OUTREACH NOTICE Ecologist
Southwest Region - Gila National Forest, Silver City, New Mexico GS-0408-11 (Full Time – Permanent) Please help us distribute this outreach notice for a now permanent GS-0408-11 Ecologist position at the Gila NF Supervisor’s Office in Silver City, NM. The Gila NF is revising its Land Management Plan (i.e. Forest Plan) over the next three to four years, and as part of this effort, we are recruiting an Ecologist to be part of our highly talented core planning team. This position is a unique opportunity to be involved in the revision effort under the 2012 Planning Rule, helping to lead issues related to ecological dynamics and natural processes of the Forest as they relate to multiple uses and ecosystem services. Once the Forest Plan Revision process is complete, the position will become part of the very active Fire & Aviation Management organization at the Supervisor’s Office serving as the Fire Ecologist and providing information on wildland fire and fuels management methods to enhance, restore and protect ecosystems including fire adapted ecosystems. The Gila area is quite biologically, culturally, and topographically diverse with a mild climate, and Silver City is an interesting historic community with a high quality of life. This notification is being circulated to inform prospective applicants of this upcoming opportunity, and to help make future decisions about recruitment for this position. Individuals stating interest in this position will be notified when the vacancy announcement is posted so they can apply. The attached outreach notice has the pertinent information. Please share this opportunity with those folks who might be interested. For additional information, please feel free to contact Art Telles, Natural Resources and Planning Staff Officer, at [email protected] or 575-388-8417, and Gabe Holguin, Fire & Aviation Staff Officer, at [email protected] or (575)388-8233. Please respond to the outreach notice by August 31, 2016 if interested. This outreach notice can also be accessed through the outreach database at the following web address: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?i d=87E5CE4C9A7E4095A0DD1031C144E0DA 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.
