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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Hungry Horse, MT
Salary: $35,256.00 - $39,179.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent
Phone: 877-372-7248, option 2

JOB SUMMARY:

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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 being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion Announcement Number 14-0110-11325G-hdr. Current or former Federal employees may apply to both announcements, but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement in order to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. Disabled veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hiring authorities may apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement if they meet the criteria outlined in the announcement and submit supporting documentation.

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.

This position is located on the Spotted Bear Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest.  This position will be stationed at the Spotted Bear Ranger District from mid-May to mid-November, and at the Hungry Horse Ranger Station from mid-November to mid-May. These dates may vary depending on weather conditions and project needs. The Spotted Bear Ranger District is approximately 2 hours travel time from Hungry Horse Ranger District. Additionally, this position will work temporarily out of Schafer Meadows Station and/or Big Prairie Station for extended periods of time.

This is a Full Time Permanent Seasonal Forestry Technician (Wilderness/Trails) position on the Recreation Staff of the Spotted Bear Ranger District. This position provides supervision to one of the Wilderness and Trails programs on the District, serves as an inspector for agreements and contracts, and utilizes stock to support back-country locations. This position requires travel/hiking to remote work locations, and may require irregular hours of work. Housing may be available at the Spotted Bear Ranger District (e.g. bunkhouse or camp trailer) and there is a single family residence at the Schafer Meadows Station.

This Full Time Permanent Seasonal position will work a minimum of 13 pay periods up to 18 pay periods annually.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Tad Wehunt at (406) 387-3856 or wwehunt@fs.fed.us.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 25% or Greater
• Travel to remote workstations required. Please read Job Summary section.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• A 1-year probationary period is required.
• Criminal History Background Investigation is required.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations.
• Permanent Seasonal Tour of 13/18.