Wilderness Ranger/Trails Crewmember/Visitor Center Staff/Recreation Technician

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Inyo National Forest (NF) in the beautiful Eastern Sierras of California with its dramatic granite mountain escarpments and alpine lakes is hiring seasonal staff to assist in 4 types of recreation jobs:

Wilderness Rangers – patrol trails and campsites in the wilderness
Trail Crewmembers – construct trails in the wilderness
Visitor Center Staff – inform visitors of recreational opportunties in an indoor setting
Recreation Technician – patrol and maintain front-country recreation sites

Requirements for GS-0462 (Forestry Technician) series.

GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester 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.
GS-5: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
GS-6: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5
GS-7: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6

While other similar jobs are available on other National Forests, Inyo NF is unsurpassed in its beauty and recreational opportunties.

In an e-mail to “joseph.donovan@usda.gov” with a subject header of “Inyo NF recreation job outreach response”
- Indicate which of the 4 position(s) in order of preference interests you
- Indicate the order of your preference of Inyo NF duty stations of: Mammoth Lakes, Lee Vining, Bishop, or Lone Pine. Most prefer Mammoth Lakes, but housing is limited due to its resort town status. However, housing may be available in Mammoth Lakes ranging from $250 to $750/month.
- Attach a resume.
Apply on USAJobs.gov between February 20 and March 3 (estimated open dates), and select the 4 Inyo NF duty stations.
The additional e-mail to us beyond applying to USAJobs will help Inyo NF differentiate names on the certification lists who are seriously interested in our Forest and our positions over those who blindly apply to all duty stations across the United States that are not interested in recreation jobs (the forestry tech series job description is very broad).
Good luck!

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on jobshiringnearme.org Job Board.

In an e-mail to “joseph.donovan@usda.gov” with a subject header of “Inyo NF recreation job outreach response”
- Indicate which of the 4 position(s) in order of preference interests you
- Indicate the order of your preference of Inyo NF duty stations of: Mammoth Lakes, Lee Vining, Bishop, or Lone Pine. Most prefer Mammoth Lakes, but housing is limited due to its resort town status. However, housing may be available in Mammoth Lakes ranging from $250 to $750/month.
- Attach a resume.
Apply on USAJobs.gov between February 20 and March 3 (estimated open dates), and select the 4 Inyo NF duty stations.
The additional e-mail to us beyond applying to USAJobs will help Inyo NF differentiate names on the certification lists who are seriously interested in our Forest and our positions over those who blindly apply to all duty stations across the United States that are not interested in recreation jobs (the forestry tech series job description is very broad).
Good luck!

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on jobshiringnearme.org Job Board.

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