Area Forester-Tidewater District
or drop it." So we can include a short paragraph with location, agency, etc. We need to decide sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (maybe additional considerations?), Skills (maybe tools), Benefits (maybe state vehicle, computer, cell phone provided?), Pay (hiring range given), Schedule (maybe not given). We should only include sections if there is real specific content. We have Pay: Hiring Range: $45,739.00-$60,000.00 Pay Band: 4. So we can include Pay section. Benefits: State vehicle, computer, and cell phone provided. Also maybe other benefits not mentioned. So we can include Benefits. Schedule: Not specified. So we should not include Schedule. About the role: We can summarize the role: field forester in Tidewater Virginia, focusing Essex County, providing assistance, etc. That's substantive. Responsibilities: list duties. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications. Qualifications: Additional Considerations (maybe "Preferred Qualifications"). Skills: maybe tools and abilities (increment borer, etc.) but those are already in Minimum Qualifications. Could combine. We must not invent or summarize away detail; preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from the posting, but we can format them into sections. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes "Special Instructions" about confirmation receipt, etc. That's application instructions; we should remove those. Also contact information maybe considered metadata; we can keep as short paragraph. We must not include "Special Instructions" about application confirmation, etc. Also "Contact Information" maybe we can keep as a short paragraph under About the role? The instruction: fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a paragraph with agency, location, website, contact name/phone/email maybe. We must not include "In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion..." that's EEO boilerplate; remove. We must not include "Selected candidate is required to pass a criminal background check and a drug test." That's maybe part of requirements? It's a condition; could be included under Requirements? It's not a qualification but a condition. Might be considered minor metadata; but it's substantive. Could include under Requirements as a note. We must not include "As a responder on wildfires, must be willing and able to be on-call during Spring and Fall fire seasons." That's a requirement; include under Requirements. We must not include "Must pass moderate physical fitness test..." include under Requirements. We must not include "Must be able to obtain Virginia Commercial Drivers License and Commercial Pesticide Applicators Permit within twelve months of employment (training provided)." include under Requirements. We must not include "Foresters use a variety of equipment including 4x4 pickups, UTVs, transport trucks, and bulldozers." include under Skills or Requirements. We must not duplicate lines. Let's extract sections: About the role: Paragraph summarizing role: The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is seeking a field forester in Tidewater Virginia, focused primarily in Essex County. DOF foresters spend most of their time in the woods providing professional forestry assistance and advice to Virginia's forest landowners to support the DOF mission of protecting and developing healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians. Responsibilities: list duties (bulleted). The duties list includes many items. We'll create
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Requirements: Minimum Qualifications plus additional conditions: Must have valid Virginia driver’s license or ability to obtain; Must be able to obtain VA CDL and Commercial Pesticide Applicators Permit within 12 months; Must pass moderate physical fitness test (2 miles in 30 min with 25lb pack); Must be willing/able to be on-call during Spring and Fall fire seasons; Must pass criminal background check and drug test; Must be able to work independently, excellent organizational skills, ability to establish/maintain effective working relationships, excellent written/oral/interpersonal communication skills, ability to use PC and Microsoft Office; Ability to negotiate forested rugged terrain on foot in all weather; ability to climb on/off equipment; ability to work in smoky environments; ability to travel around state and stay overnight; etc. Also must live within Essex County etc within 6 months of hire (location requirement). That's a condition.
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Qualifications (Preferred): Additional Considerations: Experience/training in wildland firefighting and/or prescribed burn management including Virginia Prescribed Burn Manager certification; Training/experience with GIS, online mapping tools, basic forest surveying; Experience/training in applied silviculture and forest management techniques.
Skills: maybe tools: ability to use standard forester's tools including increment borer, diameter tape, prism, clinometer; knowledge of forest harvesting systems and VA Silvicultural Best Management Practices for Water Quality; ability to develop scientific forest management plans; knowledge of tree species identification, silvics, forest soils, forest measurements/biometrics; knowledge/training on establishing riparian buffers and planting trees; experience/training in identifying forest health issues and implementing IPM strategies, training/experience with pesticide use on forest land.
