You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2012-026 ISSUED  MARCH 21, 2012

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examination

for

FOREST TECHNICIAN

Exam No.	Job Title	Job Code	Pay Schedule and Range
1.	Forest Technician	54140	ST05

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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 and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

NATURE OF WORK

You will perform a variety of technical forestry assignments under the direction of a professional forester.  You will assist in timber stand analysis; examine and mark trees to calculate timber volume; mark timber for removal; assist in laying out timber sales; survey property lines, timber sale boundaries, and road and recreation sites; prepare maps for timber sales; assist in controlling forest diseases and insects; and assist in forest fire prevention and suppression.

Some Forest Technician positions are seasonal positions (generally, from March through October).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You will be tested before your qualifications are reviewed.  Your test results will count only if you meet all job requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Conditions of Employment

Certain positions require possession of a valid PA driver’s license.

Minimum Requirements

An associate’s degree in forest technology from a school whose program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters; OR completion of equivalent formal training in forestry from a school whose program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Forest Technicians are employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.  Positions are located throughout the Commonwealth.

Lists created by this test will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Bureau of Human Resources

7^th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building

P.O. Box 8768

Harrisburg, PA  17105-8768

Telephone:  (717) 787-8737

Internet:  www.dcnr.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Bureau of Human Resources

2001 Elmerton Avenue

Harrisburg, PA  17110-9797

Telephone:  (717) 787-7836

Internet:  www.pgc.state.pa.us

TESTING

You will have a maximum of 2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:

Subject Area	Number of Questions
Dendrology	20
Silvicultural Practices	25
Forest Pathology/Entomology	15
Mensuration	10
Forest Fire Prevention/Suppression	5
Surveying	15
Basic Computer Knowledge	10
Total	100

The test will be administered in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh State Civil Service Commission offices, Monday through Friday.

The test also will be held approximately 10 days a month at additional test centers located in Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton.  For further details on test dates, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit; Telephone (Voice) (717) 787-7811, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 783-8896. 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your test.  You must submit a new application to be retested.

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

Online and paper applications both require submission of a copy of your transcripts at the time of application.  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.  Enter your name and Social Security Number at the top of the transcripts.  Send by e-mail to RA-cs-transcripts@state.pa.us or fax to (717) 787-8650 or mail to the above address.

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

1.	State Civil Service Commission:
	Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.
	Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text
	Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685
	Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone
	(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (215) 560-4367
	Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone
	(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
	callers only) (412) 565-2484
	Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us
2.	PA CareerLink offices
3.	The Human Resources offices listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."