Forestry Technician

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Forestry technician performing a range of tasks for the UNH Woodlands Office. This is a term position that addresses the need for assistance during increases required workload of the woodlands office as related to special projects. This position answers to the Land Use Coordinator and should have some forestry experience and knowledge of the UNH Woodland properties. Duties will be assigned as required; both team and individual work effort will be required.

Job Duties:

• 25% Recreational Management. Maintain and build trails. Install and maintain recreational signage.

• 25% Forest Management Support. Assist in timber management tasks. Maintain boundaries. Treat invasive plants and pests. Assist in management of College Woods Arboretum.

• 25% All other tasks associated with management of woodlands office. Administrative support, etc.

• 25% Sawmill support. Assist in sawmill and surrounding site operations.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelors or Associates in Forestry or other Natural Resources or currently in pursuit of this degree. Appropriate experience may be an acceptable substitute for education.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• NH drivers license.

Requirements:

• Ability to do strenuous labor outdoors all times of year.

• Able to work as an individual or within a team and communicate effectively about workflow with supervisor.

• Able to communicate with the public, especially regarding recreational issues.

• Ability to run and maintain various vehicles and equipment.

• General knowledge of New Hampshire forests and how they are managed.

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Compensation Pay Range:

$18-$22/hour

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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