general questions regarding the application and hiring process, please refer to our FAQ page.- Yes
- A. I have experience performing the full range of supervisory duties which included approving leave, evaluating employee performance, interviewing and selecting applicants, and disciplining employees.
- B. I have experience as a lead worker which included assigning work and reviewing work for accuracy and timeliness.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework or training related to supervisory development, labor relations, or human resource management, but I do not have at least six months of supervisory or lead work experience in a work setting.
- D. I have NO experience, coursework, or training related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- The specific duties you performed related to exercising supervision.
- Your level of responsibility.
- College/University/Training Source
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience developing, implementing, AND evaluating a natural resource or planning ]program or process.
- B. I have experience developing, implementing, OR evaluating a natural resource or planning program or process.
- C. I have experience developing, implementing, or evaluating a program or process NOT RELATED to natural resources or planning.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to resource management or planning.
- E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience developing, implementing, and/or evaluating a program or process.
- The type(s) of program(s) or process(es)) you developed, implemented, and/or evaluated (natural resource, recreation, forestry, ecology, environmental sciences, education, etc.).
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience developing budgets AND managing operating budgets including appropriate allocation of funds.
- B. I have experience developing budgets OR managing operating budgets including appropriate allocation of funds.
- C. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to budgeting, finance, accounting, or economics.
- D. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience developing budgets and/or managing operating budgets.
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
- A. I have experience writing organizational documents, planning procedures, or correspondence related to tree planting and maintenance. I WAS RESPONSIBLE for the accuracy and content of the final documents.
- B. I have experience drafting organizational documents, planning procedures, or correspondence related to tree planting and maintenance. SOMEONE ELSE was responsible for the accuracy and content of the final documents.
- C. I have experience writing organizational documents, planning procedures, or correspondence NOT RELATED TO tree planting and maintenance.
- D. I have successfully completed college-level coursework related to technical writing, report writing, or business writing.
- E. I have NO experience or education related to this work behavior.
- The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
- Your experience writing organizational documentation, planning procedures, and/or other correspondence.
- Your specific duties and level of responsibility.
- College/University
- Course Title(s)
- Credits/Clock Hours
Required Question
Agency Information
EmployerCommonwealth of PennsylvaniaAddress 613 North StreetHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120 Website http://www.employment.pa.gov