Southwestern Region Temporary Hire Outreach Notice GS-02 thru GS-07 The Southwestern Region of USDA Forest Service is looking for committed and hardworking individuals for all aspects of our land management work on 11 National Forests and Grasslands with positions located in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Our temporary workforce is a key piece of managing 20.6 million acres of land in the Southwestern Region. We will hire positions to work in the areas of Fire, Recreation, Range, Botany, Timber, Wildlife, Engineering, Archeology, and Administrative Support. We are using a Centralized Temporary Hiring process to streamline the process and provide consistent hiring around the region and throughout the agency. This outreach is for GS-02 through GS-07 temporary positions. The vacancy announcements for these positions will be posted on the U.S. Government's official website for employment opportunities USA Jobs. The vacancy announcements will be open for applications on August 16, 2021. Those who wish to be considered for these positions must apply to the vacancy announcements by the closing date of August 23, 2021. The Certificates of Candidates for these positions will be issued to the selecting officials on or about October 5, 2021. All applicants who have applied to the announcements on or before the listed closing date and are found to be qualified and in the quality group will be referred for consideration. Applicants should check the status of their application during this time in your USAJobs account. There is a list of temporary positions that we are planning to fill for FY 2022-2023 on the Southwestern Region Centralized Temporary Hiring web page fs.usda. The Process and Timeline: August 16, 2021─ Vacancy announcements will be activated in USA Jobs. August 23, 2021─ Application deadline, 11:59 Eastern daylight time. Apply through USA Jobs. On or after October 5, 2021 ─ Supervisory Reference Checks, and Selections will begin. Selected Candidates will be notified by a Forest Service representative by phone and/or email. Those not selected should check your USAjobs account for status updates. **We encourage you to be available via phone and or email during this time. Ensure your references are notified, and they are available at the email address or phone number provided on your application. ** January 2, 2022 ─ First possible effective date. How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 23, 2021. Assistance is available during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). Applying online is highly encouraged. If applying online poses a hardship, please contact our office well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages with supporting documents must be received no later than noon on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process. Step1 – Create a USAJOBS account (If you do not already have one) 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. If you choose not to set up this automatic notification, then you will have to log into your USAJOBS account to check on the status of your application. 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 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 - Click "Apply Online" Follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire and attach any additional documents that may be required. 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. FOREST VACANCIES Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Supervisor’s Office, Springerville, AZ Wildlife – Suzanne DeRosier, 928-535-7309; Fire – Johnny Whatley, 928-333-6315; [email protected] [email protected] Springerville Ranger District, Springerville, AZ Black Mesa Ranger District, Overgaard, AZ Fire – Travis Thompson, 928-333-6213; Recreation – Deborah Roznovak, 928-535-7352; [email protected] [email protected] Announcement Duty Location City Position Title Module(s) Position Point of Contact # Grade 22-TEMPF2-R3- Thompson, Travis US/AZ-SPRINGERVILLE Forestry Technician Fire GS-462-04 0003-4DH -FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- Thompson, Travis US/AZ-SPRINGERVILLE Forestry Technician Helitack GS-462-05 -FS 0200-5DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- Thompson, Travis US/AZ-SPRINGERVILLE Forestry Technician Fire GS-462-05 3869-5DH -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Roznovak, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Forestry Technician Wilderness/Trails GS-462-05 0008-5DT-BV Deborah -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Roznovak, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Forestry Technician Recreation GS-462-04 0010-4DT-NB Deborah -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Roznovak, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Forestry