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 bb...@fs.fed.us<mailto:bb...@fs.fed.us> 541-496-4169 David Baker, Botanist Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest dcba...@fs.fed.us<mailto:dcba...@fs.fed.us> 541-825-3149 Upekala Wijayratne, Botanist Cottage Grove District, Umpqua National Forest ucwijayra...@fs.fed.us<mailto:ucwijayra...@fs.fed.us> 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.