Disease Management Positions
Forest Health Specialist, US Forest Service, Southwestern Region
Two permanent, full-time positions are available (job series Biological Scientist, GS-0401-9/11). These positions serve as forest health survey specialists for the New Mexico (Albuquerque) and Arizona (Flagstaff) Zones of Forest Health Protection. Primary duties include:
- Coordinates and conducts aerial detection surveys for forest damage caused by insects, diseases, and abiotic factors.
- Provides technical assistance concerning location, extent, and severity of forest damage to land managers for integration into resource management activities.
- Participates in field surveys and analyzes data to evaluate forest damage.
- Uses survey data to produce GIS maps, summary tables, AGOL displays, and condition reports of biotic and abiotic caused forest damage.
Respond to outreach by January 26, 2024. https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=F87CEC71FE6F4EA39144EB4A6A42A241
Three Forest Health Specialist positions, US Forest Service, Alaska, USA
Region 10, Forest Health Protection is conducting outreach for these positions (GS-0401-7/9/11).
These positions are key members of the Forest Health Protection team and work with entomologists and pathologists in the region to survey and monitor for forest health concerns. Primary duties include planning and participating in field activities; surveying forests for insect and disease damage agents, including the identification of different tree species and separation of subtle color variations in foliage;capturing data on forest health conditions; collecting and processing samples; and data analysis and report preparation. These positions are firearms bearing and will require random drug testing.
https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=75CB35F0911E474399C4570D29F5AE4C
Regional Forest Pathologist, Pacific Northwest Region, US Forest Service
The Pacific Northwest Region’s State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, Forest Health Protection staff area will soon be recruiting for a permanent, full-time Regional Forest Pathologist. Interested persons should respond to the attached outreach notice by April 30, 2024. Thereafter monitor USAjobs.gov for the job listing.
This is a Regional Leadership Position, responsible for guiding and coordinating the delivery of pathology related technical assistance to internal Forest Service staff and external state and non-governmental partners. As a subject matter expert, the position requires extensive knowledge of forest disease detection, suppression, management, and monitoring protocols. As a Regional Program Manager, the incumbent must be a good communicator with an aptitude for initiating and fostering partnerships with state and federal government agency counterparts, universities, and Tribal partners. The position also provides direction and support to five zoned Forest Health Protection Service Centers (with a duty station that is negotiable) in the Region and serves on west wide and national committees and working groups.
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Forest Pest Technician, Montana, USA
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announces a Forest Pest Technician position open through June 30, 2024. This statewide position assists in mitigating forest insects and disease on private and non-federal public lands. Specific duties of this position include education and outreach, technical field diagnostics and surveys, and programmatic support. Brief job description and application information available at: https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobdetail.ftl?job=24141747
Assistant/Associate Professor: Extension Specialist in Forest Health
at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
This will be a great job for someone. Deadline 2024 Sept. 29.
Forest Health Forester, Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/jobs/newprint/4695177. Closing date is 15 Nov 2024.
Idaho Forest Health Specialist, Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA
The Forest Health Specialist provides forest health technical assistance to landowners and managers statewide. This position conducts forest insect and disease training sessions and field days and responds to phone calls, email correspondence and other requests for assistance from state foresters, industrial and private forest landowners. The Forest Health Specialist may supervise seasonal employees. Some overnight travel is expected and occasional work on weekends is possible during the field season. Specialist may be trained as an aerial detection surveyor to collect aerial survey and conduct ground checks in cooperation with U.S. Forest Service. Closes 2025 July 14.
https://statecareers.idaho.gov/jobs/16326184-lands-program-spec-forest-health
Nursery Regulatory Specialist – Senior, Wisconsin DATCP
Deadline: 2026 Sept. 30
Oversees nursery licensing, seed licensing and plant regulatory compliance. Supports plant product export certification program and GIS-based data management for plant product inspection programs. This position serves as the statewide regulatory expert for the Department’s nursery, Christmas tree and other assigned programs; providing regulatory and technical expertise to managers, program coordinators, inspectors and licensees; providing field support in response to escalated compliance issues; coordinating responses to time-sensitive pest trace-forwards; and overseeing licensing and inspection data. Responsibilities include developing and implementing statewide regulatory procedures for licensing, plant pest quarantine, and invasive species compliance; coordination of compliance investigations; review and analysis of plant pest and disease data; and general program evaluation and assessment. This position also assists managers and program coordinators with analysis of program workloads, regulatory outreach, training needs, revenue analysis and overall program effectiveness.