Job Details:
Title:	Data Services Specialist (GIS)	Annual Salary:
Series:	0301	Respond By Date:	08/12/10
Grade:	GS-7 GS-9
Duties:	This position is in fire management. This individual will coordinate the development of fire management databases, including design, data collection and resource database implementation. Duties include working with Ranger Districts, Supervisor’s Office and external agencies to provide best available information for forest level analysis. This individual assists in project planning, developing timelines and milestones and data analysis assessments. This individual is responsible for the organization, maintenance and consistency of fire management data for geospatial layers and attributes. This individual complies with standards for implementation and maintenance of data sets and provides assistance and technical support to other users. Duties also include coordination and maintenance of the RAWS program on the forest.
Job Location:
Forest:	Angeles
District:	Not Applicable
Location Other:	This position will be located at Fox Operations Coordination Center. Fox Operations Coordination Center: Fox Operations Coordination Center is located at 4503 W. William Barnes Avenue, Lancaster, CA. 93536 and this is our communication headquarters for the Angeles. 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.
City/State/Zip:	Wrightwood, CA  93536
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:	Diane H. Travis
Phone:	760-249-6005
Fax:	626-447-0885
TTY:
Address 1:	Big Pines Visitor Center
Address 2:	P.O. Box 1011
City/State/Zip:	Wrightwood CA 92397
Email:	dhtravis@fs.fed.us
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