PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST
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OUTREACH NOTICE
PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST
Supervisor’s Office - Quincy, California
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Join our team on the Plumas National Forest!
We are actively recruiting for a NTE 120 day detail opportunity to fill the position of
Forest Fire Training Officer GS-0462-08/09
The Plumas National Forest is currently seeking a candidate to fill the above position in Quincy, California. The proposed start date is March 24th, 2013 and would last for a maximum of 120 days, but will consider shorter term availability.
Description of Duties Associated with this Position:
Key Duties:
- Serves as coordinator for local fire and/or aviation training courses.
- Coordinates IQCS Position Task Book approvals and provides documentation.
- Completes IQCS course entries, course completions, certificates and finalizes courses in IQCS.
- Identify forest training needs and gather information for development of training slot allocations.
- Responsible for forest Incident Qualification Cards.
As the Forest Fire Training Officer on a National Forest, primary responsibility is to coordinate fire/aviation training, document and submit training nominations for local, regional and national training courses, prepare IQCS documentation for Position Task Book (PTB) approvals by the local FQRC, complete PTB documentation hard file and in IQCS as required. The individual also organizes and coordinates local fire and aviation training courses with the local junior college, providing oversight on selections, completion and billing of provided courses. Manage training material stock for local course presentation. Coordinate training needs within the forest. Participate in regional Training Officer meetings to identify training needs for the forest. Provides priority trainee lists to GACC for identified ICS trainee positions.
· IQCS access is required
· Govt. driver’s license is required
· This is a secondary firefighter position
³ Area description:
The Plumas National Forest encompasses over a million acres of tree-covered mountains, filled with hundreds of high alpine lakes and thousands of miles of clear running streams. Elevations range from 3,000 to 8,000 feet. The area has four seasons with warm to hot days and warm to cool nights in the summer, and periodic snowstorms in the winter. Average annual precipitation is about 35~40 inches a year. Within a half day or less drive are Lake Tahoe, Reno, Sacramento, Susanville, San Francisco, Redding, Chico, California coast, Lake Shasta, Lassen Volcanic National Park and a vast variety of activities and opportunities. Popular activities within Plumas County and the Plumas National Forest include hiking, fishing, hunting, camping, boating, white water rafting, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and wildlife viewing.
To learn more about Plumas County go to: www.plumascounty.org
Community Information:
³ Blairsden and Graeagle, CA
The communities of Blairsden and Graeagle are located in eastern Plumas County, 60 miles northwest of Reno, NV, and 20 miles east of Quincy at an elevation of approximately 4,400 feet. Local community services include a market, hardware store, bakery, deli, pizza parlor, two full service gas stations, physician’s clinic, dental office, post office, and several restaurants and motels. There are four 18-hole championship and two 9-hole golf courses within the communities. Johnsville Ski Area is a local historic downhill ski area which hosts two long board-racing events per year as well as public downhill skiing. Rentals for a two-bedroom/two bath condominium start around $1,000 per month and Real estate values for a three-bedroom/two bath home start around $200,000. Blairsden and Graeagle are approximately a thirty-minute commute heading east from Quincy.
³ Portola, CA
The community of Portola is also located in Plumas County, 50 miles northwest of Reno, NV, and 30 miles east of Quincy at an elevation of approximately 5,000 feet. The community of Portola has a population of 2,000 with services including a hospital with physician’s clinic, a public library, one elementary school, one middle school, one high school, a variety of churches, a supermarket, a health club, and several restaurant and motels. Rentals for a two-bedroom/one bath home or apartment start around $600 per month and Real estate values for a three-bedroom/two bath home start around $150,000. Portola is approximately a forty-five minute commute heading east from Quincy.
To learn more about Portola, CA, visit: http://www.ci.portola.ca.us/
³ Quincy, CA
The community of Quincy is the Plumas County seat and has a population of approximately 5,000. Quincy is located at an elevation of 3,400 feet in a small mountain valley in the northeastern Sierra Nevada. Area vegetation is typically mixed conifer.
Year-round county population is approximately 25,000. Local community services include: a hospital, a limited service airport, a public library, a theatre, a junior college, a high school, two public elementary schools, one private elementary school, a variety of churches, two supermarkets, a bowling alley, a public pool, a health club, and numerous restaurants and motels.
To learn more about Quincy, visit http://www.quincychamber.com/quincy-country/area-photos
³ How to Apply
Please complete and return a resume addressing the key requirements to Pete Duncan by March 07, 2013.
³ Questions:
If you have any questions about this position or the application process, please call: Deputy Forest Fire Chief Pete Duncan at 530-283-7831 or e-mail .
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Forest Fire Training Officer GS-0462-08/09
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