Willamette National Forest
Detroit Ranger District
Administrative Support Assistant
OUTREACH NOTICE
Administrative Support Assistant – GS 0303- 05/06
Willamette National Forest
Detroit Ranger District
Detroit, Oregon
The Detroit Ranger District will soon be advertising one permanent, full-time, Administrative Support Assistant GS-0303-05/06 position with a duty station of 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 Alexis Burke, Support Services Supervisor, at alexis.burke@usda.gov via email or fax to (503) 854-4239 no later than April 30th, 2019.
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 serves as an Administrative Support Assistant providing program support to employees and public visitors to the Detroit Ranger District Office. The incumbent performs a variety of administrative and support type duties in such areas of administration as: procurement, property, human resources, budget, travel, reception duties, resource support services, and miscellaneous office and clerical services. This position works closely with professional, technical, and administrative staff, as well as the public. Has a thorough understanding of Forest Service regulations, procedures and processes governing administrative management functions and the organization’s structure and functions.
THE DUTY STATION
The position will be stationed in Detroit, Oregon.
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. The district offers a wide variety of recreation opportunities including: backpacking, hiking, 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/Salem locality pay area and is subject to a 23.13% 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 Canyons economic base is heavily supported by tourism in the Detroit Lake area and also a strong local timber industry. Detroit Lake is a 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
Alexis Burke, Support Services Supervisor
(503) 854-4220