OUTREACH NOTICE
Pacific Northwest Region 6 – Lands Zones
NATIONAL FORESTS across the
Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service
Land Surveyor Pathways Trainee, GS–1399- 3/5
The Northern Washington Lands Zone (Colville, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests) anticipate advertising for a number of GS-1399-3/4/5 Pathways Indefinite Interns with various duty stations across Oregon and Washington. These positions will service the various Lands Zones within the Region. We will provide training, career experience and mentorship from Licensed Land Surveyors within the region. The positions will report to the Lead Land Surveyor of the Zone in which each position is duty stationed. The positions are Pathways Indefinite Intern positions.
The Pathways Indefinite Intern position is designed to work with student schedules and provide a career development training opportunity in the Land Survey arena. Upon successful completion of educational and program requirements, the incumbent will be eligible for conversion to a permanent GS-1373-07 Professional Survey Trainee position with the US Forest Service. While conversion to a permanent position is not guaranteed, our intent is to develop career-minded individuals who could fill future vacancies in this Region or elsewhere in the Forest Service. We are considering filling up to 7 positions within the Region with several potential duty stations as listed on the attached “outreach form”. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and work toward a possible career in Boundary and Survey management within the USDA Forest Service.
Job duties and training will include a diverse range of survey projects are varied, complex, and challenging, including terrestrial (both conventional and GPS based), engineering (sites and roads), and other surveys as needed. The positions include both field and office work. Work requires the ability to hike, wade, lift, carry and use equipment in rugged terrain and in mountain weather while maintaining and establishing boundaries. The ability to work safely and in a team environment is necessary. The incumbent should enjoy living in remote mountain or grassland settings. Prior Land Survey experience is beneficial, but not required. Work periods will be agreed upon, considering educational needs, but generally be during summer months. The first work period is expected to be summer of 2018.
This outreach notice is to identify potential candidates to determine the best duty stations for these pathways positions. If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond on the attached Outreach Notice Form by October 31, 2017.
If you are interested in the positions please complete the "outreach form" attached below.
OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM
If you are interested in this position, please complete this form and email to Leland Fischer () or mail to Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Attn: Leland Fischer, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801 or FAX to 509-664-9280 by close of business October 31, 2017. For questions or more information about the position, please call Leland Fischer at 509-664-9253. The vacancy announcement for this position, when open, will be posted at USAJOBS website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov.
I am interested in the following position: Indefinite Intern - Survey GS-1399-03/05
Location: Region 6 – Forest Service
Duty Stations: Bend, OR – Vancouver, WA – Lakeview, OR – Springfield, OR – Colville, WA – Baker, OR – Wenatchee, WA
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: _______________________________________________ Date:
Address:
E-Mail Address:
Phone #:
School:
Current title/series/grade: _________________________________
Are you currently a Federal employee? YES ______NO ______
If YES: Current Agency and location: _________________________________
Type of Appointment: Permanent Term Temporary
If you are not a current permanent employee (career or career conditional), are you eligible for appointment under any of the following special authorities?
___ Person with Disabilities
Veterans Readjustment
Former Peace Corps Volunteer
Disabled Veteran w/30% Compensable Disability
Student Career Experience Program
___ Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998
Please indicate all of the above referenced duty stations would you be interested in? ____________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your interest in our Outreach Notice.
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