Job Details:
Title:	Information Receptionist-Lassen NF	Annual Salary:
Series:	0304	Respond By Date:	03/25/10
Grade:	GS-4
Duties:	About the Position: The Eagle Lake Ranger District plans to fill the Information Receptionist. This position answers a wide variety of inquiries from the public as well as internal. Serves as a collection officer to sell maps, permits, information booklets etc. How to Apply: This position will be filled using the Information Reception open continuous vacancy announcement listed on USA Jobs, the Federal Government jobs and employment internet site located at http://www.usajobs.gov/. The announcement in USA Jobs will provide a link to Avue, the on-line application services site, or you can access Avue directly at http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. Permanent federal employees should apply to vacancy announcement number ADS07-R5-INFORECPT-0304 G and all other US citizens should apply to vacancy announcement number ADS07-R5-INFORECPT-0304DP. Be sure to indicate Susanville,, California as the location you are applying for. Applications will only be accepted through the Avue system. A list of qualified applicants will be generated from Avue after March 25, 2010. You must complete your on-line application before that date to be considered for the position.
Job Location:
Forest:	Lassen
District:	Eagle Lake RD
Location Other:	About the Lassen NF: The Lassen is a total of 1.2 million acres or 1,875 square miles. It lies within seven counties; Lassen, Shasta, Tehama, Butte, Plumas, Siskiyou, and Modoc of Northern California, at the Crossroads, heart of one of the most fascinating areas of California. Here the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin meet and blend. It is an area of great variety, greeting visitors and residents alike with a wide array of recreational opportunities and adventures. Fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, bicycling, boating, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and just exploring and learning about nature are among the many popular pastimes. Management includes timber for homes, forage for livestock, alternative energy, water, minerals, and many other natural resources. About the Eagle Lake RD: The Eagle Lake Ranger District Office is located approximately 3 miles west of Susanville, CA at approximately 4,800-foot elevation in the intermountain area between the Cascade Range and the Sierra Nevada Range. Because of its unique intermountain location there are four distinct seasons and a wide diversity of ecosystems. Summer temperatures range from highs of mid-90s during the day, and cool to the comfortable mid-50s at night. Winter temperatures range from 15-25 in the early mornings to mid-40s during the day. The average rainfall is 17 inches, with an average snowfall of 14 inches. The topographic diversity leads to vegetative types that range from mixed conifer to eastside ponderosa and Jeffrey pine types. Eagle Lake is the second largest natural lake in CA and is framed by pine and sage and is famed for it trophy Eagle Lake trout. Although fire, fuels and timber are the major functions on the District, there are also healthy programs in, lands, recreation, range, wildlife, and heritage resources. About Susanville: Susanville is a small (17,000 residents) but full service community on Highway 36 in northern California. It offers several primary and secondary schools, a high school, and a two year community college. The town also offers churches representing most denominations and a strong sense of community. The city of Reno, Nevada is 80 miles to the south, and both Chico and Redding, sizeable central valley communities, are within two hours drive. Real estate values vary greatly, with prices for a single family house currently ranging from $175,000 - $300,000 plus. Rentals are available and range from approximately $500.00 plus per month. Contact Info: For more information on this position contact Theresa Frolli, Eagle Lake District Ranger, at 530-252-5801 or tmfrolli@fs.fed.us. For additional information regarding the Lassen National Forest go to: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/about/ For more information on the Susanville area you can go to: http://www.co.lassen.ca.us/ and http://www.cityofsusanville.org/
City/State/Zip:	Susanville, CA  96020
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:	Theresa Frolli
Phone:	530-252-5801
Fax:
TTY:
Address 1:	477-050 Eagle Lake Rd.
Address 2:
City/State/Zip:	Susanville CA 96020
Email:	tmfrolli@fs.fed.us
Vacancy Notice Url:	http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/