The National Forests of the Eastern Region are seeking qualified applicants to fill multiple temporary, full-time positions for the 2018 summer season. To apply for any of these positions, visit www.USAJobs.gov.
Vacancy announcements will be posted to USAJobs on Dec. 1, 2017, and will remain open through Dec, 7, 2017. Start date, length of season, and number of positions hired will depend upon budget and individual unit needs. Seasonal housing may be available in some locations.
Please note: This is a partial listing of temporary positions available. Each Unit may also have additional employment opportunities.
Biological Science Technician (Plants)
General Duties: These positions may serve as part of the invasive plant treatment crews or may be part of rare plant survey and inventory crews. Incumbents perform a variety of tasks relating to native plants surveys and monitoring, invasive plant control and monitoring, native plant restoration, and a pollinator program support. Duties may include: herbicide application to invasive plant populations (using backpack sprayer or truck mounted sprayer) or other treatment methods, field surveys for invasive plants, surveys, inventory and monitoring of rare plants, collecting field data and entering it into spreadsheets and databases, using GPS units, evaluating invasive earthworm infestations; and assessing habitat conditions and requirements of rare plants. Applicants need to have valid driver’s license.
Typical Length of Season: May to October
Apply Dates: Dec. 1, 2017, through Dec. 7, 2017
Series and Grade: GS-0404-04
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-PLNTS-4DT-RR
Series and Grade: GS-0404-05
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-PLNTS-5DT-RR
Forestry Technician (Timber/Silviculture)
General Duties: These positions perform a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to timber and silviculture. Work could include: marking specified softwood and hardwood trees for cutting as saw logs, pulpwood, posts, poles, etc., according to prescriptions; measuring tree diameters and heights and observing defects; serving as a member of a timber cruising crew; and/or inspecting contracts for reforestation, timber stand improvement, or genetic tree improvement. Work may vary by unit and program.
Typical Length of Season: May to October
Apply Dates: Dec. 1, 2017, through Dec. 7, 2017
Series and Grade: GS-0462-04
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-TIMSLV-4DT-RR DT
Series and Grade: GS-0462-05
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-TIMSLV-5DT-RR
Forestry Technician (Recreation/Trails)
General Duties: Applicants will perform a variety of technical work in support of the unit’s recreation and trails program. This could include: visitor contacts; compliance checks; serving as a collection officer; maintenance of developed camp sites; maintenance of trails; patrol of dispersed recreation areas; and/or, collection of data for recreation and trail data management systems.
Typical Length of Season: May to October
Apply Dates: Dec. 1, 2017, through Dec. 7, 2017
Series and Grade: GS-0462-04
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-RECTRL-4DT-RR
Series and Grade: GS-0462-05
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-RECTRL-5DT-RR
Biological Science Technician (Fish/Wildlife)
General Duties: Applicants will perform a variety of technical work in support of the unit’s natural resources programs. This could include: conducting surveys of game and non-game wildlife species and plant species; recording data manually and electronically using a Global Positioning System unit and computer; summarizing data obtained from field collections; preparing reports from data; performing habitat improvement projects; and/or, performing inventories of nesting structures, wildlife openings, etc.
Typical Length of Season: May to October
Apply Dates: Dec. 1, 2017, through Dec. 7, 2017
Series and Grade: GS-0404-04
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-FSHWLD-4DT-RR
Series and Grade: GS-0404-05
Vacancy Announcement: 18-TEMP-R9-FSHWLD-5DT-RR
How To Apply
To be considered for these temporary positions, you will need to apply through USAJobs: usajobs.gov. Search for jobs using the vacancy announcement number provided above or the duty station.
Minimum Qualifications and Pay Estimates
Grade | Hourly Rate
GS-4 | $14.07
GS-5 | $15.74
Example of Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-4 and GS-5 Forestry Technicians
Grade 04: Qualifying experience for the GS-04 level includes six months general experience that demonstrates the applicant’s ability to perform the work of the position or that provided familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the occupation AND six months specialized experience at the GS-03 level that is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Substitution of Education for Experience: Experience requirements may be met by successful completion of two (2) academic years of post-high school education which included at least 12 semester/18 quarter hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
Combination of Education and Experience: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.
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