Forest Service Offers Temporary Employment in Oregon and Washington Portland, Ore. The Pacific Northwest Region of the USDA Forest Service announced today it will be advertising over 600 temporary positions throughout the Region’s National Forests in Oregon and Washington starting in January of 2015. The positions will be in specialties such as fire, trails, timber, recreation, fisheries and archeology. “If you are interested in working with a dedicated team of people who take pride in managing public lands, we invite you to consider joining the Forest Service,” said Regional Forester Jim Peña. Applicants interested in these jobs will be able to apply through usajobs.gov. Vacancy announcements for positions will be posted on the website in three different time periods. The first opportunity for candidates to apply will be for all temporary fire related positions and some jobs in trails, recreation, engineering, wildlife, timber, fisheries, and botany. Applications will be accepted for these positions Jan. 6-12, 2015. The second round of applications will be accepted for all non-fire related positions not addressed in the January job announcement. Applications will be accepted for this round of hiring Feb. 4-10, 2015. The third opportunity for applying for a temporary position will be in March 2015. Candidates can find out more information about temporary employment in the Pacific Northwest Region by visiting fs.usda.gov/main/r6/jobs. Individuals interested in finding more information about a specific position are encouraged to contact the National Forest that hosts the position of interest. Most current and upcoming Forest Service job opportunities across the nation can be found online at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii/Outreach.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:22:53 +0000
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