Tongass National Forest

Employment

Temporary Positions

Every year, the Forest Service hires thousands of temporary employees for a variety of jobs, mostly in the field. The Alaska Region developed a list of temporary positions we expect to fill in 2012. Many of the positions will be filled using open continuous vacancy announcements, which require applicants to choose up to nine duty locations where they are willing to be considered for positions. To assist applicants in choosing the correct location for positions in Alaska, the list provides those duty locations. All positions will be advertised at USAJOBS http://www.usajobs.gov/ and applicants must apply online at AVUE https://www.avuecentral.com/.

For the past few years, we have joined with other forests in a nationwide automated program to make it easier for you to find temporary work within the Forest Service. The program provides access to Forest Service jobs in more than 400 locations across the country.

If you're interested in applying for a temporary position using the automated system, you should contact your local Forest Service office, call the national recruitment office toll-free at 1-877-813-3476, or write to USDA Forest Service, Automated Staffing Application Program, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 108, Boise, ID 83709. A yearlong recruitment bulletin is posted on the Internet at www.usajobs.opm.gov. Seasonal field-going positions are forestry aids/technicians and biological aids/technicians. Salary ranges from $7.95 to $13.49 per hour plus 25 percent cost-of-living allowance. Additional information is available at www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs.

We also advertise for positions directly out of Region 10 (Alaska). All vacancy announcements are also posted on the Internet at www.usajobs.opm.gov. A number of different positions are available, such as archeology aids/technicians, hydrological technicians, surveying technicians, guides, information clerks/assistants, and laborers.

Current Recruitment for Seasonal Employment:

Information Assistants at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
Shipboard Interpreters on Alaska State ferries

USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Last Modified: January 24, 2012