Individual Placement-Alaska- Natural Resources Assistant (Forestry)

Position Summary 

The position performs a variety of technical duties in support of the unit’s timber, silviculture, wildlife, and fuels programs, primarily focused on activities to support the vegetation management program.

 

Forestry duties will comprise most of this position and include survey plots, collection and compiling of data, unit layout and boundary marking, collection of seed and cone for reforestation and other related activities.

 

Wildlife surveys, stand improvement treatments, and other duties pertaining to wildlife and fuels will comprise the remainder of the position. Occasional work with recreation, fisheries and other departments may be assigned as needed.

 

Location 

Seward, AK

 

Schedule 

May 11, 2026 - October 24, 2026

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

- Data Collection

- Ground surveys

- Unit layout and boundary marking

- Goshawk surveys

- Seed and cone collection

 

Marginal Duties 

- Invasives species surveys and mitigation

- Nest box maintenance

- Stream mapping and classification

- Manual stand improvement

- Work with other shops such as fisheries, recreation etc. to fill staffing gaps

 

Required Qualifications 

- Ability to operate a motor vehicle

- Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds

- Ability to hike and work in adverse terrain and weather conditions

- Ability to perform repetitive tasks

 

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

 

Preferred Qualifications 

- Hiking or trails experience in arduous terrain

- Orienteering skills, including use of maps and compass

- Use of chainsaws and hand tools

- Plot based data collection and data analysis

- Forest measurements experience

- Experience with Alaska trees and plant identification

- First aid

 

Hours 

40 per week

This staff group primarily works 40-hour weeks on 4 days a week, 10 hours a day, Monday to Thursday schedule. Occasionally, this schedule will shift and may be up to 50 hours a week.

 

Living Accommodations 

Dormitory housing is provided on site with access to shared kitchen, living room, laundry facilities, workout space and more.

Rooms may be private or shared between 2 people of the same gender, depending on staffing levels. The dormitory building is located at the USFS Office in Crown Point, Alaska on the shores of Kenai Lake, providing exceptional outdoor opportunities at the front door.

 

Compensation  

$450/week living allowance

$310/month housing stipend

$1,300 one-time roundtrip travel allowance

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

 

Personal Vehicle Information

Not needed

 

Additional Benefits 

Bear Safety

Defensive Driving Training

Off-Road Vehicle Safety

AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

 

Equal Opportunity Statement 

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.