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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$49,777.92 to
$73,956.96
PAY GRADE: 35
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Positions manage the inmate work program at one or more correctional facilities and are responsible for budget maintenance, project planning, community relations, resource management, security planning, and supervision of assigned personnel.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. The Nevada Division of Forestry's (NDF) mission is to provide professional natural resource and wildland fire management services to enhance, conserve and protect forest, rangeland and watershed values, endangered plants and other native flora. The Division of Forestry has a unique partnership with the Department of Corrections to train and provide labor skills in natural resource and wildland fire management to minimum security inmates to provide professional job skills for rehabilitation and to reduce recidivism.
The Conservation Camp Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the assigned Conservation Camp under their supervision works to fulfill NDF's mission. This position administers daily camp operations and provides direct supervision to Conservation Crew Supervisors employed at the camp. This position prepares camp budgets and monitors camp expenditures. The position reports directly to the Conservation Camp Area Supervisor. The Conservation Camp Supervisor ensures their camp is meeting implementation targets through providing leadership and direction, monitoring camp performance and producing reports documenting camp output. This position visits project sites to develop estimates of resources and time required to complete projects, establishes agreements with cooperators for project implementation, and coordinates scheduling of crews for natural resource projects.
The Conservation Camp Supervisor coordinates the response and movement of their conservation crews within and outside the state to meet the demand for wildland fire assignments and specialized training needs. The Supervisor serves as the liaison with the Department of Corrections officials, staffing the camp appropriately to accomplish assigned work year-round, resolving operational issues and ensure the missions of both agencies are being met.
The Camp Supervisor is responsible for hiring and training all crew supervisors at the camp under their oversight as well as ordering equipment and supplies to ensure the camp is fully staffed with qualified employees that are fully equipped to meet the agencies mission. The position is responsible for fostering good communication within all program areas of the Division, as well as with partners and cooperators outside the agency. This position provides clear direction and expectations to subordinate staff regarding daily work assignments, and the importance of the Camp Program in the overall accomplishment of the agency mission.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience comparable to a Conservation Crew Supervisor III in Nevada State service which included supervising inmate work crews assigned to conservation, fire suppression, resource management and community service projects recordkeeping, inventory control and equipment maintenance; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR three years of experience as a Conservation Crew Supervisor
III in Nevada State service. |
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Applicants may be required to undergo a background investigation prior to being considered for employment. |
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A valid commercial driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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Applicants may be required to pass a thorough medical examination and physical agility test prior to appointment and for continuing employment. |
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If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
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1) Describe your experience in developing program goals and objectives.
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2) Describe your experience in prioritizing projects and assessing staffing needs.
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3) Describe your experience in the preparation, projections and tracking of expenditures in a budget.
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4) Describe your experience in supervising inmate crews/assigned staff, and personnel management.
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5) Describe your experience in working with public entities on community service projects, solving problems and negotiating solutions.
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6) Describe your experience working on Natural Resource Management projects.
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7) Describe your experience with fire suppression and fire rehabilitation.
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1) How did you hear about this job?
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