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USAJOBS · 4 weeks ago

Forestry Technician

Rawlins, Wyoming, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

$17.64/hr - $25.12/hr

0+ years exp

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for a Forestry Technician to join their team in Rawlins, WY. The role involves forest management, data evaluation, and cooperation with timber operators and visitors to ensure the protection of forest resources.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Knowledge of basic principles of forest management, ability to evaluate data collected for accuracy, to determine causes of variances, and applicability of data to the overall forest management program/project

Knowledge and judgment in giving out factual information, seeking cooperation from timber operators, users, or visitors, and in reporting problems or apparent violations of regulations related to the use and protection of the forests

Skill in operating computers such as entering and retrieving information from GIS, forest, and other databases; preparing correspondence from boiler plates; transmitting and receiving email; and other functions

Knowledge and ability to use engineer’s transit, GPS and other instruments, common hand tools, and to operate two- and four-wheel drive vehicles and ATVs

Ability to read and prepare simple maps

Qualification

Forestry knowledgeData analysisGIS proficiencyGPS usageMap readingToolmakingOral communicationProject management

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

Driver's License

You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position

Successful completion of 1 year of study that included at least 6 semester hours in a combination of courses such as range management or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management, engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences for GS-3

Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science for GS-4

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4 for GS-5

In addition to the experience requirements described in the Qualifications section of this announcement, you must meet the Individual Occupation Requirements of this position

You must possess six months of generalized experience AND six months of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 level for GS-4

You must possess one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 level for GS-5

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social)

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement

Physical Demands: The work ranges from sedentary when completing duties in the office to frequent field work requiring a considerable amount of walking, riding, stooping, bending, and lifting

Field work may occasionally require the incumbent to climb ladders and trees

Knowledge and ability to use engineer's transit, GPS and other instruments, common hand tools, and to operate two- and four-wheel drive vehicles and ATVs

Ability to read and prepare simple maps