A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.
It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.
This position is temporary and has a Not-to-Exceed date. However, an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or funds.
This position is located on a Forest Service unit and performs duties in support of the wildlife management program.
These positions are located in Region 3 on the Lincoln National Forest in Alamogordo, Carlsbad and Cloudcroft, NM.
For additional information about the duties of the position, please contact, Rhonda Stewart (Alamogordo location) at (575)434-7222 or rsstewart@fs.fed.us. Larry Paul (Carlsbad location) at (575)885-4181 or lpaul@fs.fed.us. Jack Williams (Cloudcroft location) at (575)682-5328 or jdwilliams@fs.fed.us.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT: Some positions will have varying work schedules. Some positions may have irregular and protracted hours of work. Tours of duty include full-time or less than full-time and will involve working weekends or irregular work hours. Considerable travel may be required. Some positions involve work that requires travel away from the official duty location to remote worksites within commuting distance (49 miles).
6 (1 Carlsbad and 5 Cloudcroft) Positions will be filled as a temporary appointment up to 6 months and the Alamogordo position will be filled as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year which can be extended 1 additional year.
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career- Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
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