FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SES - 42003109 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

Requisition No: 887201 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: FORESTRY SUPERVISOR II - SES - 42003109 (FOR INTERNAL AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY)

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 42003109 

Salary:  $57,070.00 - $65,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/14/2026 

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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:

Eric Howell, (850) 957-5725

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or its equivalent and seven (7) years of forestry experience; or

A bachelor's degree (4 years) 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 (6 years) from an accredited college or university with major course of study in forestry and two (2) years of forestry experience. 

Requires possession of a valid class E 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, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

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

JOB DUTIES:

The Forestry Supervisor II assists the Forestry Resource Administrator in the land management program for the Blackwater Forestry Center.  The objective is to provide sustained multiple-use resource management.  Sound silvicultural practices are coordinated with wildlife, plants, endangered plants and/or animals, recreation and water management.

The Forestry Supervisor II is responsible for the training and supervision of Park Services Specialists and Foresters in the Timber Management Program.  Responsible for keeping records of timber sales, stand description, regeneration surveys, and boundary line maintenance and for keeping these records updated to a current status.  Responsible for supervision of all field work relative to timber sales, stand description, regeneration surveys and boundary line maintenance.  Responsible for 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 keeping control records (timber sales, stand description, and regeneration survey records) and continually updating them for the purpose of assisting the professional staff in coordination of all land management activities.

Responsible for the supervision of marking, selling and administration of timber sales on Blackwater River State Forest and other state lands assigned to the Blackwater Forestry Center.  Responsible for inspecting all active timber sales to ensure that terms of the timber sale contract are not violated.

Responsible for the reforestation of all off-site slash pine conversion areas and other lands needing longleaf pine restoration or regeneration.

Responsible for establishment and maintenance of property lines.  Assures accurate placement of property boundary signs and that private property encroachment does not occur.  Assures maintenance of gates and fences on all leases and easements.

Responsible for the detection and control of insect and disease attacks on Blackwater River State Forest.

Assures that all equipment assigned to the Timber Management Unit is regularly serviced and repair records are submitted.

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 Florida Forest Service and department policies and procedures.

Performs other related work as assigned, which may include the handling of revenue.

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:

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.