Please post the following jobs:
UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST
Outdoor Job Opportunity
Biological Technician (Plants)
GS-404-03, 04, 05 positions
The Job: This is a temporary seasonal position with the U.S. Forest
Service. Primary duties are control, inventory & mapping of invasive plants
along forest roads and trails, and native seed collection. Secondary duties
include restoration planting and seeding, general plant identification, data
entry, lifting and carrying, habitat assessment, training, and other
miscellaneous duties. Invasive plant control will consist of hand-pulling
small plants, using non-motorized tools to uproot or cut larger plants, and
mowing. Herbicides will not be used. The work is primarily physical and
outdoors, with 1-4 other crew members.
Salary: Biological Science Technicians at GS-3, GS-4 or GS-5 levels,
$12.07, $13.55, or $15.15/hour, depending on education, experience and
available funding. Opportunities to work overtime may be available.
Schedule: Work period is May-October (possibly November) 2014 but start
dates are flexible depending upon the situation. Work schedule is four 10-hour
days per week, plus possible overtime.
Location: Work will be performed on the Umpqua National Forest. There will
be three separate duty choices available: Cottage Grove Ranger District,
Diamond Lake and North Umpqua Ranger Districts (zoned position), and the Tiller
Ranger District.
The Cottage Grove Ranger District is within the Row River
watershed and is located at the northern end of the Umpqua National Forest.
Employees will be based in Cottage Grove, Oregon about 20 miles south of Eugene
(home to University of Oregon). Housing is not available.
The Diamond Lake and North Umpqua Ranger Districts comprise
the watershed of the middle and upper North Umpqua River. Employees will be
based at Diamond Lake Ranger Station in the southern Oregon Cascades, 60 miles
east of Roseburg, Oregon. Inexpensive housing (approximately $150/mo) is
available.
The Tiller Ranger District is the southern most District on
the Umpqua National Forest and has a multitude of recreational opportunities.
Employees will be based at the Tiller Ranger Station, approximately 17 miles
east of Canyonville, Oregon. Inexpensive housing (approximately $150/mo) is
available.
To Qualify: For GS-3: 6 months general work experience, plus 1 year of
education above high school with a minimum of 6 semester/9 quarter hours in any
combination of science or technical courses.
For GS-4: 60 semester/90 quarter hours of college, including
12 semester/18 quarter hours in science and technical courses, of which 6
semester/9 quarter hours are directly related to the position (Botany or Plant
Sciences); or 12 months work experience, of which 6 months are directly related
to the position; or a combination of the above.
For GS-5: A 4 year degree in a directly related discipline,
or the same educational requirements as GS-4, with 12 months work experience
directly related to the position at the GS-4 level or non-government equivalent.
A valid driver's license is necessary for all positions.
To Apply: Please respond to the appropriate contact to find out more
information about the particular duty station and the position. These
positions, please see below, are now posted on
www.USAJobs.gov<http://www.USAJobs.gov>. Applicants will be required to select
a particular duty station when applying for the positions.
The vacancy is for GS-0404-03 Biological Science Aid (General).
Tiller Ranger Station - 1 position Diamond Lake
Ranger Station (Idleyld Park, OR) - 3 positions
Opens 2/18/2014 Closes 3/4/2014
You can access the announcement with the number listed in the subject line or
the USAJOBS
control # 361977700 in USAJOBS.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Announcement # 14-TEMP110615-017780LD-DT for the GS-0404-04, BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (PLANTS)
Cottage Grove Ranger Station - 2 positions Tiller Ranger Station - 2
positions
Diamond Lake Ranger Station (Idleyld Park, OR) - 3 positions
Opens 2/21/2014 Closes 3/6/2014
You can access this announcement with the number listed in the subject line or
the USAjobs
control # 362162800 in USAjobs.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Announcement # Announcement #14-TEMP110615-015766LD-DT for the GS-0404-05,
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (PLANTS)
Diamond Lake Ranger Station (Idleyld Park, OR) - 2 positions
Opens 2/21/2014 Closes 3/6/2014
You can access this announcement with the number listed in the subject line or
the USAjobs
control # 362163800 in USAjobs.
For more information: Bryan Benz, Zone Botanist
North Umpqua & Diamond Lake Districts, Umpqua
National Forest
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
541-496-4169
David Baker, Botanist
Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
541-825-3149
Upekala Wijayratne, Botanist
Cottage Grove District, Umpqua National Forest
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
541-767-5045
David Baker, Botanist
Tiller Ranger District
Umpqua National Forest
541-825-3149
This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for
the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the
use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and
subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have
received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email
immediately.
