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FOREST HEALTH FIELD COORDINATOR
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources
Division:
Forest Health and Silviculture
Position(s) language:
English
Job code:
17TRT - Resources Technical (A/U) TRT17
Salary:
$65,379.00 - $78,712.00 Per year
About the job
Here is your opportunity to join the forest health and silviculture section of the Ministry of Natural Resources in this new role of Forest Health Field Coordinator. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of the field extension and reporting components for the Forest Health program. In this role you will provide leadership and coordination of the program through liaising with partners, coordinating assignments for the forest health technician specialists and field staff, as well as overseeing the field program budget, expenditures, and training. In this role you will be given the opportunity to increase awareness of forest health issues for the staff and the public.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
knowledge of native and forest insects, diseases, other organisms and abiotic factors which affect forest health, forest mensuration, soils and ecological land classifications; an understanding of entomology, pathology, tree silvics, cultural and historic facts that influence forest health conditions; oral and written communication skills; ability to develop and deliver training programs; knowledge of forest ground and aerial survey methodologies, data collection techniques and the use of technical computer equipment such as digital mapping tablets, dataloggers, and global positions systems; leadership and team building skills; knowledge of provincial and federal forest health legislation; knowledge of geographic information systems and global positioning systems (Arc/Map and GPS software); ability to use personal computers, peripherals, and digital imagery; negotiation and interpersonal skills; ability to perform maintenance, adjustments, and repair of equipment; valid drivers licence; ability to obtain a safe boating licence, chain saw safety certificate, WHMIS certificate and standard First Aid; ability to travel to various forest health technician locations throughout Ontario and work in a field capacity
Apply by:
Friday, February 15, 2008 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 1 English Permanent, 70 Foster Dr, Suite 400, Sault Ste Marie, North Region
Compensation group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Category:
Lands and Resources
Posted on:
Friday, February 1, 2008
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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