Recreation Technician

Overview

Position Overview:

This Individual Placement is designed as an entry-level professional opportunity to serve directly with a federal land management agency, developing relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. The service focuses on field data collection to provide a comprehensive assessment of current conditions in relation to recent natural disasters and their impact on the weather. Hurricane Helene, along with many other recent impacts, has created significant impacts on the Blue Ridge Ranger District. The individual placement will serve alongside Forest Service technicians and specialists in a variety of resource areas, including trail management, wilderness stewardship, engineering, archaeology, outdoor recreational facilities, wildlife management, silviculture, forestry, and wildland fire. While the service will focus on utilizing technology and GIS to collect real-time data from the field, the exposure and training are designed to equip the individual with the necessary experience to compete for an entry-level position with a land management agency upon program completion. The individual placement will utilize GIS technology and associated devices to collect data from across the district, helping specialists build a comprehensive assessment of current conditions. Products will include condition surveys, GIS data, photographs, narrative reports, and other relevant materials. Service may involve hiking, inclement weather, and physical demands.

Description of Duties: 

Recreation Site Data Collection

·       Serve with the Supervisor to gain an understanding of the data needed and the overall intent of the assessment.

·       Build an assessment plan for the district to prioritize different resource needs and concerns.

·       Gain proficiency with GIS technology and applications.

·       Keep consistent records of data gathered and stay organized.

·       Serve with recreation staff to mitigate immediate concerns or develop recommendations on remedies.

Recreation Operations

·       Serve with the recreation team to gain an understanding of the duties and responsibilities of a recreation technician.

·       Assist the recreation team with routine activities, including water sampling, grounds maintenance, and compliance monitoring.

·       Assisting recreation leads with priority assignments in developed recreation, dispersed recreation, and trails as needed.

·       Build skillsets with the use and operation of hand tools and power tools in a variety of applications.

Recreation Maintenance and Improvement Projects

·       Assist the recreation lead in planning and organizing project service tasks.

·       Identify required project materials, tools, and equipment needed for the day.

·       Use a variety of hand tools and power tools to accomplish the assigned tasks.

·       Assist team with clean-up and monitoring after the service is completed

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service:

Tagged as: Conservation