About the Positions:

　　This position serves as a Deputy District Ranger on a National Forest/Grassland. The Deputy serves as an alter-ego to the District Ranger sharing responsibility with the District Ranger for providing technical and administrative direction to all activities on the District, including supervision of District employees through intermediate supervisors.  Represents the District Ranger in any transaction affecting the Ranger District with the same degree of authority to commit the District, but subject to post review by the District Ranger or the Forest Supervisor.

　　Outreach Response:

　　If you are interested in any of these positions, please respond using the OUTREACH DATABASE, additionally you will need to email a copy of your resume and the completed OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM to Cynthia Sandeno at [email protected] before the "Reply By" date above. Reach out to Cynthia Sandeno if you have questions about the positions.

　　About the Forest:

　　The Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest comprises 1.7 million acres of land extending 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to Mt. Rainer National Park.  The Forest covers portions of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties.   Together, these counties contain over 55 percent of the state's total population.  Nearly five million people live in or near the Puget Sound metropolitan area.  Another two million people live in southwest British Columbia and make frequent use of the Forest.  This coupled with the fact that four major mountain passes cross the Cascades through the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, makes this one of the most visited National Forests in the country. 

　　For additional information on the area check the following link: 

　　The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest webpage: http://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs{rel="nofollow"}

　　Everett, Washington

　　The Forest Supervisor's Office is located in Everett, Washington. Everett is located along Interstate 5, approximately 20 miles north of Seattle, and home to 110,000 people.  The city offers full services and the surrounding suburbs of offer the amenities of a large metro area, often mixed with the benefits of rural settings.  Recreational opportunities are plentiful, including hiking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, skiing, hunting and fishing. The cost of living in the area is high; however employees with a duty location of Washington receive a locality pay adjustment (29.57) and there is no state income tax in the State of Washington. 

　　Mt. Baker Ranger District

　　The Mt. Baker Ranger District office is in the Skagit River Valley in the town of Sedro-Woolley, WA (pop. 9,080).  The office is co-located with the North Cascades National Park and North Cascades Institute.  The district covers over 500,000 acres of land stretching from the Canadian border to just south of the Skagit National Wild & Scenic River and is in eastern Skagit and Whatcom Counties. The area provides ample opportunities for hunting, fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, mountain climbing, river rafting, bird watching, berry picking, camping, picnicking, hiking and world class alpine mountain scenery.  The Skagit River is widely known for its fishing opportunities and hosts one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in the country.  The glacier-clad Mt. Baker provides a scenic backdrop for alpine hiking and internationally known, mountain and ice climbing opportunities. The nearby Salish Sea provides another whole realm of sailing, fishing, clamming and related saltwater experiences. L