Summer Temporary Botanist Position Announcement
Position: Botanist / Biological Science Technician (Plants)
Employer: USDA Forest Service, Lassen National Forest
Location: Forest Supervisor's Office, Susanville, CA
Pay: $17.64/hour (GS-7) or $21.58/hour (GS-9). This position may be
filled at either the GS-7 or GS-9 level, depending on experience. It
may also be filled through the Student Temporary Employment Program
(STEP), at the GS-3 ($11.34) to GS-5 ($14.24) level.
Deadline: Applications must be received by April 11, 2008. The
position is expected to run approximately May through September.
Description and Duties: Duties will include working as part of a
botany crew conducting inventories for Threatened, Endangered and
Sensitive Plant (TES) species; conducting floristic surveys on Forest
projects, and providing TES input to projects; maintaining detailed
forms and reports; use of GPS, GIS and other database programs.
Minimum Qualifications: For the GS-7 level, one year of specialized
experience equivalent to GS-6 in a related field, OR 1 year of
graduate level education related to the field of biological sciences,
OR a combination of experience and education.
For the GS-9 level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to
GS-7 in a related field, OR 2 years of graduate education leading to a
master's or equivalent graduate degree, in a field of biological
sciences or related field, OR a combination of experience and
education.
Must have the ability to identify vascular plants, and the ability and
interest to work outdoors all summer.
For STEP positions, applicants must be currently enrolled students
with a minimum 2.0 GPA. They need have completed coursework in Plant
Taxonomy and/or Field Botany.
Other Information: Learn more about Lassen National Forest at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/
How to Apply: To apply for this position, go to USAJobs: http://www.usajobs.gov/.
Search for the following job announcements:
DE-OCR-0404-7-PLNT (GS-7 Biological Science Technician, Plants)
DE-OCR-0430-9-BOT (GS-9 Botanist)
You can also access these jobs announcements directly, through the
AVUE Digital website: https://www.avuecentral.com/
Student Applicants: Please contact Allison Sanger by phone at (530)
252-6475. Mail a cover letter, resume, and current college transcript
to: Allison Sanger - Forest Botanist, Lassen National Forest, 2550
Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130.
Contact for Questions and More Information: Allison Sanger, (530)
252-6662, asan...@fs.fed.us