But many of these overlap with Minimum Qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section "Requirements" covering both minimum and preferred. However instructions: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including minimum quals, preferred quals, skills, conditions), Benefits, Pay.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So we will output:
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We must not include Schedule. Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract all substantive info from posting: - Agency: Department of Forestry - Location: Eastern Office Gloucester (but field position 100% mobile, work area offices in Bowling Green, Tappahannock, Gloucester; must live within Essex County, Tappahannock, King & Queen County (NW of King & Queen Courthouse, southeast Caroline County, or Middlesex County (N of Saluda) or reasonable driving distance negotiable with regional forester within 6 months of hire) - Agency Website: www.dof.virginia.gov - Recruitment Type: General Public - G (maybe minor metadata) - Job Duties: description and bullet list. Let's list duties exactly as in posting: - Assisting forest landowners with management of their forestland through technical assistance and forest management plans. - Evaluating forestland and harvested sites to provide scientific forest management and regeneration guidance. - Promoting and assisting with the development of riparian buffer projects. - Connecting private forest landowners to state and federal cost share programs that support forest and wildlife habitat management projects. - Responding to and identifying forest health issues, including invasive pests and plants, and providing management advice to protect & improve forest health. - Promoting conservation of the forest land base to landowners and local governments - Delivering conservation education and outreach to groups and individuals - Coordinating with local governments, state agencies, conservation groups, and citizen organizations. - Preventing and suppressing wildfires, inspecting timber harvests, and enforcing silvicultural water quality, timber theft, and wildland fire laws. Also location specifics: "This forester position is part of the DOF Tidewater District focused on serving Essex County and will also support surrounding counties in the Tidewater District. Work area offices are in Bowling Green, Tappahannock, and Gloucester; however, this field position is 100% mobile. State vehicle, computer, and cell phone provided. Within 6 months of hire, the incumbent must live within Essex County, Tappahannock, King & Queen County (Northwest of King & Queen Courthouse, southeast Caroline County, or Middlesex County (North of Saluda) or reasonable driving distance negotiable with the regional forester." Minimum Qualifications list: - Demonstrated knowledge of tree species identification, silvics of Virginia native tree species, forest soils, & forest measurements/biometrics. - Knowledge and/or training on establishing riparian buffers and planting trees. - Experience or training in identifying forest health issues and implementing integrated pest management strategies, training or experience with pesticide use on forest land. - Demonstrated ability to develop scientific forest management plans - Ability to use standard forester's tools including increment borer, diameter tape, prism, & clinometer to cruise stands of timber. - Knowledge of/or training related to forest harvesting systems and Virginia’s Silvicultural Best Management Practices for Water Quality. - In addition, DOF foresters must have the ability to work independently, have excellent organizational skills, have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state and federal agencies, local planners, cooperators, and the public; have demonstrated excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, and have the ability to use a PC and Microsoft Office software. - DOF foresters spend much of their time working in the woods in all types of forested, rough, and muddy terrain in all weather conditions. Candidates must have the ability to negotiate different types of forested and rugged terrain on foot in all types of weather; ability to climb on and off equipment, ability to work in smokey environments; and have the ability to travel around the state and stay overnight on occasion. - Foresters use a variety of equipment including 4x4 pickups, UTVs, transport trucks, and bulldozers. - Candidates must have a valid Virginia driver’s license or the ability to obtain one before starting with the agency. Additional Considerations (preferred): - Experience and/or training in wildland firefighting and/or prescribed burn management including Virginia Prescribed Burn Manager certification. - Training and/or experience with Geographic Information systems, online mapping tools, and basic forest surveying - Experience or training in applied silviculture and forest management techniques. Special Instructions (to remove): confirmation receipt, check status, etc. Contact Information: Name: Kristina Estep Phone: 434-529-7244 Email: kristina.estep@dof.virginia.gov We can include contact info in a short paragraph under About the role or as its own minor metadata paragraph. We must not include EEO/inclusion boilerplate. Now we need to produce HTML fragment. Let's craft:About the role
The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) is seeking a field forester for the Tidewater District, focused primarily on Essex County. The position is 100% mobile, with work area offices in Bowling Green, Tappahannock, and Gloucester. The incumbent will provide professional forestry assistance and advice to forest landowners, develop management plans, promote riparian buffers, connect landowners to cost‑share programs, address forest health issues, deliver outreach, coordinate with agencies, and assist with wildfire prevention and suppression. A state vehicle, computer, and cell phone are provided. Within six months of hire the employee must reside in Essex County, Tappahannock, King & Queen