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Forestry Technician (Lookout)

Forest Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This temporary Forestry Technician (Lookout) job with the U.S. Forest Service watches for and reports wildfires from a lookout station inside a national forest in Idaho. Many locations are listed, including Cascade, McCall, and Weiser, and you can be considered for any of them. It is a direct-hire job, and Job Corps graduates are encouraged to apply.

Many vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Any U.S. citizen or U.S. national can apply. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy.

What you would do

  • Use fire finders to locate smoke and estimate fire distance and size.
  • Report fire location, size, and smoke details by radio or telephone.
  • Watch the area and report changes in smoke, wind, and weather.
  • Record and report daily weather observations and keep log books.
  • Relay messages and explain fire prevention rules to visitors.

Do you qualify for GS-4?

With experience: Six months of general experience and six months of specialized experience, both at the GS-4 level. Specialized experience includes forestry aid or technician work, or fire lookout, dispatch, prevention, or suppression work.

With education: Two years of college study with at least 12 semester hours in courses such as forestry, agriculture, natural resources, or wildland fire science (no more than 3 semester hours of math counts). The school must be accredited, and the courses must relate to the job.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume, no more than 2 pages, with personal information, education, and work experience including dates and hours per week
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you qualify through education
  • Course descriptions if needed
  • Proof of eligibility if you claim CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority

How you will be rated: Your application and assessment questionnaire are checked against the minimum qualifications, and applicants who meet them go to the selecting official. No rating or ranking is used, and inflated qualifications may make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, or you will be removed from consideration.
  • For each job, list dates, title, and hours worked per week.
  • If you use education to qualify, upload unofficial transcripts with your application.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, with occasional travel possible. The expected start date is between April 18, 2027 and June 13, 2027.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
  • Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • Direct deposit of federal pay is required
  • Must be 18 years old
  • Must pass the E-Verify employment check
  • Must be willing to live and work in remote, unpredictable locations

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$18.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
GS-4 · General Schedule
Locations
  • Location Negotiable After Selection
  • Lowman, Idaho
  • Garden Valley, Idaho
  • Idaho City, Idaho
  • Weiser, Idaho
  • Challis, Idaho
  • New Meadows, Idaho
  • Cascade, Idaho
  • Mountain Home, Idaho
  • McCall, Idaho
  • Council, Idaho
Appointment
Temporary
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Forestry Technician (0462)
Announcement
27-TEMP3-R4-FS2856-4DH

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