Coconino National Forest

Coconino National Forest Southwestern Region Outreach Notice Temporary Seasonal Fire Positions

The Coconino National Forest will soon be filling TEMPORARY SEASONAL (1039hrs) fire positions for the upcoming 2013 fire season. Opportunities in prevention, dispatch, engine, handcrew, and lookout positions could be available to interested applicants. Openings may be filled at the GS-03, GS-04 and GS- 05 levels depending on funding and staffing needs. The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to inform candidates of these potential opportunities and to provide information on how to submit the appropriate application.

The Coconino National Forest will begin requesting applications for TEMPORARY SEASONAL (1039hrs) fire positions this January-September 2013 depending on budget, openings and need. The Forest has three Ranger Districts including the Flagstaff Ranger District with a duty station of Flagstaff, AZ; the Red Rocks Ranger District with a duty station of Sedona, AZ; and the Mogollon Rim Ranger District with a duty station of Happy Jack, AZ. Those who wish to be considered for these positions must apply to the specific Open Continuous Vacancy Announcements found at www.usajobs.gov and indicate the desired duty station(s) for which they are applying.

It is the intent of the Forest to fill some of the vacant temporary seasonal fire positions through the Southwestern Region Centralized Temporary Hiring process. However, it is anticipated that additional positions will need to be filled subsequent to this process. The Southwestern Region Centralized Temporary Hiring assists the National Forests in the Southwestern Region to fill vacancies in a more efficient and timely manner. The outreach for this process includes GS and WG positions grade 02 through 07 covered by the Open Continuous Rosters. An outreach for these positions has been issued and the application deadline for this process was January 11, 2013. For more information on the Southwestern Region Centralized Hiring process, please go to: http://www.fs.usda.gov/r3

Please Note:  Many of these positions require passing a work capacity test at the arduous level.  GS-05 level applicants must include a copy of their IQCS Master Record  Applicants are encouraged to update their profiles and resumes every 60 days to ensure their application remains active within USAJOBS. These positions will be filled under open and continuous announcements found at https://www.usajobs.gov/. Click on the links below to open the position announcements.

Job: Forestry Aid (Fire General) Series: GS-0462-03 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-03-Fire-DT

Job: Forestry Technician (Engine) Series: GS-0462-04 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-4-ENGINE-DT

Job: Forestry Technician (Engine) Series: GS-0462-05 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-05-ENGINE-DT

Job: Forestry Technician (Handcrew) Series: GS-0462-04 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-4-HANDCREW-DT

Job: Forestry Technician (Handcrew) Series: GS-0462-05 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-05-HANDCREW-DT

Job: Forestry Technician (Prevention) Series: GS-0462-04 Announcement#: Pending (Check USAJOBS Daily)

Job: Forestry Technician (Prevention) Series: GS-0462-05 Announcement #: Pending (Check USAJOBS Daily)

Job: Forestry Technician (Lookout) Series: GS-0462-04 Announcement #: Pending (Check USAJOBS Daily)

Job: Forestry Technician (Lookout) Series: GS-0462-05 Announcement #: Pending (Check USAJOBS Daily)

Job: Forestry Technician (Dispatch) Series: GS-0462-04 Announcement #: Pending (Check USAJOBS Daily)

Job: Forestry Technician (Dispatch) Series: GS-0462-05 Announcement #: TEMPOCR-0462-05-FIRE DISP-DT

For position information, applicants may contact: Flagstaff Ranger District – Flagstaff, Arizona Clyde Benally, AFMO (928) 527-8245 [email protected] Preston Mercer, AFMO (928) 527-8233 [email protected] Mogollon Rim Ranger District – Happy Jack, Arizona Rick Miller, FMO (928) 477-5033 [email protected] Robert Auza, AFMO (928) 477-5031 [email protected] Red Rock Ranger District – Sedona, Arizona Brian Steinhardt, FMO (928) 203-7516 [email protected] Dave Coryn, AFMO (928) 203-7504 [email protected]

Dispatch Positions – Flagstaff, Arizona Jeff Walther, Center Manager (928) 527-3552 [email protected]

HOW TO APPLY: Go to https://www.usajobs.gov/ (This site includes links for Veteran and Student Hiring) Step 1 – Create a USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov. It is recommended that as part of your profile you set up automatic email notification to be informed when the status of your application changes. Step 2 - Create a Resume with USAJOBS or upload a Resume into your USAJOBS account. You may want to customize your resume to ensure it documents duties and accomplishments you have gained that are directly related to this position in order to verify that qualifications are met. In addition, your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire (you may preview the online questionnaire by clicking on the link at the end of the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement). Step 3 - Search for the job announcement number. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin. Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire and attach any additional documents that may be required. Make sure you select a potential duty station. You can update your application or documents anytime while the announcement is open. Simply log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Update Application” to continue.

ABOUT THE FOREST: The Coconino National Forest is one of the most diverse National Forests in the country with landscapes ranging from the famous Red Rocks of Sedona to alpine tundra on the San Francisco Peaks. The Forest is located in Northern Arizona and is characterized by a broad plateau of ponderosa pine bounded to the south by the rocky slot canyons of the Mogollon Rim, which then transitions into the Upper Sonoran desert area of the Verde Valley.

The Coconino National Forest consists of three Ranger Districts covering approximately 1.8 million acres. The Mogollon Rim Ranger District is located on the south end of the Coconino National Forest. Although remote, this amazing location offers countless opportunities for Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Fishing, etc. There is a café, convenience store/garage/gas station located at the junction of Lake Mary Rd and Highway 87, about 10 miles to the south of the Ranger Station. Other limited services are located in Pine/Strawberry to the south about 30 miles, with Payson having full services 45 miles to the south. Flagstaff is approximately 65 miles to the north. Winslow is 45 miles to the north. Both Flagstaff and Winslow are full service communities. Crew quarters may be available at the Blue Ridge Ranger Station.

The Flagstaff Ranger District is based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Flagstaff is located at the intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40, and is the largest city in Northern Arizona. As a mid-sized city, Flagstaff has approximately 80,000 people living in and around it. The city is also the regional center and county seat for Coconino County, the second largest county in the 48 contiguous states. It is nestled at the base of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounded by one of the largest pine forests on earth. At nearly 7,000 feet, Flagstaff is also one of the highest elevation cities of its size in the United States. There is no government housing available in Flagstaff. Rents in Flagstaff range from $500-700 for a one bedroom apartment.

The Red Rock Ranger District is situated in the Verde Valley and its “Red Rock Country” is world renowned for its sensational red sandstone mountains, cliffs, spires, buttes, and mesas of Sedona, Arizona. Diverse vegetation is found within the District; mixed conifer canyons exist at higher elevations, ponderosa pine forests and pinyon/juniper woodlands dominate the mid- elevation sites, and desert shrub and grasslands are present at the lower elevations. The Red Rock Ranger District Office is one mile south of the community of the Village of Oak Creek, approximately eight miles south of Sedona, Arizona. Located in the Verde Valley and Yavapai County, the Red Rock Ranger District Office is within easy commuting distance (approximately 8-20 miles distance) of the entire Verde Valley and its numerous small communities. The Verde Valley is about a two hour drive north from Phoenix, Arizona and one hour drive south from Flagstaff, Arizona. Seasonal housing may be available on the Red Rock Ranger District.

Please see the following individual link for more information on the Coconino National Forest:

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