National Forest OOUUTTRREEAACCHH NNOOTTIIICCEE (((VVaaccaannccyy ccuurrrrrreenntttlllyy aaddvveerrrtttiiisseedd))) DDiiisstttrriiiccttt RRaannggeerr GGSS---00334400---1122///1133 KKaaiiibbaabb NNaatttiiioonnaalll FFoorreessttt NNoorrttthh KKaaiiibbaabb RRaannggeerr DDiiisstttrriiiccttt FFrreeddoonniiiaa,,, AAZZ AApppplllyy bbyy JJuulllyy 2200,,, 22001122 IIIFF YYOOUU’’’RREE LLOOOOKKIIINNGG FFOORR AA CCHHAALLLLEENNGGIIINNGG LLIIINNEE OOFFFFIIICCEERR OOPPPPOORRTTUUNNIIITTYY…… the Kaibab National Forest in northern Arizona is recruiting to fill a permanent full-time District Ranger position, GS-0340-12/13, on the North Kaibab Ranger District in Fredonia, AZ. HOW TO RESPOND IF INTERESTED: To be considered for this position, apply to the open continuous vacancy announcement # OCRP-0340-1213-DR-G through AVUE. Be sure to list Fredonia, AZ as a geographic location you are interested in. The position is advertised on www.usajobs.gov. We expect to pull a referral list on or soon after July 20, 2012. DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION: The District Ranger is directly responsible for the development, production, conservation and utilization of the natural resources of forests and associated lands of the District; and the inventory, planning, evaluation and management of each forest resource, including soil, land, water, wildlife and fish habitat, vegetation and timber, minerals, forage, heritage and outdoor recreation. As one of three District Rangers on the forest, the North Kaibab District Ranger serves as a full member of the Forest Leadership Team in the formulation and implementation of policies, objectives, unified budget and program of work for the Kaibab National Forest. The District Ranger directly supervises ten employees, serves as agency representative for wildfires, and represents the agency before local, state and tribal governments, interest groups and the public. For the past two years, the North Kaibab Ranger District has hosted one of the Region’s developmental Deputy District Ranger positions. The incumbent has just been selected for a District Ranger job in another region, and this deputy position will now rotate to another forest in Region 3. Government housing is not available for this position. KKAAIIIBBAABB NNAATTIIIOONNAALL FFOORREESSTT… is one of the six National Forests in Arizona and covers an area of roughly 1.6 million acres. Spanning north-central Arizona from the Utah state line south to the Mogollon Rim of the Colorado Plateau, the Forest is located immediately adjacent to both the north and south rim units of Grand Canyon National Park. The Forest has three Ranger Districts, is headquartered in Williams, Arizona and has approximately 140 permanent and 80 temporary employees. On the south end of the forest, the Williams Ranger District is adjacent to the Coconino and Prescott National Forests, and to the Navajo Army Depot (Arizona National Guard). Square in the middle, Tusayan Ranger District is bordered by the Havasupai Reservation to the west, Grand Canyon National Park immediately north, and the Navajo Reservation to the east. The North Kaibab Ranger District is adjacent to the North Rim unit of Grand Canyon National Park. Around the west, north and east sides of the forest boundary on the North Kaibab Ranger District, Bureau of Land Management public lands are managed by the Arizona Strip District. The Kaibab National Forest is at the northwestern end of the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in North America. Major resource programs on the Forest include fire and fuels management, forest and rangeland vegetation management, wildlife, recreation, heritage resources and common variety mineral (sandstone) production. The Grand Canyon Game Preserve on the Kaibab Plateau was created by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1906, and still has a key focus in the management of the Kaibab deer herd. There are four Wilderness areas, and the Arizona Trail passes through two ranger districts as it crosses the state. Elevations on the Forest range from about 3,500 feet to over 10,000 feet. Vegetation varies widely by elevation, from near desert-like conditions at the lower canyon elevations to pinyon- juniper woodlands, to the ponderosa pine belt, and up to the mixed conifer forests of pine, spruce and aspen in the cooler upper elevations. Wildlife is abundant and includes elk, mule deer, black bear, mountain lion, pronghorn, turkey, and coyote. The Forest lies in a relatively mild climate zone, with summer temperatures averaging from lows of 50 F at night to highs of 85 F during the day. Winter temperatures average from 20 F to 45 F, with snow being common but generally not staying long. The cool and rainy monsoon season in July and August brings relief from the summer heat via brief and sometimes violent thunderstorms across the Forest. Annual