Glacier Ranger District
Chugach National Forest, Girdwood, AK
907-783-3242
Summer Season Temporary
Employment Opportunities
2014 Outreach Notice
The Glacier Ranger District of the Chugach National Forest is currently outreaching for the following
summer seasonal temporary positions. This is for information only, some, none or all of the positions may
be filled, dependent on many factors. Start and End dates are “To Be Determined” and Quarters
(Bunkhouse) may be available on a first-come first-served basis for a nominal cost.
2014 Process for Region 10 Alaska will be single vacancy announcements in USAJOBS for each type of
position, with some series/grade being advertised with or without firearms/drug testing requirements
PRIOR to employment. Some positions require firearms to be carried in the field due to the potential of
bear/human interaction. The following vacancies will start opening as early as late January. In past years
the vacancies have been advertised under Open Continuous Recruitment bulletins that did not have closing
dates. The process has changed. There will be Region 10 wide specific announcement numbers for
each position/position type, which will be valid for a specified period of time; possibly as short as 7
days or as long as 30 days. Only those duty locations that are considering the need for the position
will be listed for the applicant to choose from.
To search, view or apply to these vacancies go to:
www.usajobs.gov
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN (Recreation) & LABORER positions: Duty Station – Girdwood, AK
1 - 6 positions in support of the District recreation program, which includes Trails, Cabins, Front
Country and Wilderness field crews.
Description: Duties may consist of maintenance, cleaning and patrolling of established recreation sites,
facilities and campgrounds; front country & back country trail construction/
reconstruction/brushing/clearing & general trail maintenance; building and/or maintaining public use
cabins and work in support of the Nellie Juan- College Fiord Wilderness Study Area. Positions may
include travel to remote areas of the Forest by vehicle, foot, train, plane or boat. Working & camping in
remote areas for 8 to 10 consecutive days is possible. These positions may be designated as firearm
carrying requiring a background check and drug testing PRIOR to employment.
GS-0462-03 Forestry Aid (General) ---WITHOUT FIREARMS--GS-0462-04 Forestry Technician (Recreation) ---WITHOUT FIREARMS
GS-0462-05 Forestry Technician (Recreation) ---WITHOUT FIREARMS
GS-0462-06 Forestry Technician (Recreation) ---WITHOUT FIREARMS
GS-0462-04 Forestry Technician (Wilderness) ---WITH FIREARMS
GS-0462-05 Forestry Technician (Recreation) ---WITH FIREARMS
GS-0462-06 Forestry Technician (Recreation) ---WITH FIREARMS
WG-3502-02 Laborer ---WITH FIREARMS
WG-3502-03 Laborer ---WITH FIREARMS
WL-3502-03 Lead Laborer ---WITHOUT FIREARMS
Contact name and phone number:
Graham Predeger, 907-754-2352 or gpredeger@fs.fed.us
GS-0404-05 & GS-0404-06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (Fisheries) ---WITH
FIREARMS---Duty Station – Moose Pass, AK
1-2 positions at the GS5 level & 1 position at the GS6 level in support of the Fisheries Program of
the Kenai Peninsula Zone Fisheries program.
Description: Duties may consist of fish habitat improvement structures & fish inventory work. Positions
may include travel to remote areas of the forest by vehicle, foot, boat or plane with subsequent working &
camping in remote areas. These may be firearm carrying designated positions requiring a background
check and drug testing PRIOR to employment.
Contact name and phone number:
Mark Chilcote, 907-754-2328 or mchilcote@fs.fed.us
GS-1001-05 VISITOR SERVICES INFORMATION ASSISTANT:
Duty Station – Portage, AK
1 – 2 positions in support of the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center and associated partnership programs.
Description: These positions will provide visitors with information about the natural and cultural
heritage of the Chugach National Forest through formal presentations and narrations. These interpretive
presentations will be given on our partner’s day tour vessels on Portage Lake and in Prince William
Sound, and when guiding hikes to Spencer Lake through our partnership with the Alaska Railroad.
Contact name and phone number:
Lezlie Murray, 907-754-2316 or llmurray01@fs.fed.us
GS-0404-05 AND GS-0404-07 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN (Wildlife) ---WITH
FIREARMS --- Duty Station – Girdwood, AK - OR - Moose Pass, AK
1–2 positions at GS5 level, 1 position at the GS7 level; in support of the Wildlife Program for
the Kenai Peninsula Zone Terrestrial Program
Description: Technicians will be assisting wildlife biologists on the Seward and Glacier Ranger Districts
with primarily wildlife surveys and wildlife habitat assessments for the summer field season. Wildlife
surveys will be conducted for: breeding birds, bird point count, goshawks, and general wildlife habitat.
Other projects involve working with crews on habitat improvement projects, recording and entering data
into databases, and assisting wildlife biologists as needed. Work is primarily outdoors, requiring hiking
along and off of trails for one to multiple day field trips. Some projects will be accessed by truck, boat,
plane, or mountain bike.
Contact name and phone number:
Jessica Ilse, 907-754-2322 or jilse@fs.fed.us
Note: You can find Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for the noted positions above, at the following web site:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/index-Group.asp
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