National Avalanche Specialist

This position is located at a Forest Service office. Location is negotiable after selection. The incumbent works as a National Avalanche Specialist with the Forest Service National Avalanche Center. This position has responsibilities for leading complex, high priority, special projects related to all aspects of the Forest Service's avalanche program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Scott Haas at (720) 534-7161 or scott.haas@usda.gov.

Assists the Director of the National Avalanche Center in the overall management of the program.

Consults with field units for all issues related to the military artillery for avalanche control program.

Provides field units the necessary documents and training so they can meet the various obligations of the program.

Coordinate Forest Service managed avalanche centers to facilitate their ability to provide consistent, high quality avalanche information and education to the public.

Produces avalanche awareness materials, works on educational websites, develops public and agency training

Responds to media inquiries and provides interviews related to avalanches at the local, national, and international level.

Provides consultation for field units for a variety of avalanche related matters

Reviews and evaluates avalanche hazard analyses for a variety of proposals on National Forest System lands.

Leads, develops, organizes, and implements complex special projects related to snow avalanches for field units.

Assists in the construction of national databases related to avalanche information and the coordination of various entities to get data into those databases.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.