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Job Number:	20328 (Classification: Temporary/Seasonal Positions)
Title:	American Marten Ecology Research
Agency:	US Forest Service
Location:	McCloud, CA
Job Description:	This is to announce that there are two temporary Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) GS-0404-05 ($14.24 /hr) positions opening with the USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, with work beginning in January 2010. Job location is in McCloud, CA (about 5 miles east of Mount Shasta City). The appointment is a NTE 1 year position, but may be extended for an additional year. Duties for these positions are to provide new research information on the ecology and management of American martens, on methods to assess their distribution, abundance, population demographic characteristics, and the effects of thinning/fuels reduction treatments on their occurrence. Methods will consist of snow tracking, hair snares, and remotely-triggered cameras. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition, as 90% of the work will occur in the field, under all weather conditions, and usually on steep, off-trail terrain. Applicants must be willing to work alone under these conditions. Specific qualifications required by this position are as follows (please address these specific qualifications in your resume): 1. Working in steep, remote terrain, alone and with others. 2. Navigating off-trail using topo maps, compass, altimeter, and GPS. 3. Familiarity with forest carnivore survey methods, preferably snow tracking, remote cameras, and hair snares. 4. Experience with data collection and management. 5. Experience operating snowmobiles -- preferably with USFS certification. 6. Skiing experience covering cross-country skiing, especially in back-country situations. 8. First aid training and CPR -- preferably with current certifications. 9. Experience working in winter conditions, in snow and cold temperatures, preferably with winter safety experience.
Qualifications:	Applicants must be US citizens, and will be required to apply on-line at the OPM website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/. To apply for this position, within the Job Summary click on To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on "http://www.avuecental.com/...". To be considered for this position, you must select "MCCLOUD, CA" in the "Applicant Information/Preferred Location(s)" section of the AVUE on-line application. You must apply to the vacancy announcement listed below by November 20, 2009. The Referral List for these two positions will be issued to the selecting official on November 23, 2009. All applicants who have applied to the announcements on or before the listed dates and are found to be qualified will be referred for consideration. Biological Science Technician (Wildlife), GS-0404-05 (2 positions) Duty Station: McCloud, CA Announcement number: TEMP-OCR-404-5-WLDLF
Salary:	GS-05 ($14.24 /hr)
Last Date to apply:	November 20, 2009
Website:	http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=75372472&JobTitle=Biological+Science+Technician+%28Wild
Contact:	Keith Slauson, Principal Investigator, kslauson@fs E-mail: www.usajobs.opm.gov(Preferred) Phone: (707) 825-2931