Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Please see the attached duty statement for details on this position. 

Contact Forester II Eric Just at (619) 590-3100 or by email at Eric.Just@fire.ca.gov, for questions related to the duties of the position.

Candidate may be selected by resume review.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

Completes CAL FIRE Firefighter Academy (FFA) and Company Officer Academy (COA) training during probationary period as a condition of employment. Maintains the Arduous Fitness Standard in accordance with department policy. The Incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). As such Cal/OSHA requires that the Incumbent be annually medically cleared to be fit-tested for respiratory protection equipment. Willingness to complete all training and both obtain and maintain status as a Department Public Officer May be subject to working nights weekends or holidays.

This position does not qualify for Range B. This range shall apply to incumbents in positions approved by the Department of Personnel Administration's and the State Personnel Board's staff as having regular, direct responsibility for work supervision, on the job training, and work performance evaluation of at least two inmates, wards or resident workers who substantially replace civil service employees for a total of at least 173 allocated hours of inmates', wards', or resident workers' time per pay period.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

TAU applicants are encouraged to apply.

What is TAU? TAU appointments to this classification are made under temporary authorization regardless of eligibility. In accordance with the California State Constitution, no person may serve in one or more positions under a temporary appointment longer than 9 months in 12 consecutive months. Therefore, all time served in temporary appointments (for example, CAL FIRE's Firefighter I) during the 12 consecutive month period will count towards this 9 month maximum. An employee gains no status or rights as a result of the TAU appointment and an employee who has had only a TAU appointment has no reinstatement eligibility. Persons who do not possess the minimum qualifications for the classification are ineligible for appointment as a TAU. Temporary Appointments will require eligibility to be obtained through an examination process in order to transition to a permanent appointment.

If you are offered and accept a TAU appointment, you will be required to take the next exam administered for this classification. If you do not apply to take the exam, score too low to be in a reachable rank, OR if you fail the test, your TAU appointment will be terminated immediately once exam results are released.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Possession of a valid California driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

Required Documentation:

You must submit a completed State Application (STD. 678) [please include  WORKING TITLE and  POS#], Resume,  Transcripts (unofficial) and/or degree (if applicable), and Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299).

Submit the required documents to the following address:

CAL FIRE Southern Region Hiring
POS#: 542-314-1093-007
1234 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93710

Applications/Resumes postmarked after the final filing date may not be considered. Failure to follow directions for any portion of the required application package may result in disqualification from the hiring process. 

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other -

  Authorization to Release Information Form (PO-299):

• Other -

  Education Documentation – Degree and/or transcripts – If using education to meet minimum qualifications, include a copy of your formal (unofficial) transcripts and/or degree.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Immediate start, Night shift, Weekend work

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