U.S. Forest Service Jobs

Introduction- The U.S. Forest Service is an American agency, a part of the Department of Agriculture. The agency administers 155 national forests as well as 20 grasslands of the nation encompassing 780,000 sq km. Some of the agency's major divisions include the Research and Development, Private and State Forestry and National Forest System.

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Company History: The founding of the U.S. Forest Service, a part of the Department of Agriculture of the U.S. can be traced back to the end of 19^th century. The country's national forests were initially called forest reserves and these began in 1891 when Forest Reserve Act was set. This allowed the nation's president to establish the forest reserves from the public land that was covered with timber. Many early visionaries and leaders and willing presidents, trained professionals, conservation and scientific organizations made it possible to retain acres of forest land.

Even today, professionalism and pride continue to be a part of the U.S. Forest Service. Currently, the country has a system which includes 222 experimental and research forests, 20 grasslands and 155 national forests along with many special areas which cover over 192 million acres of land. U.S. Forest Service is today an agency with 30,000 employees which manages these national forests for several uses such as wildlife, fish, grazing, water, minerals, wilderness, timber and recreation. The agency's history has been remarkable and long. During the last century, it has initiated many innovative procedures and products. It has also led the nation in scientific forestry topics. Over the years the U.S. Forest Service has managed to achieve remarkable results and it continues to evolve over the years.




Usual Openings: Careers with the U.S. Forest Service can challenge employees to care for and manage over 193 million acres of some of the most impressive lands in the nation, offer assistance to private and state forestry agencies and conduct research with the help of a network of range and forest experiment stations. U.S. Forest Service jobs are challenging, enjoyable and very satisfying.

U.S. Forest Service jobs are usually available in the areas mentioned below:

• Civil Engineering
• Firefighting
• Human Resources
• Forest Services
• Law Enforcement

Current openings: Jobs in U.S. Forest Service are federal placements. Employees receive a flexible and comprehensive variety of benefits with U.S. Forest Service jobs. All employees, permanent and eligible term and temporary employees, receive a benefits program which has been designed for supporting the lifestyles of a widespread national workforce. It is a flexible system which allows employees to match the available benefits to the individual needs of their families.

Given below are a few of the currently available jobs in U.S. Forest Service:

• Program Management Officer
• Biological Technicians
• Archeological Technician
• Civil Engineering Technician
• Principal Executive
• Forest Officer
• Natural Resource Specialist
• Information Systems Specialist

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