Vegetation mapping in the California desert.
Expecting to hire 1 summer seasonal positions to for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Range Management Program and 2 - 3 summer seasonal positions for the Invasive Plants Program. Interested individuals should submit applications by February 10 if they wish to be considered for either of these positions.
Job: Range Technician (1 position)
Series: GS-0455-5
Vacancay Announcement: OCRT-455-5-RANGE-DT
Description: Temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours in one year (about June to November). Duties include grazing permit compliance monitoring, ecological condition monitoring, fence and range improvement maintenance and construction. The duty station will be in Redding, California. Submit applications through Avue: https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html
Job: Invasive Plant Technician (2-3 positions)
Series: GS-0455-5 or GS-0404-5
Vacancay Announcement: OCRT-455-5-RANGE-DT or OCRT-404-5-PLANT-DT
Temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours in one year (about April to September). Duties: Invasive plant inventory, control, and monitoring. The duty station will be in Redding, California, but the position will involve significant overnight travel on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Submit applications through Avue: https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html
Additional information non-fire temporary jobs on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest is available here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5347383.pdf
Information on other permanent positions with the Forest Service is available at http://www.usajobs.gov andhttp://outreach.fsr5.com
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is seeking a dynamic, innovative self starter to work in our Range program as a Lead Ranger and Invasive Species Technician in either the GS-0404-07, Biological Technician series or the GS-0455-07, Range Technician series. Please indicate on your outreach your preference, if any. This position will be a permanent, seasonal position with an 18/2 tour of duty. 18 pay periods (equivalent to 9 months) is guaranteed with potential for year round employment if funding and project work allows. The duty location is Redding, California. If interested in being considered for this opportunity, please send a completed outreach response form to Marilyn Loughrey at mloughrey@fs.fed.us by January 20, 2012. Any questions may also be directed to Philip Brownsey, Range Program Manager Shasta-Trinity National Forest, pbrownsey@fs.fed.us.
Outreach Response Form and Outreach Response Notice
The Pt. Reyes National Seashore is seeking a Range Management Specialist. Considering the historic challenges with the grazing program on the site, your assistance in indentifying and encouraging good range science candidates is appreciated.
Information on the position is here or can be found at http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/303647700.
Please note the announcement closes on December 13, 2011.
Effective: January 11, 2012 for Spring Semester only. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The current California State University Salary Structure is available at: http://www.humboldt.edu/aps/docs/Salary-Schedule.xls. More information about temporary faculty pool opportunities can be found at: http://www.humboldt.edu/aps/employment/pool.html.
Application Procedures: Qualified candidates should send a signed letter of application, current resume, and a completed and signed Form 580 found at http://www.humboldt.edu/aps/employment/pool_applications.html to: Dr. Kenneth O. Fulgham, Chair Forestry & Wildland Resources Department Humboldt State University One Harpst Street Arcata, California 95521-8299
Deep Springs College seeks an experienced person to manage the college’s cattle ranching operation, beginning January 1st, 2012. Located in high desert between Bishop, California and the Nevada border, Deep Springs grazes approximately 300 cattle on a mixture of private and Federal lands throughout the year. The college is a small, two year liberal arts school with a high degree of student involvement in all aspects of college and ranch operations. The ranch is an integral part of the educational mission and the Ranch Manager is expected to prioritize student involvement along with productivity. In addition to an academic course load, all students work at least twenty hours per week in positions throughout the college, ranch and farm.
For additional information, please contact vice-president David Welle, 760-872-2000 x27 or send a resume to ranchmanagersearch@deepsprings.edu. You may also find information at our website www.deepsprings.edu. First round review of applications will begin September 26. Finalist candidates will be required to visit the college in late October or early November for interviews.
The incumbent serves as a technical advisor for the rangeland ecology and management program for one or more parks. The incumbent is involved primarily in rangeland management, planning, administration, restoration, monitoring, and evaluation required to meet park objectives.
Develops and prepares portions of the resources management plan dealing with rangeland activities. Prepares specific action plans pertaining to the ecology and management of rangelands based on a data from fieldwork, maps, aerial photography, satellite imagery, and other methods to carry out management goals.
Application and more information
The announcement for a Rangeland Management Specialist, GS-0454-5/7/9, is now open. One position will be filled in each of the following locations in Arizona: Prescott, Kingman, and Flagstaff (for a total of 3 positions). Announcement closes on August 30, 2011. Click on the appropriate link to go directly to the announcement. The USA Staffing program will allow you to select the location(s) you are interested in.
UCCE is hiring for a Livestock Natural Resource Advisor based in Kern County. Closing date is September 16th, or until filled.
Click to download vacancy details (.doc, 119kb)
Potential opportunity for someone with a rangeland mgt background, especially with experience in conservation. A great student body, 5,000+ acres of university-managed lands, and a growing number of potential faculty collaborators across a broad spectrum of disciplines being stirred up - in part - by yours truly...
Marc Horney
CalPac Listserv Co-Admin &
Assistant Professor, Rangeland Resource Management
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Two (2) Ecological Site Inventory (ESI) Specialist positions, one located at Chico, CA and one located at Sonora, CA are now advertised government-wide at USAJOBS. These are GS-Interdisciplinary 9/11 positions open to persons in the Rangeland Mgt, Forestry, Agronomy, and Soil Conservationist series (454, 460, 471, 457).
Links to the vacancy announcements are:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=94304351&JobTitle=Ecological+Site+Inventory+Specialist&tm=3&lid=17399
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=94307881&JobTitle=Ecological+Site+Inventory+Specialist&tm=3&lid=17399&
The announcements can also be accessed by query for announcements CA-409296-TM and CA-410346-TM in USAJOBS.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is now hiring 2 Range Management Specialist positions in Oregon to assist with the SGI! These are term GS-9 positions that are renewable annually for up to four years. The positions can be located in any of the following locations: Redmond, Hines, or Baker City. Application deadline is October 4th. Job Announcement Number: NRCS-OR-10-29 on www.usajobs.gov. Click here for more details or contact: Bob Gillaspy, State Rangeland Management Specialist, USDA - NRCS, Portland, OR, (503) 414-3233, www.or.nrcs.usda.gov
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking a Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Coordinator and technical expert for the Kern National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in Delano, California. The position is involved with resource protection and restoration on private lands, with an emphasis on complex interactions involving wetland, endangered and threatened species, migratory birds, and other resources for which the Service has trust responsibilities. For more information click here.
