This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/507443900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is located on the White Mountain National Forest in Gorham, NH.
This position acts as a Snow Ranger. The purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise for the units dispersed recreation program.
This includes the District’s avalanche forecasting, search and rescue, and winter
recreation programs. The incumbent serves as a qualified Snow Ranger.
Applicants must have avalanche field experience demonstrating the knowledge to thoroughly comprehend, analyze, and apply factors affecting snow stability and avalanche potential to reduce public risk and increase employee safety.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Frank Carus at 603-662-8684 or fscarus@fs.fed.us.
This position has a seasonal work schedule where full-time work is guaranteed for 13 pay periods and when not working, employee is placed in non-pay/non-duty status.
This position is being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion Announcement Number 18-0922-497300G-JD (August 9-22, 2018).
Current or former Federal employees may apply to both announcements, but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement in order to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. Disabled veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hiring authorities may apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement if they meet the criteria outlined in the announcement and submit supporting documentation.
The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.
08/13/2018 to 08/22/2018
$37,223 - $37,223 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel for site visits, meetings and trainings
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Permanent
Full-Time
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18-0922-497300DP-JDA
507443900
Duties listed are at the full performance level.
Produces a public backcountry avalanche and safety advisory and disseminates
information using various outlets including websites, hard copy printed postings, formal and informal oral presentations.
Determines present avalanche hazards and forecasts future hazards. Uses judgment to produce public avalanche and safety advisories. Determines when avalanche conditions have changed or abated.
Gathers and records field data in steep snow covered terrain through snowpack,
weather and avalanche observations.
Responds to lost and hurt individuals in steep avalanche prone gullies and slopes.
Acts on reports of lost, overdue, and hurt mountain visitors by managing search and
rescue operations, providing medical care and performing technical rope rescue.
Travels and climbs using ropes in steep snow and ice covered gullies and slopes to
rescue climbers and assess snow conditions for public avalanche forecasts
Must have or be able to obtain the appropriate driver's license to operate required equipment/vehicles as a condition of employment.
Must be able to obtain Emergency Medical Technician Certification
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must have avalanche field experience demonstrating the knowledge to thoroughly comprehend, analyze, and apply factors affecting snow stability and avalanche potential to reduce public risk and increase employee safety.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK: Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) and a background investigation.
Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS 'E-VERIFY' system. Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the agency's definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.
This agency offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
This is not on a Bargaining Unit.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated in accordance with the category rating procedure as defined in the USDA Demonstration Project Plan. Applicants who meet the basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position will be placed in the Eligible category. Eligible applicants will be further evaluated against criteria for placement in the Quality category. This evaluation is based on the level of your experience, education, and/or training as determined by your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire. Applicants with veterans' preference are listed ahead of applicants who do not have veterans' preference within each category.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order 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; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/507443900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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