Monument Recreation Program Lead
Natural Resources Specialist (Recreation)
GS – 0101/0401/0807 – 11
Temp Promotion/ Detail/Permanent Position
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
******PLEASE RESPOND BY MAY 29, 2020 *******
About this outreach……………………………………………
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is conducting outreach efforts to assess interest in a short term detail (start date as soon as April 2020) and permanent position serving as the
Monument Recreation Program Lead – GS-0401-11 Natural Resource Specialist (Recreation).
Once posted, the vacancy announcement for the permanent position will be posted on www.usajobs.gov.
About this position……………………………………………
The Monument is a fast-paced, high-energy, and complex unit with unique opportunities as well as challenges. With two major visitor centers, hundreds of miles of trails, a permitted climbing program, dispersed camping, developed campsites, complex special uses program, and a world class interpretive program almost all forms of recreation are embraced.
The incumbent assists with planning, programming, and execution of all recreation, climbing, trails, and recreation special uses management program activities for the Monument. This position has supervisory responsibilities and reports directly to the Monument Ranger and serves as a member of the Monument Leadership Team.
This position provides expertise and advice in the administration of the recreation program and projects. It will also plan, develop, and implement long-range and annual management plans for recreation and special uses, as well as serve as a specialist in District NEPA efforts. The position provides input into the Monument and Forest Recreation budget. It is expected that the incumbent will seek and establish mutual working relationships with Forest Service and other entities, such as other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Tribal agencies, as well as community and volunteer partners. Coordination and collaboration are important keys to success for this position. This position provides and prepares oral and written communication for Forest Service line managers to approve and sign. Finally, strategic planning and implementation skills are needed to ensure success of natural resource management activities on the Monument and Forest.
Interested applicants or those desiring further information about the position should contact Rebecca Hoffman, Monument Ranger at (360) 449-7810 or rebecca.hoffman@usda.gov . When responding, please complete the below outreach response form and also include your resume in your response. Responses are requested by C.O.B. – FRIDAY MAY 29 2020.
About Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument……
Congress established the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in 1982. In addition to the Congressionally designated monument (110,000 acres), the Mount St. Helens District includes Forest lands (365,000 acres) that are managed under the Northwest Forest Plan with the full spectrum of resources typical of the west side of the Cascade Mountains.
The prominent feature in the Monument is Mount St. Helens itself, which captured international attention with an explosive eruption on May 18, 1980. Thirty plus years later, the Monument remains an educational and interpretive wonder portraying the natural recovery that occurs after a major disturbance. The Monument includes modern Visitor Centers with an interpretive staff, a volcano-climbing program, a large recreation program, and spectacular features including extensive caves, lakes, and waterfalls. The program emphasizes a vital and growing relationship with volunteers and partnerships. International visitors are also a notable aspect of the world-class interpretive program.
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a complex organization, with a breadth of challenges and opportunities. The Monument contains a significant number of complex natural resource and recreational resource uses and interrelated environmental, social, political, and economic features that must be individually and jointly considered. The Monument has extensive programs providing numerous opportunities to collaborate with external groups
including state agencies, county and local officials, active recreation clubs, watershed councils, business groups, and environmental interests.
About the Gifford Pinchot National Forest……………………
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is one of the oldest National Forests in the United States. Included as part of the Mt Rainier Forest Reserve in 1893, this area was set aside as the Columbia National Forest in 1908, and subsequently renamed the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in 1949. Located in southwest Washington State. The forest comprises about 1.4 million acres and includes the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by Congress in 1982. Candidates may learn about the Forest, our programs and opportunities by visiting its web site.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/giffordpinchot/
About the Community………………………………………….
Amboy, Washington is an unincorporated community located 23 miles north of Vancouver, in Clark County. It is known for it gently rolling forested hills with abundant fish and wildlife. Amboy is home to a grocery store, restaurant, hardware store, post office and several other small service related businesses. The Amboy Territorial Days Celebration is held every year over the 2nd weekend in July and celebrates the founding of Amboy and its history.
About the Local Area…………………………………………….
The city of Vancouver, WA (pop. 136,000) is 23 miles to the south and has much to offer. There are heritage sites for history buffs as well as modern malls. There are a wide variety of hotels, motels, restaurants, movie theaters and churches. If there is anything missing in Vancouver, you can surely find it just across the Columbia River in Portland, OR. “The Rose City” offers everything you might expect from a large metropolitan area including major and minor league sports teams, fine dining, theater, concerts, museums, a zoo and many other social and cultural opportunities. The treasures of the Pacific Northwest are all close at hand. The Pacific Coast is less than 90 miles to the west, Seattle is about 150 miles to the north, the rugged and snowy Cascade Mountains are directly east and beyond are the dry rolling hills of eastern Washington. Here you can truly enjoy the best of both worlds – a rural home setting and the opportunities of major city close at hand.
The Gifford Pinchot, Mt. Hood National Forests and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area are all a short drive from the Vancouver/Portland metro area and provide excellent recreational opportunities. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument itself offers countless adventures.
Climate……………………………………………………………
Southwest Washington experience the four seasons as follows: spring is mild and moist, summer is short, July and August are generally hot and dry, fall is crisp and pleasant, and winters are wet with only occasional snowfall at elevations less than 1,000 feet. The Amboy vicinity elevation ranges from 500 to 1,000 feet. Annual rainfall is 60 – 80 inches, mostly in winter. Average daytime summer temperatures are in the mid-70’s to 80’s, nighttime lows down to 60’s, and winter daytime temperatures average in the 40-50’s, with night temperatures close to freezing.