SENIOR FORESTER - 42002636

Requisition No: 872944 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: SENIOR FORESTER - 42002636

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42002636 

Salary:  $56,049.24 - $66,950.00 

Posting Closing Date: 04/10/2026 

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SENIOR FORESTER

 

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

 

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

 

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

 

This position’s headquarters is negotiable between Flagler and St. Johns County.

 

CONTACT:

 

Tammy Fitchett 904-266-8360

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

A bachelor’s degree with a major in Forestry or related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional forestry or natural resource experience; or

 

A master’s degree with a major in Forestry or a related field from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university and one (1) year of professional forestry or natural resource experience.

 

A bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Forestry or a related field obtained outside the United States must either: 1) be obtained from a Society of American Foresters accredited college or university in addition to the applicable required experience above; or 2) curriculum must include at least two (2) of the following four (4) courses: Silviculture, Dendrology, Forest Mensuration or Forest Management in addition to the applicable required experience listed above.

 

NOTE: Applicants will provide an academic equivalency evaluation obtained in the United States showing the required courses..

 

NOTE: ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THIS CLASS REQUIRE 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.

 

NOTES:

 

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.

 

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