Job Description:<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with Sequoia National Forest, Hume Lake Ranger District (Dunlap, CA), is recruiting a Fuels Resource Assistant (RA) to perform a variety of Fuels related tasks and support various aspects of NEPA completed Fuels projects. RA duties and projects will be focused on completing burn plans, and strategically planning for the implementation of four (4) District Fuels projects that will use a combination GBI and other Fuels crews. Additional RA duties include providing analysis for projects that still need to have National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis completed, as well as identifying out-year fuels projects (maps, initial purpose and need\/proposed action statements) to put on 5-year Program of Work (POW) & NEPA schedules. The RA will have the opportunity to collaborate with both personnel from the Hume Lake Ranger District Office and the Forest Supervisor\u2019s office to coordinate these projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This position is supported through the Forest Service\u2019s Resource Assistants Program (RAP). RAP participants who successful complete their appointment will receive a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) certificate. The DHA certificate allows the individual to be appointed into a permanent Forest Service position, ideally related to the focus of their RAP appointment and with the Forest that hosted the participant. For more information about this program, please visit the USFS\u2019s RAP website.<\/p>\n
Primary Responsibilities:
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Gather, compile and report data for Fuels projects;
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Serve as inspector on service projects ensuring work is completed properly
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0GPS Fuels units and identify boundaries
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Create maps from previous or current data to provide analysis around projects
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Work with partner organizations and coordinate District Fuels data
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Provide Fuels analysis support to NEPA projects
\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 \u00a0Perform fieldwork as well as administrative tasks in an office setting<\/p>\n
The RA may be required to travel and work in the backcountry and other remote locations on the forest. Travel and work will be performed both independently and in teams. Driving on and navigating forest roads may be required. Field components of this position may be physically demanding, requiring hiking in steep terrain at high elevations (5,000-9,000 ft.) with heavy packs and\/or equipment, possibly during extreme or inclement weather conditions such as heat, smoke, high winds, snow, or rain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Contract Timeline:<\/span><\/p>\n\u2022 26-week appointment beginning January \u2013 July, 2022
\u2022 Full time (40 hours\/week)<\/p>\n
Location:<\/p>\n
Hume Lake Ranger District is the most northern portion of the Giant Sequoia National Monument and is adjacent to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. This 195,606-acre district has elevations ranging from about 1,000 feet along the Kings River, to 11,000 feet at the peak of Mt. Harrington, and is home to 13 Sequoia Groves and the majestic Kings Canyon. The district also includes 2 wilderness areas, 18 developed campgrounds (including 4 group sites), 2 rental cabins, developed day use areas, 113 miles of trails, 150 miles of Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) trails, 25 groomed snow trails, and much more.<\/p>\n
Compensation and Benefits:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Wage: $12.50\/hour ($500\/week)
\u2022 Housing:
– Stipend: $1,000\/month
– Onsite housing may be provided
\u2022 Commuter Stipend: $50\/month
\u2022 Eligibility for the RAP Direct Hire and Noncompetitive Hiring Eligibility authorities for 2 years after successful completion of the program
\u2022 Paid personal leave and holidays
\u2022 Medical, dental, and vision insurance available at no cost
\u2022 Opportunity to participate in numerous trainings and workshops<\/p>\n
Job Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\nTechnical requirements:
\u2022\u00a0 Bachelor\u2019s degree or relevant coursework towards a degree in Forestry\/Forestry Resources, Natural Resource Management, Geography, GIS, Biology\/Ecology, Agriculture or other related fields or equivalent field experience (required);\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Direct experience conducting arduous field work and working as part of a team in a remote setting (required);\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Familiarity with use of various computer programs\/systems, such as ArcGIS\/ArcMap, Avenza,\u00a0 Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office (word, excel, etc.), or the demonstrated ability to learn (preferred);
\u2022\u00a0 Experience conducting field analyses;
\u2022\u00a0 Experience in coordinating various project data;
\u2022\u00a0 Experience using a GPS unit to navigate and collect spatial data;\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Ability to read and navigate using USGS topographic maps and a compass;
\u2022\u00a0 Prior experience utilizing ArcGIS software and developing project maps, desirable but not required;<\/p>\n
Additional requirements:\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, in a professional setting and to diverse audiences;\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Familiarity with NEPA process and compliance desirable but not required;
\u2022\u00a0 Demonstrates ability to be open to learning new skills, as well as ability to follow-through by utilizing those skills;
\u2022\u00a0 Organizational skills to effectively plan and complete assigned workload within defined timelines;
\u2022\u00a0 Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, sometimes in remote environment;\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Ability to complete activities including prolonged periods of deskwork, lifting and moving of heavy items up to 50 pounds, and regularly walking around the site in all types of weather; and,\u00a0
\u2022\u00a0 Possess a valid, state-issued driver\u2019s license and clean driving record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,141,13,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43417"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43418,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43417\/revisions\/43418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}