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TEST ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 2010-182 ISSUED JANUARY 26, 2011 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State Civil Service Commission
Examinations
for
FOREST ASSISTANT MANAGER AND PROGRAM SPECIALIST
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Job Titles |
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Forest Assistant Manager |
54412 |
MA08 |
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Forest Program Specialist |
54414 |
MA08 |
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When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test. |
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
Forest Assistant Managers assist in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating forest program activities designed to manage, protect, and conserve forest resources within an assigned geographical area. You will meet with government officials, interest groups and the public to explain regulations, policies and procedures. You will supervise professional, technical, clerical, maintenance, rangers', and trades staffs' program activities involving forest fire protection, forest facilities and road maintenance, forest management, integrated forest pest management, cooperative forest management, forest recreation, and forest mineral management.
Forest Program Specialists develop, implement, evaluate and promote statewide forest programs. Programs include facilities operation maintenance, forest fire management, integrated forest pest management, forest resource management, forest recreation and safety, cooperative forest resource management, forest planning, silviculture, forest education and information.
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 willing to travel. Travel expenses will be paid.
You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Necessary Special Requirement (Both Job Titles)
You must have a valid driver's license.
Minimum Requirements (Both Job Titles)
Two years of experience as a Forester or Forest Nursery Assistant Manager OR an equivalent combination of experience and training which affords the applicant the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Clarification of Requirements
You may substitute related education for the required experience. Unrelated experience or education will not be accepted.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
There are 37 filled Forest Assistant Manager positions statewide in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). There are typically 5 vacancies filled annually by DCNR for Forest Assistant Manager. There are also 6 filled positions in the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
There are 23 filled Forest Program Specialist positions in the DCNR. There are typically 6 vacancies filled annually by DCNR for Forest Program Specialist. There are also 3 filled positions in the Pennsylvania Game Commission and 1 filled position in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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 the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Human Resources, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 8768, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8768, Telephone: (717) 787-8737, Internet: www.dcnr.state.pa.us, E-mail: dcnrjobs@state.pa.us OR the Human Resources Offices of forest district offices, and Pennsylvania State Game Commission offices regarding for information on job opportunities. See your local telephone directory for addresses and phone numbers.
TESTING
The test will be administered on a computer. Information about computerized testing is available online at www.scsc.state.pa.us OR in paper form at any State Civil Service Commission office.
You will have a maximum of 2 1/2 hours to complete the test which will cover the following subject areas:
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Subject Area |
Number of Questions |
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54412 |
54414 |
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Forest Management Practices |
15 |
15 |
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Forest Ecology (Principles, Application, and Education) |
25 |
25 |
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Forest Health (Entomology/Pathology) |
10 |
10 |
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Mensurational Facts |
10 |
10 |
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Public Relations |
20 |
20 |
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Reports |
10 |
10 |
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Training |
10 |
10 |
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Supervision |
20 |
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TOTAL |
120 |
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 these job titles 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
Applications and further information can be obtained from:
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State Civil Service Commission: |
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Harrisburg: 2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. |
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Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text |
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Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685 |
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Philadelphia: 110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone |
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(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (215) 560-4367 |
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Pittsburgh: 411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone |
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(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing |
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callers only) (412) 565-2484 |
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Internet: www.scsc.state.pa.us |
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PA CareerLink offices |
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The Human Resources Office 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."