Arborist

Organization
City of Albany

Location
Albany, GA

Application Deadline
12/31/2007

THE POSITION

The purpose of this classification is to coordinate work functions associated with protection of existing trees.

DUTIES

Performs tree and site inspections as needed for monitoring tree health and to assess hazard potentials.

Develops a tree inventory and coordinates management on City of Albany properties and easements.

Oversees the implementation and enforcement of the City of Albany Tree Ordinance including review of site plans, inspection of job sites for compliance, citing individuals or companies for non-compliance, and briefing the Albany Tree Board.

Prepares annual plans for tree establishment, tree pruning, and general tree maintenance and tree removal on City of Albany properties and easements.

Communicates with City of Albany and Water, Gas & Light Commission employees and other utility companies regarding tree planting, tree protection and tree maintenance.

Develops and coordinates education and community tree planting activities with Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful and the Albany Tree Board.

Ensures governmental and private sector compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Provides technical advice and coordinates the work of supervisors of tree and landscape maintenance crews as well as training appropriate personnel in tree and landscape maintenance.

Serves as liaison with other City departments, public agencies and private organizations regarding tree management policies and procedures.

Responds to complaints, service requests and inquiries from citizens, the news media and others regarding tree management policies.

Assists in the preparation of grant requests for tree management.

Ensures the appropriate OSHA safety requirements are met.


Ensures departmental compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.

Prepares cost estimates for projects.

Participates in the selection and hiring of employees.

Assists in preparing budget as well as making recommendations.

Supervises and evaluates assigned staff, processes employee concerns and problems, directs work, councils, and disciplines and completes employee performance appraisals.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with departmental operations, per established procedures and within designated timeframes; distributes documentation or maintains records as appropriate.

Compiles and/or tracks various administrative and/or statistical data pertaining to departmental operations; performs research as needed; makes applicable calculations; analyzes trends; conducts efficiency analysis; prepares and conducts feasibility studies; standards conformance; prepares or generates reports; maintains records.

Reads and interprets diagrams, blueprints and maps.

Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data in computer database; verifies accuracy of entered data; makes corrections as appropriate; uses knowledge of various software programs to operate a computer in an effective, efficient manner.

Communicate with management, employees, city departments, outside agencies, the public and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information or resolve problems.

Responds to routine requests for information from employees, officials, the public or other individuals.
Operates a motor vehicle in the performance of duties.

Performs various clerical work functions as needed; operates general office equipment.

Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in forestry, landscape architecture or related field; supplemented by three (3) years previous experience in forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia Driver’s License.

For more information, see http://www.albany.ga.us .