Job Description

Overview:

JOB SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Forestry Technician will assist with planting tree seedlings and various field tasks related to the lands on Doyon land in the Manley Hot Springs area.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Planting seedlings across designated Doyon land under the guidance of the operations manager(s).
• Hiking and navigating various and sometimes difficult terrain.
• Seedling planting may include but is not limited to; digging holes, removing brush, packing seedlings, and transporting seedlings.

 

DOYON LIMITED CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to Excellence – Identifies what needs to be done and takes action to achieve a standard of excellence beyond job expectations.
• Corporate Values - Understand, embraces, and integrates Doyon corporate values into everyday duties and responsibilities.
• Teamwork – Resourceful team player that builds, strengthens, and maintains collaborative relationships with others inside or outside the organization.

 

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

• Communication Skills - Listens and speaks effectively, and positively relates and interacts with co-workers and others
• Independence - Works with minimal supervision.
• Time Management - Manages time effectively when accomplishing tasks, projects, and goals.
• Problem Solving - Anticipates and identifies problems, distinguishes between symptoms and causes, and determines alternative solutions involving varied levels of complexity, ambiguity and risk.
• Willingness to Learn - Willing to learn new skills or techniques to meet the demanding changes of job duties and responsibilities.
• Safety and Security – Promotes a safe work environment for co-workers and customers.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a Doyon Shareholder.
• Strong communications.
• Knowledge of Alaska’s various landscapes and effectively navigate through them.
• Must be able to hike at least 5 miles per day.
• Must be able to lift or carry up to 50 Ibs.

 

SKILLS INTERN WILL OBTAIN:

• Intern will obtain essential skills in tree planting, landscape navigation, problem solving, and teamwork communication.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The majority of work is performed in an outdoor setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is generally active, requiring hiking, bending and carrying items weighing less than fifty pounds.

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION : It is Doyon’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

 

PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Doyon grants preference to qualified Doyon Shareholders first, and second to qualified shareholders of other Alaska Native corporations that grant a similar preference in all phases of employment and training, which include, but are not limited to hiring, promotion, layoff, transfer, and training.

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

 

A review of this position has excluded marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities.

 

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Internship, Outdoor,

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