Job Details:
Title:	Supervisory Forestry Technician (District Recreation Staff Officer)	Annual Salary:
Series:	0462	Respond By Date:	04/05/10
Grade:	GS-10 GS-11
Duties:	The position is located on the San Gabriel River Ranger District of the Angeles National Forest in Glendora, California. The incumbent serves as the District Special Uses and Lands Officer. Major duties of the position include: • Develops and administers recreation and lands special use programs in compliance with national guidelines and direction. • Provides professional guidance, expertise, and support for the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of program or project strategies for areas such as recreation, lands and special uses. • Drafts action plans for carrying management decisions. Recommends annual work plans for the recreation and lands programs and executes approved plans. • Serves as the primary contact on all aspects of the recreation or lands project or program. Develops annual work plans for the project or program, with input or involvement from others as necessary. Plans and monitors the program or project budgets to complete work within budget. Identifies problems and recommends solutions. • Assists with other resource management activities by analyzing the impact of those resources on the recreation, special uses, and lands programs. • Facilitates the NEPA process for program area projects. Coordinates all aspects of internal and external review of NEPA documents for projects. • Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS-05 through GS-09 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. • Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. • Responsible for furthering the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO). • Provides technical assistance to program staff, line officers, and associated specialists regarding standard land use authorization practices and procedures. • Oversees administration of hydroelectric uses. Desired knowledge, skill base and experience of the incumbent include: • Knowledge of Forest Service Special Uses management policy and regulations. • Supervisory skills including supervision of employees, directing work plans and projects, evaluating performance, identifying training needs of employees, and setting priorities. • Knowledge of NEPA policy, regulations, and implementation. • Ability to effectively coordinate and communicate with external partners, members of the business community of the general public, higher ranking managers, supervisors, and program staff; administrative; and other work units within the District of Forest, representatives of local public interest groups, and employees of State and local governments. • Ability to effectively and efficiently implement forest land management plans. • Written and verbal communication skills. • Implementation of health and safety standards for field work and travel. • Work requires no special physical demands. It may include some walking, hiking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items.
Job Location:
Forest:	Angeles
District:	San Gabriel RD
Location Other:	San Gabriel River Ranger District: The San Gabriel River Ranger District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The district represents an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. Local housing costs range from $250,000.00 up to and exceeding a million dollars, depending upon the area you choose to reside. Rentals can be found in all local communities, average cost begins around $800.00 for a small one bedroom. The Angeles National Forest resides among the Greater Los Angeles basin communities and has numerous activities and attractions. There are numerous world-class beaches and communities within one hour thirty minutes from the District Office such as the communities of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Valencia, San Fernando, Thousand Oaks, and West Lake Village as well as many other desirable communities in the area. Educational opportunities are also supported in the surrounding areas with access to all levels of public education. UCLA, Pepperdine University, as well as many other reputable community colleges reside within the effective commute areas of the basin. Housing in the surrounding communities is a challenge while working on the Angeles National Forest. Costs can range from $275,000 dollars or greater in the surrounding communities and can escalate as high as the $800,000 in the communities adjacent to the forest. San Gabriel River Ranger District: The San Gabriel River Ranger District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The district represents an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. Local housing costs range from $250,000.00 up to and exceeding a million dollars, depending upon the area you choose to reside. Rentals can be found in all local communities, average cost begins around $800.00 for a small one bedroom. San Gabriel River Ranger District: The San Gabriel River Ranger District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The district represents an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. Local housing costs range from $250,000.00 up to and exceeding a million dollars, depending upon the area you choose to reside. Rentals can be found in all local communities, average cost begins around $800.00 for a small one bedroom.
City/State/Zip:	Glendora, CA  91741
Location:	The Angeles National Forest is 640,000 acres in size located primarily in Los Angeles county in southern California. Predominate vegetation is chamise chaparral, mixed chaparral, coastal-sage scrub and mixed conifer. The Forest has a tremendous recreation, law enforcement, fire and watershed management workload and a complex urban/wildland interface. Annual wildfire acres average over 17,000 acres per year. Annual law enforcement incidents average about 2500. The Forest Emergency Operation Coordination Center (EOCC) provides Dispatching Services for the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The supports over 5500 incidents per year. The EOCC is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per year. Shift work will be required. Healthy and stable watersheds are extremely important to the over 12 million residents of the Los Angeles basin. The Forest maintains a high level of cooperation with over 20 fire agencies including the Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles City Fire Department and many local municipal departments. The Forest also maintains high levels of cooperations with many Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Game and Fish, and the California Highway Patrol. The duty station is located in Lancaster, California. Lancaster is located in the Antelope Valley and enjoys a true High Desert climate. High temperatures in the summer average over 100 degrees and low temperatures in the mid-seventies. Temperatures in the winter range from the mid-seventies to the low thirties with occasional snow. Lancaster is centrally located at about equal distance to the beach and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Housing cost in the Antelope Valley ranges from $70,000 to $200,000. Lancaster and nearby Palmdale are full service communities and offer a full range of entertainment, recreational and educational opportunities LOS ANGELES RIVER AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS The Los Angeles River Ranger District represents the recent consolidation of the Tujunga and Arroyo Seco Districts of the Angeles National Forest. The LA River Ranger District makes up approximately one third of the land mass on the Angeles and adjoins the communities of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys just north of the city Los Angeles. The San Gabriel District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The two districts represent an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The program includes pre-suppression, suppression, fuels management, fire prevention, and facilities. The Angeles National Forest has an average in excess of 200+ fires annually and one of the most complex fuel and topography conditions of any national forest. Initial attacks can involve several jurisdictional agencies with numerous resources. The encumbant will be responsible for the supervision of a variety of suppression resources. This position also requires a knowledge of fuels management planning and execution. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest. Major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. No government housing is available. Local housing costs range from $120,000 in the Antelope Valley to in excess of $200,000 in some San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley locations. Rentals can be found in all local communities and average between $800 and $1,100, for a three bedroom apartment.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Name:	Sarah J. Reid
Phone:	626-335-1251 X234
Fax:	626-914-3790
TTY:
Address 1:	110 North Wabash Avenue
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City/State/Zip:	Glendora CA 91741
Email:	sarahreid@fs.fed.us
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