Job Details:
Title: Forestry Technician (Training Specialist) Annual Salary: $50,790 - $66,022
Series: 0462 Respond By Date: 03/14/10
Grade: GS-9
Duties: The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Fire and Aviation Management staff is recruiting for a permanent, full-time GS-462-9 Training Specialist position. This is an exciting opportunity and will provide the applicant with a challenging and rewarding experience on one of the largest fire management training programs in the nation.

Position Information: This position is located at the U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region’s Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center at McClellan, CA, and serves as a fire management training specialist reporting to the training center manager. The incumbent will provide general assistance to the training center manager in the total scope of unit activities and have specific responsibilities for course coordination and instruction of fire-related courses put on for wildland fire management agencies (including federal, state, and other fire services). The potential exist to be involved with the National Apprenticeship training program.

Fire suppression experience is a requirement for this position. It is a secondary firefighter position covered under the provisions of 5 USC 8412 (d) (FERS) and 5 USC 8336 (c) (CSRS) when filled by an incumbent who transfers directly from a primary or another secondary firefighter position with no break in service as a firefighter to this position.

If you have questions about the position, please contact Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center Manager Pam Shallbetter at 916-640-1109 or by email at pshallbetter@fs.fed.us. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact amset@fs.fed.us to request the complete outreach notice and reply form for this position.
Job Location:
Forest: Not Applicable
District: Not Applicable
Location Other:This position is located in McClellan Park, at the site of the former McClellan Air Force Base, northeast of Sacramento, CA. Sacramento is located 90 miles northeast of San Francisco, and 383 miles north of Los Angeles. The Greater Sacramento Area spans numerous counties with approximately 2.1 million people. The population is diverse, with several languages spoken. Cable television networks broadcast in Spanish and multi-cultural newspapers are also available. Ethnic specialty stores can be found in neighborhoods and an amazing variety of foods from around the globe are available at various farmers’ markets located throughout the area.

As California\\\'s capitol city, Sacramento is center stage for governmental policy for the entire state. A dynamic business sector; an expanding public transportation system (including Light Rail); affordable housing, and growing cultural, educational, and medical facilities serve the needs of 2.1 million people.

The confluence of two of the state\\\'s largest rivers is just a short walk from the steps of City Hall. San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite Valley, all offering a wide variety of recreational and cultural activities, are just a few hours away. The city\\\'s rich historical heritage, commitment to quality of life, and abundance of trees and parkland contributed to Newsweek magazine naming Sacramento one of the ten best cities in the United States.

For more information, including housing costs and details on the various schools and school districts, please visit the web at http://www.sacramento-living.com

City/State/Zip: , CA  95652
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: Pam Shallbetter
Phone: 916-640-1109
Fax: 559-855-2666
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Email: amset@fs.fed.us
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