precipitation in the Williams area averages about 22 inches, with an average total snowfall of 70 inches. The south end of the forest lies within a 3-hour drive of the metropolitan Phoenix area (current population 3.5 million), and nearly all of the 4-5 million annual visitors to Grand Canyon National Park pass through the forest enroute to either the South Rim or the North Rim of that national park . Almost all of the forest lies within Coconino County, the second-largest county in the United States, with the county seat located in Flagstaff, AZ. For more information on the Kaibab National Forest, please visit our website at www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab NNOORRTTHH KKAAIIIBBAABB RRAANNGGEERR DDIIISSTTRRIIICCTT… The North Kaibab Ranger District, approximately 656,000 acres in size, lies north of the Grand Canyon and is immediately adjacent to the north rim unit of Grand Canyon National Park. Forests range from extensive stands of ponderosa pine, mixed conifer, aspen, and spruce/fir interspersed with high meadows (9,000 ft.) on the Kaibab Plateau to broad expanses of pinyon/juniper woodlands on lower slopes, and red sandstone slickrock in the lowest elevations (3,500 ft.). Key resource program areas include forest and rangeland vegetation management, fire/fuels, wildlife, recreation, wilderness and heritage resource management. The District’s fire/fuels management program includes managing wildfire for resource benefits and management- ignited fire (treating 5,000 to 10,000 acres annually). There is limited but significant wildland- urban interface on the Kaibab Plateau along the major travel routes to Grand Canyon National Park. Fire season generally occurs from mid-May through early to mid-July, with most fires caused by lightning. This ranger district has an unusually high number of archaeological sites, pictographs and petroglyphs from a human presence around the Kaibab Plateau dating back at least 10,000 years. Given the close proximity of many indigenous populations, heritage program staff are constantly engaged in locating, protecting and studying the historical resources of the area. The plateau is also rich in a more recent history of occupation by Mormon settlers and the creation of the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve by Teddy Roosevelt. The District is home to the largest number of Northern Goshawks in the lower 48 states, a bison herd, California condors, and has an interesting history with Kaibab mule deer and the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve. Key recreation and wilderness areas on the district include the Saddle Mountain and Kanab Creek Wildernesses, the Kaibab Plateau Visitor Center, the 18-mile Rainbow Rim Trail along the edge of the Grand Canyon, and the Great Western and Arizona Trails. The Ranger District is bordered by Grand Canyon National Park to the south, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument (BLM) to the east, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (BLM) and Zion National Park to the north, and the Arizona Strip (BLM) to the west. Tribal neighbors include the Kaibab-Paiute, Hopi, and Navajo. CCOOMMMMUUNNIIITTYY IIINNFFOORRMMAATTIIIOONN… The North Kaibab Ranger Station is located in Fredonia, Arizona (200 miles north of Flagstaff, AZ; 200 miles east of Las Vegas, NV). Most district employees live in Fredonia or seven miles north across the state line in Kanab, Utah. Fredonia's population is approximately 1100, offering a rural lifestyle, with K-12 schools, post office, churches (Trinity Church-Assemblies of God, LDS), 2 restaurants, several small motels, gas stations, and a BIG community spirit. Kanab's population is approximately 3,500 and growing. In addition to it's rural life-style, it offers K-12 schools, post office, 2 large grocery stores, many motels and restaurants, a nine- hole golf course, a movie theatre, a playhouse, hospital, numerous churches (New Hope Bible Church, St. Christopher Catholic Church, Jehovah's Witness, United Church of Kanab/Fredonia, LDS), miscellaneous retail stores, community chorus and orchestra, and also a BIG community spirit. Both communities avail themselves of Mohave Community College and Dixie State University course offerings provided locally. Larger communities such as Page, Arizona (90 miles east) and St. George, Utah (80 miles west) offer additional shopping, larger medical facilities, malls and commercial airports for smaller aircraft. In addition to adjacent federal lands, the area affords unparalleled access to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Southwest. Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon National Parks are easy day trips from Fredonia and Kanab, as are the Dixie National Forest and several Utah state parks. Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are within a half-day drive. Climate