The Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (MBS) is seeking qualified candidates interested in a GS-0301-12 Tribal Relations Specialist opportunity on the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Everett, Washington. The purpose of the outreach is to inform the vacancy announcement process and provide a point of contact for interested individuals to obtain additional information about the job opportunity and the community.

　　About the Position:

　　The incumbent will serve as the Tribal Relations Specialist and point of contact for the American Indian Tribe(s) having an interest in the activities in the designated forest(s) relative to government-to-government trust responsibility.  The incumbent serves as a member of the Forest Leadership Team.

　　The incumbent will provide leadership, coordination and program direction, consultation guidance, advice, and procedural requirements to line officers and program staff.   The incumbent will address challenges relating to implementation of Forest Service programs and services, be responsible for the management of interdisciplinary programs involving partnerships with an Indian Tribe(s) and identify partnership opportunities. 

　　Point of Contact

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　　Cynthia Sandeno

　　Deputy Forest Supervisor

　　[email protected]

　　About Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National 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. 

　　The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie is a Forest rich in natural diversity, with a complex ecosystem that includes glacier-covered peaks, volcanoes, alpine lakes and many rivers and streams, old-growth stands of timber, and a multitude of plant, animal, and fish species. Nearly half of the MBS is designated wilderness; the Skagit Wild and Scenic River includes about 158 miles of portions of four rivers; and large areas of the forest are allocated to Late Successional Reserve and Riparian Reserve (under the 1994 Forest Plan Amendment commonly known as the Northwest Forest Plan). The MBS provides habitat for a number of federally-listed threatened and endangered fish and wildlife species, including grizzly bear, the northern spotted owl, Chinook salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and more. Recreation opportunities abound, from winter sports at four major ski areas, climbing, hiking, camping and fishing on the on the Forest, to world class boating and fishing in the Salish Sea.

　　For more information about the National Forest, please visit our web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/mbs{rel="nofollow"}

　　Everett, Washington

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　　The duty station is Everett, Washington, 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 plentif