Hmmmm--I'd be willing to bet there's a fair-haired boy or girl waiting in
the wings and that it would be a waste of time to apply. I hope I'm wrong,
but really, TEN days? Read the advertisement carefully. It will be
interesting to see who is hired . . .
WT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Merriam" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job Announcement: US Forest Service Ecologist
The USDA Forest Service Sierra Cascade Province, comprised of the Modoc,
Lassen, and Plumas National Forests in northeastern California, is
currently advertising a one-year detail position for a GS-11 Associate
Ecologist ($57,408.00 - $74,628.00 per year). This position is a
temporary promotion/detail for one year, which may be extended for up to
five years and/or be made permanent without further competition. This
position is open to current Career and Career-Conditional status Forest
Service employees.
This vacancy will be open for 10 days, beginning on 8/16/2011 and closing
on 8/26/2011. More information about the position and how to apply is
posted on www.usajobs.gov. Find the announcement by searching for
Ecologist in Quincy, CA and by checking “all jobs, public and status” on
the right of the results screen.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Associate Ecologist works with the Province Ecologist to address a
wide range of ecological issues across the Modoc, Lassen and Plumas
National Forests. The Sierra Cascade Province straddles the northern
Sierra and southern Cascade mountain ranges which support a wide range of
ecosystems including great basin, sagebrush steppe, eastside pine, mixed
conifer, and foothill vegetation types. Major duties will include:
• Provides ecological expertise and technical assistance for Forest
Service projects and planning efforts. Incorporates ecological principles
into decision making.
• Develops ecological monitoring programs to collect, analyze, and
interpret data to help guide Forest Service activities through an adaptive
management framework.
• Evaluates the effect of forest management practices including
grazing, prescribed burning, and silvicultural treatments on a diverse
range of ecosystems.
• Uses statistically sound sampling and analytical methods,
including multivariate techniques and modeling approaches, to evaluate
complex environmental and biological patterns across large landscapes.
• Integrates information from separate disciplines such as botany,
hydrology, soils, and wildlife, including historic and legacy data, for
use in assessing current conditions, detecting trends, developing historic
reference conditions, and developing desired future conditions for use in
planning and implementing forest projects.
• Conducts fire monitoring and modeling, including evaluations of
fire behavior, fuel loading, fire effects, and patterns of fire severity.
• Coordinates with district, forest, and regional staff to conduct
integrated ecological monitoring and reporting programs. Develops field
guides, brochures, GIS products, presentations, workshops, and other
materials to facilitate the transfer of ecological knowledge.
• Provides technical assistance with NEPA planning and
implementation.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
• An ability to conduct practical applied research of direct
relevance to Forest Service managers, and to communicate findings in
simple, straight forward terms to a wide variety of audiences.
• Broad knowledge of ecology and its application to management,
including silviculture, range management, fuels and fire management,
wildlife management and soils management. Must be able to apply the latest
developments in ecology to solutions of a novel or controversial nature
for which accepted or proven methods are not available.
• Must be experienced with multivariate statistics, ecological
modeling, database design and management and GIS.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including
demonstrated success at grant writing.
• Wildland firefighting experience beneficial.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Field and office work are about equally divided in a year; May-October is
normally spent mostly in the field. During this period the incumbent is
often away from the duty station for extended periods. Working conditions
may sometimes be difficult, including hiking over rough terrain in steep,
rugged areas with exposure to heat, poison oak, poisonous snakes and
insects.
QUESTIONS:
If you have any questions about the position or the application process,
please contact: Kyle Merriam, Province Ecologist (530) 283-7777; email
[email protected].
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