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<p class="gmail-MsoTitle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Single Vacancy<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoSubtitle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Zone Ecologist<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoSubtitle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Duty Station: Willamette National Forest<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoSubtitle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Springfield,</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Oregon</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"><span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText2" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
Willamette</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> National Forest</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> will soon be filling one permanent, <b>GS-0408-11,</b> full-time Zone
Ecologist position. The duty
station will be located at the Willamette
National Forest Headquarters in Springfield, Oregon. This position is part of the Northwest Oregon
Ecology Program which includes Mount Hood, Siuslaw and Willamette National Forests,
and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and also works in cooporation
with Northwest Oregon BLM District and Central Cascades Adaptive Management
Partnership. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText2" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">If you are interested in this position, please fill out the
outreach response form and send a resume to <b>Trish Wilson</b> Natural Resource Staff Officer, </span><a href="mailto:pawilson@fs.fed.us"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">pawilson@fs.fed.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> and <b>Jane Kertis, </b>Zone Ecologist, </span><a href="mailto:jkertis@fs.fed.us"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">jkertis@fs.fed.us</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> no later than <b>December 21, 2017</b>. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span></span></span></b></p>
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THE POSITION<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText2" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">The Ecology program main duties are to develop, apply and provide key ecological information and
tools to help support Forests and BLM units, partner with research and other
groups, provide technology transfer and foster the development of ecological
skills. Past and current ecological
topics of focus include plant association classification and mapping, riparian systems,
fire ecology, forest succession, special habitats, landscape modeling, wildlife
habitat ecology. The position requires
an ability to initiate, design and implement ecological projects, work at a
variety of spatial and temporal scales, and proficiency in spatial modeling and
database applications. In addition, good
communication and organizational skills in conducting workshops, presenting ecological
information in a variety of contexts, and mentoring abilities are necessary. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText2" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Willamette National Forest
Headquarters is located in the Springfield Interagency Office, 3106 Pierce
Parkway, Springfield, Oregon, 97477. The
Forest headquarters is co-located with the Northwest Oregon Bureau of Land
Management, and the Oregon Military Department. <span></span></span></p>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ABOUT </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">SPRINGFIELD</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:<span></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Springfield has a
population of a little over 59,000 people.
Peace Health is the largest employer, and recently opened a new hospital
in the area, Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend. The Springfield School District is one of the
largest in the state, with 4 high schools, 5 middle schools, and 15 elementary
schools. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For
more information about Springfield: </span><a href="http://www.springfield-chamber.org/"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.springfield-chamber.org/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> or </span></b><a href="http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">ABOUT EUGENE:<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Nearby Eugene is the
second-largest city in Oregon, with a population of a little over 156,000
people. The combined Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan area is the third largest in the state. Eugene, often referred to as “Track Town
USA”, is home to the University of Oregon, and hosts the Olympic pre-trials for
track and field events. Eugene’s largest
employers are Peace Health medical group, the University of Oregon, and the
Eugene School District. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">For more information
about Eugene: </span><a href="http://www.eugene-or.gov/"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.eugene-or.gov/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> or </span></b><a href="http://www.eugenechamber.com/"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.eugenechamber.com/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span></span></span></b></p>
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Forest Outreach Response Form<span></span></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.25in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Attn: <b>Trish
Wilson/Jane Kertis<span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Title of Position: <b>Zone Ecologist<span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Pay Plan, Series,
Grade: <b>GS-0408-11<span></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Are you a current federal employee? Yes__ __ No_____<span></span></span></b></p>
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conditional) employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following
special authorities?<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">___VETERANS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 1998<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Please send this completed form, a resume and any relevant
attachments to </span></b><a href="mailto:pawilson@fs.fed.us"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">pawilson@fs.fed.us</span></b></a><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"> and <a href="mailto:jkertis@fs.fed.us">jkertis@fs.fed.us</a></span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">. <span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><span> </span></span></b></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0c343d" style="font-size:12.8px">Leah Prescott</font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px">Bureau of Land Management</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px">Plant Conservation Program Assistant</span><span style="color:rgb(12,52,61);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#0c343d">202-912-7232</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Plant Conservation Alliance</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Seeds of Success</a></span></div></div></div>
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