The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge), 1 Park Ranger - Visitor Services Assistant is recruiting to participate in Visitor Service.
The Assistant will work on-site at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex providing quality customer service at the Visitor Center and assisting with the management of wildlife-dependent recreation opportunities.
Specific duties include:
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Visitor Center Operations: Provides Customer Service and informal interpretation in the Visitor Center. Provides visitors with orientation and regulatory information relating to hunting, fishing, interpretation, education, wildlife observation, and photography. Inventories and maintains stock of brochures, maps, Refuge flyers, exhibits, and education materials.
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Outreach and education: Assists with welcome orientation talks, and guided walks, to a variety of public audiences and school groups: drafts written materials including correspondence and graphic design products to improve public understanding. Assists staff with the planning of special events both on and off the refuge.
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Hunt Program Operations: Assists with the operations of refuge hunt program. Records data and provides hunters with information about hunting regulations and waterfowl identification.
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General Maintenance duties: Drives passenger vehicles, light trucks and 4-wheel drive vehicles to conduct general facilities, grounds, and trails maintenance as needed e.g., mend fences, post boundary signs, use string trimmers and mowers. Assists other divisions as opportunities and interest allows (e.g. waterfowl banding, vegetation).
Compensation and Benefits:
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Wage: $18;
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Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Eligibility: Upon successful completion, members between the ages of 17-30 (35, if you are a veteran) are eligible for non-competitive status for government hiring for two years;
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Paid leave and holidays;
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums available at no cost.
Contract Timeline:
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26 week appointment beginning mid-July
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Full time (40 hours/week)
Location:
The Klamath National Forest covers an area of 1,700,000 acres located in Siskiyou County in northern California and Jackson County in southern Oregon. It ranges in elevation from 450 to 8,900 feet above sea level and is considered one of America’s most biologically diverse regions. Over 3,000 species have been documented here, a very high number for an area this size. The Forest has a famously high diversity of conifers, with 19 species of conifer documented in one square mile. The tremendous local diversity has been attributed to our variable climate and geology, the continuity with both the Pacific Coast, Cascades, and Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the area serving as an unglaciated refuge during the last ice age.
The Forest encompasses five wilderness areas including: Marble Mountain, Russian, Trinity Alps, Red Buttes and Siskiyou. Trailheads are numerous and hikes range from easy to arduous. There are 200 miles of river system for rafting and 152 miles of wild and scenic rivers in the Forest. The Forest has 28 campgrounds, and world-class hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing. With the Klamath, Salmon, and Scott Rivers meandering from one end of the Forest to the other, recreationists have found a playground that offers virtually everything (except crowds) to the outdoor enthusiast.
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Ability and willingness to undergo a federal criminal background check is required;
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Possess a valid driver’s license and provide documentation of a clean driving record, and have a personal vehicle;
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Organized, motivated, and able to complete tasks in a timely manner;
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Ability to work on a team, assisting staff and visitors whenever needed, and will approach duties with a positive attitude;
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Strong interpersonal communication, public speaking, and writing skills;
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Ability to work effectively with people of various perspectives and temperaments.