Natural Resource Technician

OUTREACH NOTICE

 

Natural Resource Technician 404, GS-6/7 (PSE 18/8)

Willamette National Forest

Detroit Ranger District

Detroit, Oregon

 

The Detroit Ranger District will soon be advertising one permanent, full-time seasonal (PSE 18/8) GS-0404-6/7 Natural Resource Technician.  The duty station is the Detroit Ranger District in Detroit, Oregon.  The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to inform the potential applicant pool of this position.

 

If you are interested in this position please complete the attached Outreach Response Form and return it to Grady McMahahan at gmcmahan@fs.fed.us no later than February 18, 2016

 

APPLICANT INFORMATION

The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on USAJOBS, the U.S. Government’s official website for employment opportunities at www.usajobs.gov

 

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position is located at the Detroit Ranger District in Detroit, Oregon.  This position serves as a Natural Resource technician and works in the Natural Resources department. Position duties include;

  • Schedules, organizes, and executes field projects to detect, identify and evaluate natural resource issues.
  • Compiles and summarizes data obtained from aerial and ground surveys.
  • Conducts routine analysis, summarizes the results in writing and provides the data to professional personnel.
  • Trains and leads field survey crews for wildlife and aquatic surveys.
  • Inventories and evaluates field data for wildlife and aquatic resources for environmental analysis.
  • Works with partners to implement wildlife enhancement projects.
  • Uses GIS, manages databases and completes yearly reports.
  • Identifies, plans and implements restoration projects with internal and external partners.
  • Assists in the management of the wildlife KV program, plans and implements projects and tracks KV funds
  • Assists other resources as needed to meet district priorities. Proactively fosters and maintains internal working relationships.

 

THE DUTY STATION

The position will be stationed in Detroit, Oregon.   Applicants must apply to this location if they wish to be considered.

 

ABOUT THE DETROIT RANGER DISTRICT:

The Detroit RD manages approximately 300,000 acres including the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness located along the Cascade Crest, the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area and Wilderness and Detroit Lake. There are a wide variety of recreation opportunities including: backpacking, fishing, hunting, cross-country and downhill skiing, rafting, canoeing, sailing, bicycling and horseback riding.

Note: the Detroit Ranger District is included in the Portland/Vancouver/Beaverton locality pay area and is subject to a 17% locality pay adjustment.

 

ABOUT DETROIT AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

Detroit is located in the North Santiam River Canyon, in the heart of the Cascades, approximately 50 miles east of Salem along Highway 22 and 70 miles west of Bend. The North Santiam Canyon’s economic base is heavily supported by tourism in the Detroit Lake area and also a strong local timber industry.  Detroit Lake is the most popular lake in Oregon, known for its excellent waterskiing, boating, fishing and camping. There are several small communities within easy commuting distance of the Ranger District including Detroit, Idanha, Gates, Mill City (nearest school district and medical facility), Mehama and Lyons. Some employees commute from Salem and Stayton (nearest hospital). Housing is available in the North Santiam Canyon. Government housing may be available for rent at the Detroit Ranger Station.  For more info on the North Santiam Canyon Area, see the North Santiam Chamber web site at:   www.nschamber.org

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION about the Willamette National Forest, please visit our web site at: http://www.fs.usda/gov/willamette

FOR MORE INFORMATION about this vacancy please contact Michelle Caviness at 503-854-4212.

 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Willamette National Forest Outreach Response Form

 

Attn:  Grady McMahan

 

Title of Position:  Natural Resource Technician

 

Pay Plan, Series, Grade:  GS- 0404-6/7 (PSE 18/8)

 

Please Reply by February 18, 2016

 

Response Information

 

Name: 

 

E-mail Address:

 

Phone:

 

 

Are you a current federal employee?                  Yes_____        No_____

 

      Agency______________________

 

Location_____________________

 

      Current Position, Series, and Grade___________________

 

      Status (Permanent or Temporary Appointment)____________________

 

PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS/INTEREST FOR THIS POSITION, including whether you are interested in applying as a Hydrologist (1315) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If not a current permanent (career or career conditional) employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following special authorities?

___ REINSTATEMENT ELIGIBLE

___ PERSON WITH DISABILITIES

___VETERANS RECRUITMENT ACT

___DISABLED VETERAN W/ 30% COMPENSABLE DISABILITY

___VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 1998

___FORMER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER

___PATHWAYS PROGRAM

___OTHER_________________________________

 

Please send this completed form and any relevant attachments to gmcmahan@fs.fed.us or mail to Detroit Ranger District, HC 73 Box 320, Mill City, OR, 97360.

 

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy.