Forestry Technician (Lookout)

United-States-Forest-Service; Riggins (ID); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Forest Service in Idaho is seeking a GS-5 fire detection position within a National Forest. The role focuses on providing fire detection services to district fire suppression personnel.

Qualifications include a year of specialized experience or a bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in forestry, range management, agriculture, or related natural resources. Volunteer experience is acceptable and considered for credit.

Qualifications

• Requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4 or education qualifying for GS-5.
• Education must be from an accredited college or university and related to the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lookout records, logs and lookout equipment.
• Maintain lookout station and grounds in a neat and orderly condition.
• Receive and relay fire and administrative data to keep dispatchers informed of conditions.
• Promote fire prevention by explaining laws, policies, and regulations to visitors.

Skills

Record keeping

Lookout station maintenance

Data reception and relaying

Fire prevention education

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry or related field

24 semester hours in forestry/agriculture/range management or related natural resources

Post-high school education with specialized experience

Tools

Lookout equipment

Communication equipment

Job description

This position is located within a National Forest.

The purpose of the position is to provide fire detection services to district fire suppression personnel.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

GS-05: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level; OR a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or that included at least 24 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, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science (no more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable); OR combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have ben obtained in an accredited college or university.

Examples of specialized experience include:

• Maintaining records, log books and lookout equipment.
• Maintaining lookout station and grounds in a neat and orderly condition.
• Receiving and relaying a variety of fire and administrative data and keeping dispatcher/fire officials informed of current conditions.
• Promoting the fire prevention program by explaining State and Federal laws, policies, and regulations to visitors.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.