Incumbent is responsible for completing work assigned. Factor 3, Guidelines Guidelines include established regulations, rules and procedures in addition to oral and written instructions from supervisor. Instructions and guidelines are easily understood and require little judgment to apply. Deviations are referred to supervisor for decision. Factor 4, Complexity Duties involve a variety of routine and recurring steps and processes, used to accomplish assignments in recreation, timber, fire, wildlife, range, etc.
Little difficulty is encountered in determining what needs to be done.
As skills and knowledge are developed, routine and recurring duties are performed independently. Most work situations are clear-cut and little or no originality is involved. The purpose of this position is to develop a knowledge of basic forestry techniques and practices as well as perform work which is supportive of unit resource programs. The work requires average agility and dexterity. Factor 9, Work Environment Work is performed in a forest environment in which temperature and weather extremes may be encountered and where the terrain may be steep, uneven, rocky and covered with thick vegetation.