Overview
Forest Ranger – Area Jobs in George, Mississippi, USA at State of Mississippi
Position: Forest Ranger I – Area 46
Location: George
Forest Ranger I – Area 46
State of Mississippi
Salary: $30,000.00 – $36,071.27 Annually
Location: 20 – GEORGE COUNTY, MS
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: ge
Agency: 0451 – FORESTRY COMMISSION
Opening Date: 04/07/2025
Closing Date: 04/10/2025 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)
About the Agency: Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) has been a leader in the protection, management, and sustainability of the state’s forests for 95 years. The MFC provides expert management, protection, and information needed to keep Mississippi’s approximately 19.2 million acres of forestland healthy, productive, and prosperous.
Position Overview: This position is with the Mississippi Forestry Commission in Area 46 with duties and responsibilities in George, Harrison, Jackson, and Stone Counties. This is routine work involved in serving as a member of a forest fire suppression crew in an assigned area of the state. The work involves:
Preventing and suppressing forest fires
Maintenance of firefighting equipment
Construction and maintenance of fire breaks
Assisting in timber marking
Loading and unloading firefighting equipment
Using hand tools in suppressing fires
Maintaining work centers
The work is performed under the general direction of a Forester. Direct supervision may be delegated to a Forestry Technician or other superior.
Examples of Work:
Serves as a member on the fire control unit.
Assists in loading and unloading tractors and other firefighting equipment.
Assists in servicing equipment and making minor repairs.
Serves as a member of a timber marking crew.
Assists in the maintenance of work centers.
Constructs and maintains fire breaks.
Assists in plowing fire lines.
Assists in improving timber stands and other resource management practices.
Assists in information and education programs.
Assists in locating tracts using a county road map and following central dispatch directions.
Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned.
What You’ll Need to Be Successful:
Integrity and Honesty: Demonstrates a sense of responsibility and commitment to the public trust through statements and actions.
Work Ethic: Is productive, diligent, conscientious, timely, and loyal.
Service Orientation: Demonstrates a commitment to quality public service through statements and actions.
Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires a High School Diploma or high school equivalency. Employees must have or obtain their Commercial Drivers License within the first year and pass a PACK fitness test within the first 90 days of employment.
Contact Information: For additional information contact Brooke Hanna, Human Resource Director, shanna.gov.
Address: 210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201
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Title: Forest Ranger – Area
Company: State of Mississippi
Location: George, Mississippi, USA
Category: Government, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care (Forestry)
