SALMON, Idaho -The Bureau of Land Management’s Salmon Field Office is recruiting for seasonal positions for the upcoming 2020 field season. Positions include park rangers (recreation maintenance), biological science technicians, forestry technicians and range technicians (weeds). Job vacancies and instructions on how to apply can be found online at www.usajobs.gov.
One to three individuals will be hired for each position. Starting pay is dependent upon education and experience, and ranges from $13.32 to $16.73 per hour. Some positions would begin working in late spring or early summer, with the work season running through September. In addition to gaining work experience in natural resources, temporary seasonal employees build annual and sick leave and have the option to participate in federal health benefit programs.
The four job announcements have varying dates of opening and closing, so apply soon to be considered. The field office will extend office hours upon request from potential applicants to assist them with the application process. Normal office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The following openings will be filled at the Salmon office and can be queried in the www.usajobs.gov system. To find announcements for seasonal BLM jobs in Salmon, click on USAJobs and simply type “Salmon, Idaho" in the search box.
* Forestry Technician
* Park Ranger (recreation site maintenance)
* Range Technician (weeds)
* Bio Science Tech (plants) (vegetation monitoring)
“The wide variety of projects the Salmon Field Office is engaged with provides a great hands-on opportunity, especially for students who might be interested in a natural resource-related career," said Linda Price, Field Office Manager.
For specific questions regarding the current vacancies, please contact Assistant Field Manager Vince Guyer, at (208) 756-5403, or email blm_ID SalmonOffice@blm.gov. For additional information about employment with the BLM, visit the BLM Idaho website at https://www.blm.gov/careers.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
