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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
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Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 10:45 AM
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Positions on the Superior National Forest
The Superior National Forest located in northeast Minnesota is seeking
candidates to fill a number of temporary positions this summer. These
positions are located on the East Zone (EZ) Tofte and Grand Marais, and the
West Zone (WZ) Aurora, Ely, and Cook. If you are interested in one of the
positions listed below, please contact the appropriate person listed with
each position for additional information on how to apply.
Forestry Technician (reforestation and stand exam) - Applicant serves as a
member of the district’s reforestation or inventory crew.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting in contract
administration, site preparation, and plantation improvement contracts;
performing survival and stocking evaluation exams using a personal data
recorder; and layout, etc. Candidate may be required to work independently
at various times of the summer. The work week is typically Monday through
Friday, 40 hours per week, and can be physically demanding. Contacts: WZ -
Chad Kirschbaum (218) 365-7574 [log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-462-3 (Forestry Aid) Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐3‐
GEN‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐4‐
TSI‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-5 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐5‐
TSI‐DT
Forestry Technician (sale preparation) - Applicant serves as a member of the
district’s sale preparation crew. Duties include: marking trees in timber
sale units, flagging or painting timber sale unit boundaries, using Global
Positioning System (GPS) to record unit boundaries and other unit features.
The work week is typically Monday through Friday, 40 hours per
week. The work can be physically demanding. Contacts: EZ - Gene
Dressely, 218-387-3249 or [log in to unmask], WZ - Leslie Escobedo, 218-
666-0026 or [log in to unmask], Cari Johnson, 218-229-8807 or [log in to unmask]
fed.us.
Series and Grade: GS-462-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐462‐4‐
TSP‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-5 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐462‐5‐
TSP‐DT
Forestry Technician (fire - engine operator) - Applicant serves as a member
of the district’s fire crew. Duties include: driving fire engines to
wildland fire locations; using water, foam, or other specialized fire
equipment to fight fires; performing many strenuous activities like
constructing fire line, laying out hose to reach a fire, or mopping up after
a fire; conducting operations safely. Schedules can be quite variable and
can include long work hours depending on the level of fire
activity. Contacts: EZ - Vance Hazelton, 218-387-3251 or
[log in to unmask], Mike Mansson, 218-387-3226 or [log in to unmask], or
Cory Berg, 218-663-8610 or [log in to unmask], WZ - Steve Teeter, 218-365-
7568 or [log in to unmask], or Jeb Backe, 218-365-7557 or [log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-462-3 (Foresty Aid) Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐3‐
FIRE‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐4‐
ENGINE‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-5 Vacancy Announcement:
OCRT-462-
5-ENGINE-DT
Forestry Technician (wilderness) - Applicant is part of the district’s crew
working in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Duties
include: routine maintenance of wilderness campsites involving tasks such
as felling trees or digging latrines; trail maintenance; checking visitor
permits; restoring campsites. Work usually consists of 8 day trips and 10
hour days. The work is physically demanding, requiring employees to be able
to live and work in remote settings. Contacts: EZ - Jon Benson, 218-
663-8085 or [log in to unmask], WZ - Steve Cochran, 218-365-7610 or
[log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-462-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐4‐
REC‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-5 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐5‐
REC‐DT
Forestry Technician (recreation) - Applicant works in the district
recreation program. Typical duties include: trail maintenance activities
such as clearing fallen trees or maintaining trail tread; campground
maintenance activities; performing maintenance at boat landings such as
installing signs or maintaining parking areas. The work can be physically
demanding, and usually consists of a 40 hour work week, Monday-Friday.
Contacts: EZ Ann Schwaller 218-663-8083, WZ - Tim Engrav 218-666-0025 or
[log in to unmask] and Carl Skustad, 218-365-7615 or [log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-462-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐4‐
WLDN‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-462-5 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐
462‐5‐
WLDN‐DT
Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife) - Applicant primarily serves in
the wildlife completing surveys and assisting in data gathering efforts.
Applicant will also serve in reforestation completing and inspecting work in
this area. The work can be physically demanding and a typical work week is
40 hours a week. Contacts: WZ - Susan Catton, 218-365-7572 or
[log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-404-5 Vacancy Announcement:
OCRT-404-5-WLDLF-
DT
Biological Science Technician (plants) - Applicant serves as part of the
Forest’s invasive plant treatment crew. Duties include: herbicide
application to invasive plant populations (using backpack sprayer or truck
mounted sprayer), field surveys for invasive plants, collecting field data
and entering it into spreadsheets and databases, using GPS units.
