Forest Service Recruiting for 2015 Seasonal Temporary Positions

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region www.fs.fed.us/r2                                     

740 Simms Street  

Golden, CO 80401                                                              

Contacts: Chris Strebig, desk 303-275-5346, cell 303-681-1773  cstrebig@fs.fed.us

 Forest Service Begins Recruiting for 2015 Seasonal Temporary Positions

GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 6, 2015 –The Rocky Mountain Region of the USDA Forest Service announced today it is advertising more than 250 temporary positions throughout the Region’s National Forests and Grasslands starting  Jan. 6, 2015. The initial recruitment is primarily for seasonal wildland firefighting positions. The Region comprises 17 national forests and 7 national grasslands, located in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Temporary positions are in specialties such as fire, trails, timber, recreation, fisheries and archeology.

Applicants interested in these jobs will be able to locate opportunities at http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r2/jobs. Interested applicants will need to apply through www.usajobs.gov.

The openings for applicants to apply for Rocky Mountain Region Forest Service temporary positions will be:

·         Beginning January 6, 2015, for wildland fire positions and some other temporary positions. Job announcements are open for seven days.

·         Early February, 2015, for recreation, fisheries, forestry and other temporary positions.

·         March 2015, for any remaining positions.

Candidates can find current temporary listings and more information about temporary employment in the Rocky Mountain Region by visiting http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r2/jobs. Individuals interested in finding more information about specific positions are encouraged to contact the National Forest that hosts the position of interest. All applicants will use USAJOBS.GOV to apply for the seasonal positions.

Current and upcoming Forest Service job opportunities across the nation can be found online at: https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach.
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