Technician Recreation GS-462-05 0017-5DT-BV Deborah -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Roznovak, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Forestry Technician Wilderness/Trails GS-462-04 0018-4DT-SB Deborah -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Biological Science DeRozier, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Wildlife GS-404-06 0019-6DT-NB Technician Suzanne -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Biological Science DeRozier, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Wildlife GS-404-05 0021-5DT-HC Technician Suzanne -FS 22-TEMP2-R3- Biological Science DeRozier, US/AZ-OVERGAARD Fish & Wildlife GS-404-04 0023-4DT-KP Technician Suzanne -FS Carson National Forest Jicarilla Ranger District, Bloomfield, NM Fire – Carlos Murillo 505-320-4084; Supervisor’s Office, Taos, NM [email protected] Carson Hotshots – Nate Draeger, 575-758-6244; [email protected] Camino Real Ranger District, Penasco, NM Fire – Elias Hurtado, 575-252-3337; [email protected] Canjilon Ranger District, Canjilon, NM Fire – Tim Morris, 575-684-2489; Tres Piedras Ranger District, Tres Piedras, NM [email protected] Fire – Jamie Long, 575-758-8678; [email protected] El Rito Ranger District, El Rito, NM Fire – Rebecca-Jane Elmore, 575-581-4554; Questa Ranger District, Questa, NM [email protected] Fire – Elias Hurtado, 575-252-3337; [email protected] Announcement Duty Location City Position Title Module(s) Position Point of Contact # Grade 22-TEMPF2-R3- Murillo, Carlos - US/NM-BLOOMFIELD Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 0003-4DH FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- Morris, Timothy - US/NM-CANJILON Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 0003-4DH FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- Elmore, Rebecca- US/NM-EL RITO Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 0003-4DH jane - FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-PENASCO Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 Hurtado, Elias -FS 0003-4DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-QUESTA Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 Hurtado, Elias -FS 0003-4DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TAOS Forestry Technician Hotshot Crew GS-462-04 Draeger, Nate- FS 0003-4DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TRES PIEDRAS Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-04 Long, Jamie -FS 0003-4DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- Morris, Timothy - US/NM-CANJILON Forestry Technician Engine GS-462-05 1477-5DH FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TAOS Forestry Technician Hotshot Crew GS-462-04 Draeger, Nate- FS 2036-4DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TAOS Forestry Technician Hotshot Crew GS-462-05 Draeger, Nate- FS 2037-5DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- Murillo, Carlos - US/NM-BLOOMFIELD Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 3867-3DH FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- Morris, Timothy - US/NM-CANJILON Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 3867-3DH FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- Elmore, Rebecca- US/NM-EL RITO Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 3867-3DH jane - FS 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-PENASCO Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 Hurtado, Elias -FS 3867-3DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-QUESTA Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 Hurtado, Elias -FS 3867-3DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TAOS Forestry Aid Hotshot Crew GS-462-03 Draeger, Nate- FS 3867-3DH 22-TEMPF2-R3- US/NM-TRES PIEDRAS Forestry Aid Engine GS-462-03 Long, Jamie -FS 3867-3DH Cibola National Forests and Grasslands Supervisors Office, Albuquerque, NM Mountainair Ranger District, Mountainair, NM Archeology – Jeremy Kulisheck, 505-346-3873; Fire – Adrian Padilla, 505 847-2990; [email protected] [email protected] Recreation – Arlene Perea, 505-847-2990; Mount Taylor Ranger District, Grants, NM [email protected] Archeology – Ryan Washam, 505-287-8833; Wildlife – Amanda Rael, 505-281-3304; [email protected] [email protected] Fire – Edward Baca, 505-287-8833; [email protected] Sandia Ranger District, Tijeras, NM Fire (Hotshots) Chris Brashears, 505-287-8833; Fire- Brad Tausan, 505-281-3304; [email protected] [email protected] Recreation – Julie Padilla, 505-281-3304; Wildlife – Consuelo Lemaire, 505-287-8833; [email protected] [email protected] Trails – Russell Berman, 505-281-3304; Timber- Jason Eakins, 505-287-8833; [email protected] [email protected] Archeology – Sandra Coambs, 505-281-3304; Recreation – Arnold Wilson, 505-287-8833; [email protected] [email protected]