SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; Natural Resources; SUMMER 2012; WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST, DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT
There will be several natural resource job opportunities on the Detroit Ranger District in Detroit, Oregon this upcoming field season.
Positions available may include:
Biological Science Technician (Botany) GS-04/05
Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) GS-04/05
Biological Science Technician (Fisheries) GS-04/05
Hydrologic Technician GS-04/05
Duty Stations: Crews will be stationed at Detroit, Oregon.
Housing: Government provided housing may be available at Detroit. Cost is approximately $120/month.
Deadline for applications is March 15th
About the Positions
All of these positions will be involved in a variety of natural resource-related tasks that help support the District’s natural resource and timber programs.
Duties associated with the fisheries and hydrology positions may include contract preparation work such as stream structure design in streams, fish surveys, and hydrological surveys. These positions will also be involved in the District’s Respect the River program, an initiative to rehabilitate and restore dispersed camping sites on the District.
Wildlife duties may include habitat condition inventories and wildlife surveys. It may also include other duties such as snag and down wood surveys in preparation for contracts to create snags, down wood structures, and cavities for associated wildlife species; meadow maintenance; nest box installation; forage fertilization; and monitoring of browse cutback contracts.
The botany/weed positions will include botanical surveys of rare plants, special habitats and noxious weeds. Surveys will be done using several tools such as GPS equipment, maps and field data forms to collect data. Other duties include weed control and some monitoring.
Field work is a major component of these positions. The Detroit Ranger District includes some steep terrain. Individuals working in these positions should expect to work outdoors rain or shine, in terrain that at times can be quite steep, and at tasks that may be considered strenuous.
Training will be provided and will include CPR/first aid, Defensive driving, 4×4 driving, radios, and all safety involved issues. Survey and field equipment such as GPS, navigational, maps, possibly GIS and local issues.
About the Detroit Ranger District
The Detroit Ranger District is the most northern District on the Willamette National Forest. The District encompasses about 300,000 acres, and includes outstanding features such as Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area and Wilderness, the North Cascades National Scenic Byway and the Detroit Lake Reservoir. The District has a large workload and keeps its 40+ permanent employees and approximately 50+ temporary employees very busy.
The elevation range for the District is between 1500 feet and 10,000 feet (Mt. Jefferson). The average temperatures range from 37° low to 49° high in December and 51° low to 82° high in August. Average yearly precipitation is around 80 inches, which occurs primarily from October to April. Snowfall occurs in December through February. The heavy recreation season occurs between Memorial Day and Labor Day when Detroit Lake is at full pool.
Housing is available. Housing for resource staff is 2 bedroom duplexes with 2 beds in each room. You may or may not share with another seasonal. Each unit has 2 bathrooms, kitchen and living room. Given the remote nature of the duty station, a personal vehicle is helpful for grocery and entertainment-related trips.