This is a re-posting of a position announcement. The due date for a response has been extended to September 17, 2012.
Opening Date: June 20, 2012 Closing Date: September 17, 2012 OUTREACH NOTICE Forester GS-460-9 Manitou Experimental Forest Site Manager (GS-9 annual salary range from $47,448 to $61,678) The US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station plans to advertise for a permanent GS-460-9 Forester, with a duty station in Woodland Park, Colorado. The Forester will serve as the Site Manager for Manitou Experimental Forest (MEF), located near Woodland Park, CO. The Site Manager assists in the collection, analysis, and reporting of research data and is responsible for the maintenance of the facilities at MEF and its day-to-day operations. The Site Manager is required to live on-site at the Residence, built in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration. Current monthly rent for the Residence is $1150 and includes all utilities and internet access. See http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/manitou/about/site-facilities for a picture of the Residence. Research data collection, analysis and reporting will require 60% of the positions time. The Forester will provide professional assistance to research scientists by aiding in the planning, locating, installing, and conducting research studies as well as collecting, editing, archiving, and analyzing research data using statistical analyses (such as data reduction, analysis of variance, multiple regression) and Geographic Information System software. The Site Manager duties will require 40% of the positions time. The Site Manager is responsible for the maintenance of the facilities at MEF and its day-to-day operations, including scheduling facility use, interacting with the Pike Ranger District to coordinate land management activities, assisting research, assisting in managing recreational use of the Experimental Forest and interacting with the public. The position requires strong skills in written and oral communications, computers, and interactions with people. The position also requires light lifting and some manual labor, good mechanical skills, working outside, and walking on rough terrain. This is an exceptionally satisfying and challenging position for the right person. The remoteness from supervision makes independent judgment and action essential. The position requires many different skills from collecting data, working with scientists, the Pike Ranger District, and the public, and maintaining an historic and complicated physical plant. However, deadlines are few and the position will have large discretion over day-to-day activities. For more information on Manitou Experimental Forest, please see: http://www.fs.usda.gov/manitou The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on the U.S. Governments official website for employment opportunities www.usajobs.gov. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at any federal personnel office OR on the Internet at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/gs-admin.asp Community Information: Woodland Park is a flourishing community of 7600 people located 20 miles west of the city of Colorado Springs at the base of Pikes Peak. Tourism and commuters to Colorado Springs are the economic base of Woodland Park. Woodland Park has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Many recreation facilities and opportunities are located in and around the Woodland Park area. These include golf courses, parks, hiking and biking. Woodland Park is surrounded by the Pike-San Isabel National Forest, with many opportunities for outdoor recreation. Woodland Park is 20 miles from Colorado Springs, a city of 417,000. Woodland Park residents enjoy all four seasons of the year. There are 300+ days of sun annually with an average temperature in January of 20° F and an average temperature in July of 60° F with an average annual precipitation of 20 inches. If you would like additional information about the city of Woodland Park, please contact the Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce at 800-551-7886 or on the internet at http://www.woodlandparkchamber.com/ and information about real estate is available at http://www.tellercountyproperty.com/ If you would enjoy working as part of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, we encourage you to express your interest by completing the attached Outreach Notice Form. Send it to Mike Ryan by September 17, 2012. Contact: Mike Ryan US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station 240 W. Prospect Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80526 Email: [email protected] Phone: 970-498-1012   OUTREACH NOTICE FORM Rocky Mountain Research Station Located at Fort Collins, Colorado Respond by: September 17, 2012 Position Title/Series/Grade: Forester GS-460-9 Manitou Experimental Forest Site Manager Duty Station: Woodland Park, CO PERSONAL INFORMATION: Name: _____________________________ Date: ____________________ Address: __________________________ Phone: ___________________ ___________________________ Email:____________________ Current title/series/grade/location:_____________________________________ Type of appointment you are currently under: ____________________________ (e.g., Career, Career-Conditional, Excepted-ANILCA, Excepted VRA, etc) Are you currently a Federal employee: YES __________ NO __________ Briefly describe why you will be a quality candidate for this position: Submit this form and resume by the closing date to: [email protected]
