Recreation Specialist

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

 

Natural Resource Specialist 1

Recreation Specialist

$2,610 - $3,782/Month

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 There is one permanent, full time position with the Oregon Department of Forestry in Astoria.  Applicants who applied to LEFR8040 need not reapply; those names will be added to this list.

This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy.



· An Oregon driving check will be conducted on the top applicants to ensure a valid license and acceptable driving record.  If your license is from outside Oregon, you must submit at least a three year driving history at the time of interview.

 Specific questions regarding these positions should be referred to Larry Sprouse, Unit Forester, in Astoria at 503-325-5451.

 TO QUALIFY

 

Your PD100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section.  To receive credit, your application must clearly show that you have:

 

· A Bachelor’s degree in Forest Recreation or related Natural Resource field.  If you are within 3 months of graduation, you will be considered to have met the minimum qualifications; OR

 

· Three years of experience developing or maintaining recreation facilities, developing and implementing recreation management plans, or coordinating public use and outreach programs.

 

NOTE:  If you were an Oregon Department of Forestry Intern within the last five years, enter the skill code OFI (Oregon Forestry Intern) in the Skill Code Section of the PD100.  Also be sure to include this experience in the Work History Section of the PD100.

 

H.I.R.E. system participants are encouraged to apply.  You must follow the instructions in the TO APPLY section of this announcement.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Recreation Specialists work on state forest lands for the benefit of the public.  This includes planning and developing motorized and non-motorized trails; maintaining and operating campground, trailhead and trail facilities; providing basic natural resource education to recreational users; coordinating volunteers for forest improvement projects; and carrying out a range of general recreation management activities.

 

Recreation Site and Facility Maintenance

Assists Recreation Coordinator in the management of recreation sites, facilities, and activities in the district.  Monitors and evaluates forest campgrounds, staging areas, trailheads and dispersed camping areas for maintenance.  Assists with the ongoing maintenance and improvement needs for the demonstration forest, forest campgrounds, trails, other public use facilities in the district by making on-site surveys of those facilities, and participates in planning and development of district motorized recreation opportunities.  Completes needed maintenance and improvement projects with inmate crews, interns, district recreation staff, contractors, and/or volunteers.  Develops and maintains data base information as needed by the Recreation Program.

 

Recreation Program

Develops plans and specific projects to achieve the actions and objectives identified in the district recreation plan.  Completes specific projects on the ground through a combination of contract oversight, giving direction to inmate crews and district recreation staff, and directs the efforts of volunteers to assist with project development and implementation; improvements and maintenance of facilities, interpretive facilities, and public information.

 

The Department's highest priority work is responding to forest fire emergencies.  Therefore, these positions may be utilized during those emergencies to provide assistance in a variety of ways.  This assistance may be in direct support of the emergency effort in the field, providing back-up support for another position that is being used in direct aid to the emergency, or performing any other essential function in any area within the agency.

 



WORKING CONDITIONS

 

This position involves a significant amount of public contact, primarily in the field, often alone, occasionally in steep or difficult terrain and in all types of weather conditions.  Requires driving on narrow steep forest roads and occasionally operating motorcycles or quad off-highway vehicles on trails.  Involves regular or seasonal evening work and regular work assignments on weekends.  May involve long shifts on special project assignments.

 

 TO APPLY YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

 

1. A State of Oregon Employment application (form PD100); AND

 

2. A cover letter, no more than two pages, which describes your experience and/or 

training in:

a) management of recreation sites and facilities;

b) developing recreation plans, and

c) working cooperatively with forest users to educate about forest recreation.

 

Only those applicants whose background most closely matches the needs and the requirements of this position will be contacted for an interview.

 

Copies of applications, supplements and job announcements can be obtained from:

 

1. the State of Oregon Job Page at:  www.oregonjobs.org

2. local Oregon Employment Department field offices, or

3. most state agency human resource offices, including the Department of Forestry, Human Resource Office, Building C, 2600 State St., Salem OR 97310.

 

If you have a disability and need an alternative format in order to complete the employment process, you may call (503) 945-7290 or TTY (503) 945-7213 or (800) 437-4490 for the hearing impaired.  Please be prepared to leave a message describing the alternate format needed.

 

SEND completed application materials to Department of Forestry, Human Resource Office, Building C, 2600 State Street, Salem, OR 97310.  You may FAX, if necessary, to (503) 945-7404.  They must be received by midnight of the close date and must be complete and legible.  

 

You may E-MAIL your application materials to us at odfjobs@odf.state.or.us .  By electronically submitting your application, you agree to the conditions stated in the certification and signature section of the application, which is enforceable as if you had signed. You will receive automated confirmation of receipt only if you submit via e-mail.

 

AFTER your application materials have been reviewed, you will be sent a notice by mail advising:  a) if your application was accepted or b) if your application was not accepted.  If you don't agree with the results, you may request a review.  Review requests must be submitted in writing and must be received within 10 days from the date of the notice.  Additional information cannot be accepted.  However, if your application was not accepted and if the recruitment is still open, you may submit a new application as long as it is received in our office by the close date.

 

SUBMIT only the required materials.  Reference letters or work examples should be kept for interviews.  In addition, any application materials previously submitted for other positions (transcripts, driving records, responses to test questions, etc.) will not be matched to this application by the Oregon Department of Forestry.  It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit all required documents every time.

 

KEEP a copy of all application materials for job interviews.  COPIES ARE NOT PROVIDED. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Oregon Department of Forestry does not offer visa sponsorships.  Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete U.S. Department of Justice form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

 

The pay on all announcements may change without notice.

 

CURRENT JOB OPENINGS are available online at www.odf.state.or.us or www.oregonjobs.org.

 

 

Open:  August 25, 2008    Announcement Number: LEFR8040a

Close:  September 15, 2008    Classification Number:  C8501

Internet:  D715  

   

 

ODF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORK FORCE.