SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply.

“Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez said. “These positions offer meaningful work, hands-on experience and the chance to support public lands close to home.

The Santa Fe National Forest is recruiting for a variety of roles, including:

• Series Grade: GS-0462-3 
  • Position: Forestry Aid (Recreation) 
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  • Duty Locations: Coyote, Cuba, and Jemez Springs
• Series Grade: GS-0462-4 
  • Position: Forestry Aid (Recreation and Active Management) 
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  • Duty Locations: Coyote, Cuba, Jemez Springs, Espanola, Pecos, and Las Vegas, NM
• Series Grade: GS-0462-5
  • Position: Forestry Aid (Recreation)
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  • Duty Locations: Coyote and Pecos

These positions are in addition to seasonal fire hire events, already underway. Bringing on seasonal employees will help improve trails, campgrounds and facilities for safer, reliable and enjoyable recreation experiences for all.

“Seasonal jobs can be a first step into a natural resources career, a way to build experience, or simply a chance to spend the summer working outside,” Sanchez said. “We encourage anyone interested to apply.”

How to Apply 

Applicants can view open job announcements and submit applications through USAJOBS.gov beginning Feb. 20.

Application periods, qualifications, and start dates vary by position. Applicants are encouraged to review job announcements carefully for deadlines and required materials.

SFNF will host two webinars to guide applicants through the application process:

• Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
  • Meeting link
  • Meeting ID: 225 996 045 344 31 
  • Passcode: 4Hp9fW9N 
• Feb. 25, 6-7 p.m. 
  • Meeting link
  • Meeting ID: 267 196 541 732 42 
  • Passcode: cu6N4mG9 

Additional information about seasonal hiring and upcoming local recruitment events is available on the Santa Fe National Forest website under Seasonal Summer Jobs.  

Working for the Forest Service

To learn more about Forest Service careers, benefits and upcoming hiring events, visit fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers.

About the Forest Service:

The Forest Service has, for more than 100 years, brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology — and rooted in communities — the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.