OUTREACH NOTICE

Assistant Botanist, 0430, GS 7/9
Willamette National Forest
Middle Fork Ranger District
Westfir, Oregon

The Middle Fork Ranger District will soon be advertising one permanent, full time, Assistant Botanist, 0430 Botany Series at the GS 7/9 level.  The duty station is Middle Fork Ranger District in Westfir, 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 Jenny Moore jamoore@fs.fed.us no later than April 30, 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 will be located at the Middle Fork Ranger District Office of the Willamette National Forest. The Middle Fork Ranger District encompasses over 750,000 acres and has a large and vibrant Botany program. This position will be supervised by the District Botanist.  The incumbent serves as Assistant Botanist with responsibilities for the botany program and project support.  This position is a developmental position and will be hired at the 7 or 9 level. 

The incumbent is responsible for assisting with the Middle Fork’s botany program in coordination with the District Botanist.  The Botany program components include rare plants, restoration with native plant materials, invasive plant control, and special habitats. Incumbent will conduct botanical surveys both independently and as a crew leader, inspect contracts and serve as a Contract Officer’s Representative (COR), and assist with coordinating invasive plant treatment, seed collection, grow-out and restoration efforts. Incumbent will also serve as an interdisciplinary team member, providing botany and ecology expertise and preparing reports such as Biological Evaluations for a variety of other Forest Service projects. The position requires: 

•	Expertise with the technical botanical keys to vascular and non-vascular plants, lichenized and non-lichenized fungi, and the ability to identify and distinguish rare species in all of these taxonomic groups;
•	Ability to assess, write and articulate potential effects of management or other actions on species of concern, their habitats, and other special habitats;
•	Organizational and leadership skills to manage a team of seasonal botanists or youth corps groups to complete botanical surveys and invasive species removal;
•	Proficiency with relational databases and geographic information systems;
•	Reliability in meeting tight deadlines, coordinating among multiple priorities, tracking project expenditures, and keeping accurate records;
•	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work well with other team members, and to develop and maintain positive and productive collaborations with external partners to accomplish invasive plant management, ecological restoration, and community education; 
•	Ability to navigate off-trail independently through very steep, rugged terrain with map and compass; may require occasional overnight travel and extensive driving.

THE DUTY STATION
The position will be stationed in Westfir, Oregon.   Applicants must apply to this location if they wish to be considered.

ABOUT Westfir/Oakridge
•	Middle Fork Ranger District, 46375 Highway 58, Westfir, OR 97492, 541-782-2283. Oakridge and Westfir sit at the base of the Cascade Mountains, situated along the Middle Fork of the Willamette River.  

•	The area is surrounded by the Willamette National Forest and numerous recreation opportunities.  There are 500 miles of trails in the area for hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, horseback riding and OHVs; a ski resort is located 30 miles away. There are lakes, rivers and reservoirs for fishing and boating, wilderness areas, numerous campgrounds, and several important scenic destinations such as Salt Creek Falls and Waldo Lake. You can see why Oakridge is known as “The Center of Oregon Recreation.” Visit www.oakridgechamber.com.

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 Jenny Moore, jennfer.a.moore@usda.gov or (541) 782-5253.

Willamette National Forest Outreach Response Form
Assistant Botanist GS-0430-7/9

Response Information:

Date: ____________
Name: _________________________________________________ 
Email Address: ____________________   Telephone No: _______________________
Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________

For current Federal employees:
Agency Employed With: _________________________________ 
Type of Appointment: ☐ Permanent   ☐ Temporary   ☐ Other 
Current Region/Forest/District:  ____________
Current Series and Grade: ________________________ 
Current Position Title: ____________________________ 

If not a current permanent (Career or Career Conditional) employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following special authorities? 
☐ Person with Disabilities 
☐ Veteran's Reemployment Act 
☐ Disabled Veteran's w/30% Compensable Disability 
☐ Veteran's Employment Opportunities Act Of 1998 
☐ Returned Peace Corps Volunteer 
☐ Resource Assistant/Public Land Corps Authority
☐ Land & Base Management
☐ Other _______________________

Describe skill level and interest (attach sheet):

Thank you for your interest in our vacancy!

Return this form & resume to: 
Jenny Moore
District Botanist
p: 541-782-5253 
jennifer.a.moore@usda.gov