CITY FORESTER

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY FORESTER

DEPARTMENT OF STREETS & SANITATION (DSS)

Bureau of Forestry

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Grade: G-5; Salary: $72,000

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on Friday, May 30, 2025.

These positions are open to the general public and to all current city employees covered under the terms of the City's collective bargaining agreement with the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - (BARGAINING UNIT #01, 03, 04, 05). Only employees currently in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under immediate supervision, the class performs entry level urban forestry work in the area of landscape beautification; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Assists in the formulation and implementation of plans for the planting, maintenance, and removal of plant materials

* Coordinates and monitors activities of landscaping contractors ensuring work conforms to specifications and plant

materials meet City quality standards

* Visits nurseries and selects trees for mass planting projects throughout the City

* Assists in conducting field surveys to inspect trees and other plant material to determine quality, rate of growth and

insect and disease damage and recommends treatment plans to correct problems identified

* Estimates the extent and cost of injuries to trees subjected to environmental damage and submits to supervisor for

inclusion in the bureau's budget

* Reviews construction and building plans for compliance with the City's Landscape Ordinance

* Coordinates and monitors the activities of volunteer tree-planting organizations

* Assists in the collection and processing of plant samples for insect and disease control programs

* Enforces the municipal code as it relates to the protection of City trees

* Provides professional horticultural and landscape advice to citizens, departments and agencies.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 2352 S Ashland

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday; 6:00 am - 2:30 pm

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE.

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS

* Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Landscape Architecture,

Environmental Science or a directly related field.

Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications

* A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required

* Must be certified as an Arborist within six (6) months of hire date

Disclaimer - "Accredited" means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma/degree at time of processing.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral interview will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

Application Evaluation: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor