February, 2015
GS-462/8/9 Volunteer Coordinator
The Coconino National Forest is planning to fill a permanent position for a Volunteer Coordinator, GS-462/8/9, with a duty station at the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest, located in Sedona, AZ.
THE POSITION
This position is supervised by the Red Rock District Landscape Architect and is responsible for coordinating the activities of approximately 400 volunteers who serve the District, including the Friends of the Forest organization. In addition, this position is the project lead for the operations and maintenance of three Fee Program cultural sites and two rental cabins, and the operations of the Red Rock Visitor Contact Office. The Red Rock District is located in the south half of the Coconino National Forest and covers approximately 550,000 acres. The incumbent’s duty station will be the Red Rock Ranger District office which is located one mile south of the community of the Village of Oak Creek, approximately eight miles south of Sedona, Arizona. The Red Rock District ranges in elevation from 3,000 feet to 7,000 feet, and although the District experiences a primarily temperate climate, summer heat can exceed forty days of 95+ degree temperatures with fifteen of the forty days exceeding 100 + degrees.
THE SETTING
The Coconino National Forest consists of three Ranger Districts covering approximately 1.8 million acres. The Forest is located in Northern Arizona and is characterized by a broad plateau of ponderosa pine and many rocky, slot canyons of the Mogollon Rim transitioning to the Upper Sonoran desert areas of the Verde Valley.
The Red Rock Ranger District is situated in the Verde Valley and its “red rock country” is world renowned for its sensational red sandstone mountains, cliffs, spires, buttes, and mesas of Sedona, Arizona. Diverse vegetation is found within the District; mixed conifer canyons exist at higher elevations, ponderosa pine forests and pinyon/juniper woodlands dominate the mid-elevation sites, and desert shrub and grasslands are present at the lower elevations. Numerous riparian areas and perennial rivers and creeks are also present on the District. The Verde River runs north to south through the valley and is fed by numerous tributaries; Sycamore Creek, Oak Creek, Dry and Wet Beaver Creeks, West Clear Creek and Fossil Creek. 35 permanent employees and an additional 30 seasonals are employed at the Red Rock Ranger District.
DUTY STATION
The incumbent’s duty station is the Red Rock Ranger District office, located one mile south of the community of the Village of Oak Creek, approximately eight miles south of Sedona, Arizona. Located in the Verde Valley and Yavapai County, the Red Rock Ranger District Office is within easy commuting distance (less than 20 miles) of the Verde Valley. Verde Valley communities include: Rimrock (population 2,000), Village of Oak Creek (population 3,500), Sedona (population 20,000), Cottonwood (population 18,000), Camp Verde (population 12,000), Cornville (population 3,800), Clarkdale (population 3,500), and McGuireville (population 700). The Verde Valley is about a two hour drive north from Phoenix, Arizona and one hour drive south from Flagstaff, Arizona.
For public information about the Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/
For internal information about the Forest and District: http://fsweb.coconino.r3.fs.fed.us/
Housing
There is no Government housing available. There is good availability of housing in the Verde Valley with a reasonably wide range of prices; an average 2-3 bedroom home may range from $200,000 to $350,000. Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek property values are very high. Verde Valley rental properties are common and reasonably priced.
Schools
All of the communities in the Verde Valley have a variety of schools, including a variety of charter and private schools. Yavapai College also has a campus and several satellite facilities in the Verde Valley.
Medical Facilities
The Verde Valley Medical Center at Cottonwood; the Village Medical Center in the Village of Oak Creek, the Sedona Emergency Clinic and Sedona Urgent Care in Sedona and are among the hospitals and medical clinics found in the Verde Valley. Plus a very wide variety of physicians, dentists, clinics, chiropractors, etc. are available in all the Valleys major communities.
Churches
There are a large number of churches in the Valley, all denominations are represented.
Shopping
Sedona, Cottonwood, and Camp Verde are all full-service communities with many substantial shopping opportunities. A wider range of shopping can be found in Flagstaff, Prescott, and Phoenix.
Recreation
About a million acres of national forest are present in the Verde Valley with many more on the balance of the Coconino, the Kaibab and Prescott National Forests which are adjacent. All the communities have active community based activities as well, including soccer, baseball, etc.
Clubs and Organizations
Most civic organizations and clubs are represented.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please let us know by returning the attached Outreach Interest Form by April 1, 2015.
OUTREACH CONTACTS
Sarah Belcher
District Landscape Architect, Red Rock Ranger District
(928) 203-7521 sarahbelcher@fs.fed.us
Nicole Branton
District Ranger, Red Rock Ranger District
(928) 203-7501 nbranton@fs.fed.us
Please respond by April 1, 2015
Volunteer Coordinator GS-0462-8/9
Region 3, Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Ranger District
Return Reply form to
Sarah Belcher, Red Rock District Landscape Architect
Red Rock Ranger District
P.O. Box 20429,
Sedona, AZ 86341.
Phone: 928-203-7521, Fax: 928-203-7539.
E-mail: sarahbelcher@fs.fed.us.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: Date: _____________________
Address: __________________________
____________________________
E-Mail Address: Phone: _______________
Current title/series/grade: _______________
Are you currently a Federal employee? ___ YES NO
IF YES: Current Agency and location: __________________________________
Type of Appointment: Permanent Term Temporary
Where did you hear about this announcement?____________________________
If you are not a current permanent (career or career conditional) employee are you eligible for appointment under any of the following special authorities:
____Person with Disabilities
_ Veterans Readjustment
____Disabled Veteran w/30% Compensable Disability
____Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
Former Peace Corps Volunteer
_ Student Career Experience Program
____ Other
Submission of this form is voluntary, but is encouraged.
This outreach form does not constitute an application.
The vacancy announcement will appear on the USAJOBS website: www.usajobs.gov/
Thank you for your interest!