Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 2015 Temporary Recreation, Archeology, Administration, and Engineering

Outreach Announcement for GS-2/GS-3/GS-4/GS-5/GS-6/GS-7 The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will soon begin filling multiple temporary seasonal GS-2, GS-3, GS-4, GS-5, GS-6, and GS-7 recreation, archeology, administration and engineering positions for 2015. These are SEASONAL TEMPORARY positions with a maximum six month tour schedule (NTE 1039 hours). The anticipated start date for these positions varies from the end of April to early June, 2015. Employees who are students generally work through the end of August, while others may work as late as November. Most of the positions require physical exertion in rough terrain. The work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions including summer heat, rain and snow. Housing may be available at duty stations. Recreation: Developed recreation crews maintains campgrounds, trailhead and dispersed recreation sites. Duties include removing litter, cleaning bathrooms, repairing existing facilities, contacting members of the public, and collecting data pertinent to recreation use. Work is performed in all weather conditions. Trails: Trail crews maintain hiking trails on the Forest. Work includes cutting and removing trees that have fallen across trails, providing proper drainage on trails and picnic areas, regular repairing trails, removing brush, and other manual labor. Positions will work in all weather conditions, hike long distances, carry loads exceeding 25 pounds (including tools), and spend multiple days at a time in the backcountry. Archeology: Archeology technicians assist in performing procedural archeological fieldwork assignments using compass, topographical map, and aerial photographs, and/or GPS unit to conduct archeological surveys and to record site locations. They may search areas for surface historic and prehistoric archaeological remains and artifacts. Hiking long distances to remote areas should be expected. Work will be conducted under arduous (wet) weather and terrain conditions. Engineering: The equipment operator helpers perform the simpler and more routine operation of heavy gasoline or diesel powered equipment, such as, large industrial tractors, dump trucks, motor graders, soil compactors, tractors with

attachments, dozer tractors, front-end loaders, backhoes, excavators and brush cutters. They will operate equipment to perform basic assignments for cutting, moving, digging, grading, and rolling earth, sand, stone, and other materials. Administration: These positions are located at the front offices to provide information services such as greeting visitors, answering telephones, responding to routine inquiries from a variety of customers, and providing overall support to the administrative staff on the unit. Information assistants will also be responsible as collection officers for the sale of forest maps, passes and product permits.

Region 6 National Forests (Oregon and Washington) will be opening vacancy announcements in USAJOBS for the GS-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 vacancies in these programs. The Announcements will be open from February 4h to February 10th. You will only be able to apply to these announcements during those dates.

Follow these directions to apply: 1. Go to https://my.usajobs.gov/ 2. If you are a first time user you will have to create a profile; if not, login using your current USAJobs login information. Skip to number 4 if you have already created a profile and resume. 3. Click on: RESUME. Enter your information to build a resume or up-load your own. 4. After your resume is ready, you can apply for jobs. Click on “Search Jobs”. Search for the GS-2/GS-3/GS-4/GS5/GS-6/GS-7 announcement by inputting the desired duty location into the Location box. You can also search for a specific position by inputting the exact announcement number listed below into the search window. 5. Select the GS-2, GS-3, GS-4, GS-5, GS-6, and GS-7 temporary seasonal position of your choice from the list of positions. 6. Make sure the Announcement number is EXACT and you’ve chosen the correct duty station. 7. Click the “Apply online” button, and follow the steps to complete the online application, being sure to read each question carefully and answering completely. 8. Submit your application and check back from the home page under “Application Status”. If you have any questions please contact the hiring supervisor listed on the next page.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Position Title: Recreation

Announcement Number

Series

Duty Station

Contact Person & Additional Information

Forestry Aid (Recreation)

15-TEMP-R60462-2-AID-DT-PM

GS-0462-2

Forestry Technician (Recreation)

15-TEMP-R60462-6-REC-DT-PM

GS-0462-06

15-TEMP0462-R6-4-TRLS-DT-PG

GS-0462-04

Glacier Darrington Granite Falls Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw

Lu LeMieux, [email protected] Bridget Wisniewski, [email protected] Bridget Wisniewski, [email protected] Tom Davis, [email protected] Bill Sobieralski, [email protected] Bill Sobieralski, [email protected]

Clerk

15-TEMP-R6OFFCLRK-S2-DT-PM

GS-0326-02

Darrington

Diane Holz, [email protected]

Information Assistant

15-TEMP-R60303-3-ASST-DT-PG

GS-0303-03

Darrington

Diane Holz, [email protected]

Visitor Information Assistant

15-TEMP-R6VISITOR-S4-DT-PM

GS-1001-04

Visitor Information Assistant

15-TEMP-R6VISITOR-S5-DT-PM

GS-1001-05

Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw

Colton Whitworth, [email protected] Linda Shaffer, [email protected] Linda Shaffer, [email protected] Colton Whitworth, [email protected] Linda Shaffer, [email protected] Linda Shaffer, [email protected]

Concrete Glacier Sedro Woolley Darrington Granite Falls Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw Concrete Glacier Sedro Woolley Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw

Seth Greenfield, [email protected] Debra Paul, [email protected] Seth Greenfield, [email protected] Adrienne Hall, [email protected] Adrienne Hall, [email protected] John Robinson, [email protected] Mary Coughlin, [email protected] Mary Coughlin, [email protected] Seth Greenfield, [email protected] Debra Paul, [email protected] Seth Greenfield, [email protected] John Robinson, [email protected] Mary Coughlin, [email protected] Mary Coughlin, [email protected]

Trails Forestry Technician (Trails)

Administration

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Position Title: Archeology

Announcement Number

Series

Duty Station

Contact Person & Additional Information

Archeological Technician

15-TEMP-R60102-5-ARCH-DT-PG

GS-0102-05

Archeological Technician

15-TEMP-R60102-7-ARCH-DT-PG

GS-0102-07

Darrington North Bend

Mike Schlafmann, [email protected]

15-TEMP-R6EEOHELP-S5-DT-PM

WG-5716-05

Skykomish North Bend Enumclaw

Barry Collins, [email protected] MJ Crandall, [email protected] MJ Crandall, [email protected]

Darrington North Bend

Mike Schlafmann, [email protected]

Engineering Engineering Equipment Operator