Seasonal Positions Available The Umatilla National is seeking motivated individuals to fill natural resource and firefighting Department of Agriculture positions. These are federal positions that require hard work and dedication. A passion for the outdoors is required. RECRUITMENT INFORMATION Start Your Career Many career Forest Service employees started out as We will being accepting seasonal employees, this is how they “got their foot in applications from the door”. November 14 to Many firefighting jobs look for wildland fire experience November 20! and training. Each seasonal employee will have an opportunity to attend an on-the-job firefighter training. Setup your profile now on This training, called “Guard School”, is a one week school USAjobs.gov! covering the basics of wildland fire suppression, fire behavior, human factors, and the incident command system (S-130, S-190, S-110, I-100, L-180). Upon completion of “Guard School” the employee will be qualified to fight wildland fire as a Fighter Type 2.

Applying through USAJOBS Contact Informati on All applications must be submitted through usajobs.gov. htt ps://www.fs.usda.gov/main As with any online job site, the application process /umati lla/about-forest/jobs requires information about you that may not be readily www.facebook.com/Umati llaNF/ available. We recommend gathering information, creating a profile, and giving yourself ample time to Umati lla Nati onal Forest complete the application process. Applications must be Supervisor’s Offi ce 72510 Coyote Road submitted by the time indicated on the closing date. We Pendleton, OR 97801 are unable to accept late applications. 541-278-3716

RecruitmentRecruitment VideoVideo Umati lla Nati onal Forest Questions? Need Help? “The“The HeartHeart of a FirefiFirefighter” ghter” Recruitment Site Visit our website for Visit one of the websites below for questions regarding information on how and your application, eligibility, or federal resume. See the when to apply! back of the pamphlet for ways to contact us. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help for the greatest good https://youtu.be/ QxJFIfkOQLY https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/ http://www.fs.fed.us/working-with-us/jobs/how-to-apply umatilla/about -forest/jobs https://youtu.be/HY5Z_pfFUK4 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Perks of Being a Forest Service What’s a Technician? Wildland Firefi ghter “Forestry Technician” is a broad ti tle that covers many occupati ons in the Forest Service. Forestry Technicians • Personal and Professional Development assigned to a or engine have duti es primarily concerned with fi re suppression and fuels management. • Forestry Work Experience However it is common for Forestry Technicians to do a variety of other forestry and resource management • Wildland Fire Experience related duti es and tasks. • Outdoor Work Environment • Unique, Dynamic Environment WILL THIS BE YOU? • Cohesive Team Oriented Environment • On-the-Job Training The Umati lla Nati onal Forest • Daily Physical Training Located in the Blue Mountains of southeast Washington • Nati onwide Travel Opportuniti es and northeast Oregon, covers 1.4 million acres of diverse landscapes and plant communiti es. The Forest has some • Leadership Opportuniti es mountainous terrain, but most of the Forest consists of v-shaped valleys separated by narrow ridges or plateaus. • Challenging and Fulfi lling Work The landscape also includes heavily ti mbered slopes, grassland ridges and benches, and bold basalt outcrop- • Diverse Daily Duti es pings. There are four Ranger Districts. Pomeroy Ranger District (Pomeroy, WA) staff s 2 Type 6 Engine Modules, 1 Ten-person handcrew module and fi re lookout. Walla Walla Ranger District (Walla Walla, WA) staff s 3 Type 6 Engine Modules, 1 Ten-person handcrew module and 3 fi re lookouts. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Heppner Ranger District (Heppner, OR) staff s 3 Type 6 civil rights regulati ons and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offi ces, and employees, Engine Modules, 1 Ten-person handcrew module and 1 and insti tuti ons parti cipati ng in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminati ng based on race, color, nati onal origin, religion, sex, gender identi ty (including fi re lookout. gender expression), sexual orientati on, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, politi cal beliefs, or reprisal or North Fork John Day Ranger District (Ukiah, OR) staff s retaliati on for prior civil rights acti vity, in any program or acti vity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint fi ling deadlines vary 3 Type 6 Engine Module, 1 Ten-person handcrew module by program or incident.

and 2 fi re lookouts. The district also staff s 1 Twenty-per- Persons with disabiliti es who require alternati ve means of communicati on for program son Veterans handcrew which primary focus is working informati on (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and on vegetati on management projects across the forest TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

and supporti ng fi re suppression acti viti es throughout the To fi le a program discriminati on complaint, complete the USDA Program Discriminati on summer. Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at htt p://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_fi ling_ cust.html and at any USDA offi ce or write a lett er addressed to USDA and provide in the lett er all of the informati on requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint More info at: htt p://www.fs.usda.gov/umati lla form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or lett er to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Offi ce of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) Onsite housing available! email: [email protected] .