Regional

Pacific Northwest Regional Office

Regional Trails and Dispersed Recreation Program Manager

GS-0101/0401/0807-13

OPPORTUNITY

The Pacific NW Region, Recreation, Lands and Minerals Director Area, located in Portland, Oregon, will soon be advertising to fill permanent position as the Regional Trails and Dispersed Recreation Program Manager, GS-0101/0401/0807-13. We are looking for an energetic individual with a great background in trails and strong communication, coordination, and leadership skills.

The trails program manager provides program oversight, strategic direction/guidance, and leadership to the Region’s Recreation, Travel Management, and Trail Management activities. Provides expert technical advice, support and guidance to the Regional Directors, Forest Supervisors and their staffs on various trails, dispersed recreation and shooting sport issues. Provides leadership for implementation of the new National Trails Strategy, National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act, and regional Sustainable Recreation Strategy.

COMMUNITY

Portland offers an outstanding quality of life with an exciting mix of restaurants, shops, the arts, and outdoor activities. The city is located in Northwestern Oregon, bordering Vancouver, Washington. The major highways intersecting the city are I-5, I-84, I-205 and US-26. The population of Portland is over 500,000. Additionally, there are many large suburban communities. Portland is a full service community with various and numerous businesses, banking, restaurants, coffee shops, denominations of churches, health care and educational facilities. Commuting is easy, whether it be by public transportation system, car or bike.

Portland, known as the “Rose City,” is recognized for its effervescent arts community and for the dozens of urban parks and green spaces. The city is divided between the east and the west by the Willamette River, and divided from the state of Washington by the Columbia River. Within a few minutes’ drive of metropolitan downtown Portland are farms and orchards, kayak-friendly waterways, wildlife preserves and the foothills of Mount Hood. The breath-taking Oregon Coast is less than two hours away. Portland is the main hub for various outdoor activities including biking, running, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, mountaineering, river rafting, water and snow skiing, wind and kit sailing and much more.

For more information about Portland, Oregon, visit the following website: http://www.portlandonline.com or www.travelportland.com/visitors/

For questions please contact:

Tracy Tophooven, Director, Recreation, Lands and Minerals

ttophooven@fs.fed.us; 503-808-2966

Thank you for your interest in this Detail opportunity!