Job Details:
Title:	Visitor Services Information Assistant	Annual Salary:
Series:	1001	Respond By Date:	08/06/10
Grade:	GS-5
Duties:	As a Visitor Services Information Assistant, the incumbent is responsible for performing routine visitor center operations duties including opening and closing the visitor center, updating weather and road condition reports, and operating the theatre program. Maintains a supply of maps, handouts, and other publications to answer visitor questions resulting from phone inquiries, written requests, and walk-in visitors. Aids and assist in the preparation of informational material. Serves as an agency liaison to other information centers, chamber of commerce, and tourism groups. Makes regular visits to public schools and other groups and makes suggestions and provides information for educational presentations.
Job Location:
Forest:	Angeles
District:	Los Angeles River RD
Location Other:	LOS ANGELES RIVERS RANGER DISTRICT: 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 Los Angeles River Ranger District resides among the Greater Los Angeles basin and has numerous activities and communities that offer a wealth of off duty attraction. 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, Peperdine University, as well as many other reputable community colleges reside within the effective commute areas of the basin. Housing in the surrounding communities are a challenge while working on the Angeles National Forest. Costs can range from $175,000 dollars or greater in the areas surrounding the District Office and can escalate as high as the $800,000 for the more distant communities. We encourage you to research and educate yourself on the Forest, District and surrounding communities prior to your response for interest in the position.
City/State/Zip:	San Fernando, CA  91342
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:	Howard S. Okamoto
Phone:	818-899-1900 X229
Fax:	818-896-6727
TTY:
Address 1:	12371 North Little Tujunga Canyon Road
Address 2:
City/State/Zip:	San Fernando CA 91342
Email:	hokamoto@fs.fed.us
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