[PCA] JOB: Kaibab N.F. Outreach Notice

[Haidet, Margaret (Megan)]

OUTREACH NOTICE

(please note: Outreach Notices are the Forest Service's way to determine
interest in a position. They are especially important to help determine if
a position should be open to all qualified candidates or limited to federal
employees and those with merit status. So, if you're interested in this and
other positions, please reply to the outreach.)

*Region 3 KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST*

*Williams Ranger District*

*Position Description*

*Williams, Arizona*

*GS-0430-07/09*

*Please Respond By December 23, 2015*

*Primary Contact:  jesareybarela at fs.fed.us <jesareybarela at fs.fed.us>  Phone
Number: (928) 635-5623*

The Kaibab National Forest in north central Arizona will soon be filling a
permanent; GS-0430-
07/09 (Botanist) position located on the Williams Ranger District in
Williams, AZ.

The purpose of this Outreach Notice is to determine the potential applicant
pool for this position and to establish the appropriate recruitment method,
area of consideration and appropriate pay grade for the job advertisement.
The final determination for the vacancy announcement’s area of
consideration and multi-graded announcement will be based on the responses
to this outreach Management can select a qualified employee immediately,
without issuing a formal vacancy announcement, if an employee responds who
qualifies for placement without competition.  Your interest will identify
the area of consideration and whether a vacancy announcement may be

Brief Description of Duties:  This position serves as the Botanist for the
South Zone of the Kaibab National Forest—the Williams and Tusayan Ranger
Districts.  This position is key to implementation of the Four Forest
Restoration Initiative (4FRI), the largest landscape-scale restoration
project in the Nation, which focuses on the restoration of the contiguous
fire-adapted ponderosa pine ecosystem in the country.  This position also
oversees inventory and monitoring of rare plants and invasive weeds and
treatment of invasive weeds manually, chemically, and with bio-control on
the Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts.  This position works closely
with Timber and Fire as well as other District and Forest Staff to ensure
pre- and post-implementation surveys and treatments are completed and
mitigation measures are implemented and monitored for prescribed fires and
mechanical treatments.  Field experience with herbicide application and
plant identification, excellent oral and written communications, GIS
experience, and organizational skills are critical in accomplishing these
duties.

Other duties for this position include supervision of a seasonal botany
crew and interns, and serves as an inspector for chemical treatments
completed by contractors.  The position is also responsible for surveys,
treatment, and monitoring for other projects on the South Zone; end-of-year
reporting; data entry into national databases; collaboration with partners
such as Arizona Department of Transportation, the City of Williams, and
Coconino County in controlling invasive weeds; small scale restoration
efforts such as re-seeding and fencing in areas with invasive weeds; and
outreach in the local community.

A description of qualifications for the 0430 series is available on the OPM
website:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/botany-series-0430/

NOTE:  Must have or obtain a state herbicide applicator’s license within
120 days of appointment and complete ongoing training to maintain the
license.

Other Significant Facts:  Bargaining Unit Status:  Eligible

About Kaibab National Forest:  The Forest has 3 Ranger Districts; Williams
Ranger District,
Tusayan Ranger District and the North Kaibab Ranger District.  The
Supervisor’s Office and the
Williams Ranger District Office are located in Williams, Arizona, and the
Tusayan Ranger District is located 50 miles north in Tusayan, Arizona.  The
North Zone is located north of the Grand
Canyon and includes the North Kaibab Ranger District.

Forest Information:  Kaibab National Forest is part of the largest
contiguous ponderosa pine forest in North America. Bordering both the north
and south rims of the Grand Canyon, the 1.6 million acres of the Kaibab
National Forest have the distinction of being divided by one of Nature’s
greatest attractions.  Elevations vary on the forest from 5,500 feet in the
southwest corner to 10,418 feet at the summit of Kendrick Peak, one of the
Kaibab’s “sky islands.” All the way from north-central Arizona into Utah,
the Kaibab National Forest offers breathtaking views, outstanding forest
scenery, unusual geologic formations and more.

Vegetation varies from near desert-like conditions at the lower canyon
elevations to pinyon-juniper woodlands, the ponderosa pine belt, and mixed
conifer forests of pine, spruce and aspen at the upper mountain
elevations.  Wildlife is abundant and includes elk, deer, pronghorn
antelope, turkey, coyote, black bear and mountain lion.  Summer
temperatures average 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.  The cool monsoon season in July and August offers
relief from the heat but can bring brief but violent thunderstorms across
the Forest.

For additional information on Kaibab National Forest, please visit any of
the following sites:
www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab, www.flickr.com/kaibabnationalforest,
www.twitter.com/KaibabNF

Williams Ranger District, Williams, Arizona: is the southern district on
the forest, and is about 600,000 acres in size.  Located just above the
Mogollon Rim, the District is a mix of ponderosa pine forest,
pinyon-juniper woodlands, and grasslands.  Nearly all resource programs and
management activities are shared in a zone with the Tusayan Ranger
District, with both District Rangers splitting supervision of zone staff
and sharing responsibility for coordinating and directing management of the
zone.  Approximately 50 permanent employees are stationed at the district,
with an additional 40 temporary employees added during the field season.

The Williams Ranger District offers a variety of trails for hiking,
horseback riding, mountain biking and in the winter, cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing.  A small, family-oriented downhill ski area operates under
special use permit on Bill Williams Mountain.  Seven lakes and four
developed campgrounds are located on the district, and there are a great
many areas suitable for
dispersed camping.  Other popular outdoor activities include hunting,
fishing, and wildlife viewing.

Williams was founded in the early 1880s and was named for mountain man Bill
Williams, who explored, trapped and guided hunting parties through the
area.  Williams is a full-service community with a population of about
3,500.  The community, which is at an elevation of 6,770 feet, is nestled
at the base of Bill Williams Mountain and is surrounded by the Kaibab
National Forest.  Also known as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” Williams
was the last town in America on Historic Route 66 to be bypassed by
Interstate 40.  The location of
Williams – 59 miles south of the Grand Canyon – makes tourist-oriented
business a major
industry in the area.  Williams offers many places of worship, a medical
clinic with ambulance
service, and a dental facility.  Schools are k-12, and Coconino Community
College has a satellite campus in town.  A regional medical center and
other medical facilities are located 30 miles away in Flagstaff.  Williams
also offers an aquatics center, an 18-hole golf course and a large rodeo
For more information on Williams, visit the Williams-Grand Canyon Chamber
of Commerce at
www.williamschamber.com.

For additional information and questions regarding this opportunity, please
contact Jesarey Barela at (928) 635-5623 or jesareybarela at fs.fed.us.

Qualification Requirement:

Those who are interested must meet the qualification requirements for the
GS-0430 series that
are covered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards for Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Clerical and
Administrative Support Positions.  The
OPM Qualification Standards Handbook Manual is available for review at any
federal personnel
office or on the Internet at:
www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-
qualifications/classifying-general-schedule-positions/#url=Standards

Primary Contact:    Jesarey Barela
Phone Number: (928) 635-5623
E-mail address: jesareybarela at fs.fed.us

If you are interested in this position, please fill out the attached
Outreach Notice Form and send to jesareybarela at fs.fed.us by December 23,
2015.

Megan Haidet
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator
Seeds of Success
202-912-7233

www.blm.gov/sos
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