FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SES - 42002593 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 862803 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SES - 42002593 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 42002593 

Salary:  $57,070.00 - $65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/17/2025 

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FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II – SES

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

 ***INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY—
ONLY CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED***

CONTACT:

Justina Jones (386) 384-5781

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in forestry and three (3) years of forestry experience; or

A master's degree from an ac   credited college or university with major course of study in forestry and two (2) years of forestry experience.

Experience as described above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

Requires possession of a valid driver license.

 ***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasional to moderate travel required. 

Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.

NOTE:

To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

The incumbent spends majority of their time communicating with, motivating, providing, or coordinating training, and directing the work of subordinates.  In addition, the incumbent must complete timely performance appraisals, develop accurate work plans, and timely approve attendance and leave for each subordinate. Incumbent has the authority to make recommendations for special pay increases, reclassifications, hiring, and disciplinary actions, when appropriate. Responsible and accountable for managing budget/dollars/resources (staff, vehicles, computers, cell phones, etc.) of any assigned programs in an efficient and accountable manner.  Responsible for ensuring that assigned program areas have operational procedures and processes which result in accountability and compliance with division and department policies and procedures.

This is a professional and supervisory position responsible for developing, directing, and coordinating all forest and ecosystem management activities on State Forests (Little Big Econ, Charles H. Bronson, and Holopaw). The employee must work independently in gathering and assembling data to effectively manage the forest.  Daily supervision of this employee is performed by the Forestry Resource Administrator.

Responsible for the preparation and revision of the State Forests’ Resource Management Plans, as well as coordinating and supervising staff that perform activities encompassed by the plan.  Activities include an all-season fire management program, including the prevention and suppression of wildfires; forest inventory including rare, threatened and endangered plant and animal species; timber sales; management of ecosystem restoration activities; road maintenance and repairs; establishment and maintenance of recreation sites; information and educational efforts; and administration of public safety issues on the state forests. Responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Geographic Information System databases on the State Forests. Responsible for seeing that 5I-4 rules are enforced.

Responsible for personnel recruitment, work scheduling, administering supervision/discipline, training, employee performance appraisals, maintenance of related documentation, reports, equipment maintenance, and safety of forest personnel.

Responsible for maintaining documentation of state forest activities by keeping records of timber sales, stand descriptions, prescribed burns, reforestation, endangered and threatened species and occurrence, control of exotic species, calculation of field data and assembling it into permanent files for use in the land management program.

Provides wildfire and emergency response support as directed.  Assists in the development of smoke management, wildfire prevention, prescribed fire, pre-suppression burning plans and hazardous fuels mitigation.  Assists in the enforcement of Florida’s open burning laws and regulation. 

Responsible for fiscal items such as preparing and managing contracts for service, handling timber sale and recreation receipts, purchasing, and providing input on budgets. 

Maintains contact with cooperating agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Historical Resources, Department of State, Water Management Districts, Seminole County, Orange County, Osceola County) environmental organizations, and organized user groups to ensure cooperative efforts and input into the management of the forest.

Keeps abreast and knowledgeable of forestry topics, ecosystems management, and rare and endangered species laws.

Performs other duties as assigned.  

The Following Special Benefits for this Position Include

• Annual Uniform Allotment
• Annual Boot Allotment

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.