Fairfax County boasts a top-notch school system, safe neighborhoods, thousands of acres of parkland, and bustling town centers. County government sits at the heart of this dynamic community of almost 1.2 million residents and seeks employees eager to bring their energy, enthusiasm and skills to serve Fairfax residents and to shape the county's future. Land Development Services (LDS) is the steward of the county's land development and building construction codes and regulations, and its staff members embrace their essential role as "first preventers." Every day, through careful review, permitting and inspection of site and building construction, our staff protect the health, safety, welfare, and environment for those who live in, work in, and visit Fairfax County. Our department also serves as the gateway to much of the county's economic development, reviewing over 30,000 building and site plan submissions, issuing nearly 70,000 building permits, and conducting over 220,000 building and site inspections each year. If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then LDS is the place for you.

　　Under the direction of the Branch Chief, Forest Conservation Branch, Site Development, and Inspections Division, Department of Land Development Services, supervises one of three Forest Conservation teams in the Forest Conservation Branch. Coordinates and monitors the review of zoning cases and construction plans. Provides technical expertise on tree preservation and landscaping requirements as they relate to the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance and Tree Conservation Ordinance. Provides direction and technical expertise on County code and vegetation-related matters. Inspects construction sites for conformance with approved construction plans. Prepares written and oral responses for queries received from Board of Supervisors, other county agencies, citizens, developers, civil engineers, and others. Monitors performance of Urban Forester I and Urban Forester II positions and provides coaching and training to manage job performance levels. Implements procedures and training needed to improve program effectiveness and customer service. Participates in the development and implementation of strategic planning initiatives. Delivers training and presentations to staff, industry, and community groups. Assists in the implementation of the county's tree risk assessment program. Prepares amendments to county code and land-use policies. Ensures that county and division safety policies, programs, and initiatives are followed by all staff. Continually seeks to expand safety knowledge through training, mentoring, self-study, or other methods of continuous learning. Clearly communicates safety expectations to employees within work unit. Resolves safety-related matters in a timely manner. Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding. Complies with LDS s safety program and guidelines. Complies with county, agency, and job specific training, including but limited to Emergency Management and Safety related courses.

　　Illustrative Duties(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)Develops a comprehensive annual forest management program for approval by the Board of Supervisors;Supervises the execution of forest pest and forest conversation programs, ensuring proper procedures and practices are adhered to in their execution;Monitors pest populations and forest health to determine effectiveness of management and control techniques and practices and makes recommendations to improve the effectiveness of same;Monitors emerging forest pests and diseases, and prepares contingent treatment recommendations and documentation necessary to secure official approval for funding to treat;Evaluates the effectiveness of omprehensive forest pest and forest conservation management practices and policies in order to develop program improvements and long term initiatives;Keeps abreast of emerging technological, scientific, regulatory, social and legal issues that may impact the forest pest and forest conservation programs and the ability of Urban Forest Management staff to provide effective customer service;Communicates on-going issues and recommends program level improvements relating to customer service, regulatory effectiveness, interagency interaction, personnel matters,staffing levels and capital equipment needs to the Urban Forest Management Branch Chief;Participates in annual work plan and periodic strategic planning sessions;In consultation with staff responds to budgetary data and information inquiries, prepares annual budget requests for the Urban Forest Pest and Conservation sections;As assigned, supervises Urban Forester I's and II's, monitoring workload to ensure equitable distribution of same, and optimal utilization of staff resources;Prepares annual performance appraisals and provides interactive comments on performance through the coaching/mentoring process;Educates citizens on the value of the forest pest and forest conservation programs and provides information on how citizens and property owners can successfully interact with and benefit from these programs;Provides support at Tree Commission meetings and activities on an as needed basis;Serves as a technical expert for the County during court cases, litigation and public hearings involving urban forestry, hazardous tree cases and forest pest managementissues;Works collaboratively with zoning staff while preparing recommendations for proposed zoning cases, and with county review staff to ensure the quality and on-time review of site plans and waivers;Mediates code issues between county staff, developers and citizens, and inspects construction sites for conformance with approved plans.

　　Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)Advanced knowledge of forest pest management, urban forestry and arboricultural and horticultural practices;Advanced knowledge of the principals and practices essential to the management of naturally occurring and planted trees in an urban environment;Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and associated issues relating to pest management, land use and forest conservation;Advanced knowledge of Geographic Position Systems and Geographic InformationSystems software and the ability to generate maps, charts and associated reports using these technologies;Basic knowledge of delineating vegetation communities and ecosystems using vegetation classification systems such as the United States National Vegetation Classification System and Natural Communities of Virginia;Ability to conduct vegetation and forest pest surveys as well as the ability to assess the impact of construction activities and urbanization on individual trees and forest stands;Ability to manage long term projects and strategic initiatives in an effective and efficient manner;Ability to create correspondence, reports and presentations using word processing, spreadsheet database software and presentation software;Ability to make presentations to small and medium sized audiences;Ability to supervise, train and provide guidance/counsel to lower level staff.

　　Employment StandardsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

　　Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to