Wildlife Biologist GS-486 7/9

Willamette National Forest

McKenzie River Ranger District

McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

The McKenzie River Ranger District will soon be advertising one permanent, full-time, Wildlife Biologist GS-7/9 position at the Mckenzie River Ranger District in McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.  The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to identify potential candidates for an opportunity of a permanent assignment.

If you are interested in this position please complete the attached Outreach Response Form and return it along with a resume to Shane Kamrath, at shane.kamrath@usda.gov by February 14, 2020.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on the U.S. Government’s official website for employment opportunities, www.usajobs.gov.  You must apply to the vacancy announcement on USAJobs to be considered for this position.  We will update the outreach when the advertisement date is known.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The incumbent serves as a Wildlife Biologist including:

• Planning and implementing enhancement projects.
• Working collaboratively with partners, contributors and agencies.
• Supporting the District Wildlife Biologist and Workleader for up to 3 seasonal employees.

• Serving as an inter-disciplinary team member on a variety of NEPA planning projects that require biological input for the development, design, analysis, and determination of project consistency with FS policies and regulations.
• Providing technical advice for the wildlife program.
• Gathering, compiling, and analyzing data, to make recommendations for decisions affecting wildlife species and habitats.
• Utilizing strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

THE DUTY STATION

The duty station is McKenzie Bridge, Oregon.

About McKenzie Bridge and the Surrounding area

McKenzie Bridge is nestled in the center of some of Oregon’s best recreation and most beautiful scenery. The Three Sisters Wilderness, the second largest in Oregon, offers solitude and one of a kind recreation opportunities. The McKenzie River offers world class floating and the Mckenzie River Trail draws mountain bikers and hikers from around the globe. The McKenzie River Ranger District is also a working timber forest and hosts the HJ Andrews experimental forest where forest reasearch informs management across the country and around the world.

McKenzie Bridge and Blue River are the small towns on the District. McKenzie Bridge and Blue River offers a K-12 school, medical clinic, hotel and cabin, restaurants, gas stations and two small grocery stores. Private homes start at $150,000, but climb quickly to the $300,000+ price range.  The office is within an hours drive from the cities of Eugene and Springfield where all of the amenities of the University of Oregon and a mid-sized metropolitan area can be expected.

There are many internet resources for additional information about this amazing place to live and work. Here area a couple:

• https://www.eugenecascadescoast.org/mckenzie-river/
• http://visitmckenzieriver.com/oregon/

FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Shane Kamrath, Natural Resources Staff at   541-822-7233 or email at shane.kamrath@usda.gov.

OUTREACH Response Form

Wildlife Biologist GS-486-7/9 position

PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN February 14, 2020

Thank you for your interest in the position!