Applicants need to have valid driver’s license. Work week is Monday-
Thursday, 40 hours/week. Contact: WZ - Jack Greenlee, 218-229-8817 or
[log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-404-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐404‐
4‐PLANT‐DT
Series and Grade: GS-404-5 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐404‐
4‐PLANT‐DT
Biological Science Technician (wildlife or fisheries) - Applicant serves on
the Forest’s Fisheries and Monitoring crew. Duties include: conducting
Forest Plan implementation monitoring surveys, aquatic passage projects,
stream surveys, riparian planting inspections, electro-shocking, etc.
Applicants need to have a valid driver’s license. The work can be
physically demanding and usually consists of a 40 hour work week, Monday-
Friday. Duty location is Ely, MN. Please send resume to contact person
to apply for position. Contact: Jason Butcher, 218-626-4307 or
[log in to unmask]
Information Receptionist - Responsibilities include issuing BWCAW permits,
answering phones and general forest questions, general clerical duties.
Schedules include weekends and holidays. Contacts: EZ - Renee Frahm,
218-663-8064 or [log in to unmask], WZ - Becca Manlove, 218-365-2093 or
[log in to unmask]
Series and Grade: GS-304-4 Vacancy Announcement: OCRT‐304‐4‐
INFO‐DT
Biological Science Technician (soils) - Primary duties include soil
monitoring on timber harvest sites and/or potential prescribed burn sites.
This will include pre-field preparation, field data collection and data
entry. Typical work week is Monday - Friday, 40 hours and can be strenuous
and under a variety of weather conditions. Applicants typically work as
two-person crews but may work alone. A majority of the work would be in the
field and may require travel and/or overnight travel. Knowledge of basic
soil and soil management principles is desirable. Applicants need to possess
a valid driver’s license. Duty station is Ely, MN. Please send resume to
contact to apply for position. These positions are STEPs and will be filled
as a GS-404-3 or GS-404-4 depending on education and experience. Contact:
Jim Barott, 218-365-2099 or [log in to unmask]
How to Apply:
Eligible college students can be hired through the Student Temporary
Employment Program (STEP). A resume and official transcripts are required.
Contact person listed under each position for additional information.
Or, apply on-line through Avue Digital Services at
https:www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. Vacancy
Announcements are listed under each position by series and grade.
Candidates can select from any of the following locations:
West Zone (WZ) position locations - Aurora, MN; Cook, MN; Ely, MN East Zone
(EZ) position locations - Grand Marais, MN; Tofte, MN
Hourly wages for: GS-3 = $11.95; GS-4 = $ 13.41; GS-5 = $15.00
Example of Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-3, GS-4 and GS-5
Forestry Technicians
Grade 03: Qualifying experience for the GS-3 level includes six months
general experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the
work of the position or that provided familiarity with the subject matter or
processes of the occupation.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met
by successful completion of one (1) academic year of post high school
education which included at least 6 semester/9 quarter hours in any
combination of courses such as range management or conservation,
agriculture, forestry, wildlife management, engineering, biology,
mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of
successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the
experience requirements.
Grade 04: Qualifying experience for the GS-04 level includes six months
general experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the
work of the position or that provided familiarity with the subject matter or
processes of the occupation AND six months specialized experience at the
GS-03 level that is directly related to the line of work of the position to
be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular
knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the
position.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met
by successful completion of two (2) academic years of post high school
education which included at least 12 semester/18 quarter hours in any
combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science,
range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management,
soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography),
outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire
science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of
successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the
experience requirements.
Grade 05: Qualifying experiences includes one year of specialized
experience equivalent to GS-4. Specialized experience is experience which is
in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and
which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and
abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met
by successful completion of a four (4) year course of study leading to a
bachelors' degree or the equivalent. Education must include at least 24
semester/36 quarter hours in any combination of courses such as forestry,
agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation,
wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources
(except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management,
civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 6
semester/9 quarter hours in mathematics is creditable.
COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of
successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the
experience requirements.
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