OUTREACH
NOTICE
GS-462-10/11
Supervisory Forestry Technician Smokejumper
Operations
Foreman
Temporary Promotion / Detail
Region 1 Forest Service will soon fill a NTE 120 day temporary
promotion/detail for the Smokejumper Operations Foreman position at the
Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula, Montana.
The Operations Foreman’s
primary purpose is to oversee all aspects of Smokejumper Operations for the
Missoula Smokejumper Base. This includes
serving as the technical expert for Smokejumper operations and is the main
contact between the smokejumper group and land managers who utilize the group's
services.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a resume via email
to Tory Kendrick, tkendrick@fs.fed.us by June 2, 2017.
This is a primary/rigorous firefighter positions under the provisions of 5
USC 83369(c) CSRS and 8412(d) FERS.
DUTY STATION SPECIFICS: Northern Region, Forest Service, Fire & Aviation Management located at
the Aerial Fire Depot, Missoula, MT. The
Aerial Fire Depot (AFD) is responsible for interagency wildfire suppression, emergency
and disaster coordination to several states and Federal agencies in the
Northern Rocky Mountains.
THE
COMMUNITY: Missoula,
Montana draws people from diverse backgrounds. Missoula is nestled in the Rocky
Mountains of western Montana. This scenic city is bustling with activity, as
western Montana's regional source for business, culture, medical services,
retail, and entertainment. There are endless opportunities for fishing,
thousands of miles of trails, and plenty of guides and shops to clue you in on
the hot spots. With an area population of more than 70,000, Missoula has what
you'd expect to find in a big city--a wide range of hotels, restaurants, shops
and galleries, several museums, a ballet company, live theater and a symphony.
It's also home to The University of Montana, laid-back coffee houses, historic
bars and cozy bookstores. As a natural outdoor playground it's unparalleled,
and yet Missoula is one of the most dynamic cultural centers in the
Northwest. Missoula is a major retail
and medical hub in Western Montana and claims one of the nation's highest
doctor to patient ratios. A wide variety
of specialty, discount, and budget shopping centers make Missoula the retail
hub for an estimated 200-mile radius.
The Missoula school system is considered excellent with three public and
two private high schools, numerous elementary schools, a College of Technology
and the University of Montana.
Missoula serves a trade area in excess of 300,000 and therefore, has
more amenities and services than most cities of its size. The foundations of Missoula's economic base
are wood and paper products, Federal Government, motor carriers and the
University. There is a great diversity
of neighborhoods and residential settings within the community and surrounding
area ranging from urban to very rural.
There are an abundance of recreation facilities and opportunities
located in and around the Missoula area.
These include: public golf
courses, parks, tennis courts, swimming pools, health clubs, racquetball
courts, YMCA, softball diamonds, hiking trails, ice skating rink. There are many rivers in the area for
rafting, fishing and swimming. Snowbowl
ski area is less than an hour's drive from town and within a two-hour drive are
Discovery, Lost Trail and Lookout Pass.
Also close to Missoula are numerous cross country ski trails, and
snowmobile trails.
Missoula has two large hospitals, which provide a full array of
inpatient and outpatient services.
Missoula has many other health care practitioners to offer.
Missoula residents enjoy all four seasons of the year. The elevation is 3,205, with an average
annual temperature of 45 F, with a January daily minimum of 15.5 F. and July
daily maximum of 83.4 F. The growing
season averages 137 days, an average mean rainfall of 13.5 inches, and an
average mean snowfall of 42.5 inches.
Montana has personal income tax and property tax, but NO sales tax.
Additional Information: If you
would like additional information about the city of Missoula, you can contact
the Missoula Chamber of Commerce at (406) 543-6623. Extensive additional information on the
Missoula area can be found on the internet at http://www.missoula.com
CONTACT INFO: For more
information about these positions, please contact Tory Kendrick, (406)
329-4942, tkendrick@fs.fed.us .
