Anyone interested in summer work in the Blue Mountains must submit an online application at www.usajobs.gov during the eight-day period from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7.

Interested applicants are encouraged to create their USAjobs profile now to begin developing their application and compiling the required documentation.

Positions are available in a number of fields including: wildland firefighting, dispatch, timber, silviculture, developed recreation, trails, botany, wildlife.

Position descriptions, duty locations, grade levels and hiring manager contact information for the 2016 temporary positions are posted on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s website at: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/Wallowa-WhitmanEmployment.

Duty locations may include district offices in Baker City, La Grande, Joseph and Enterprise, as well as several remote guard stations and lookouts scattered throughout the forest.

Additional information and resources for potential Forest Service job applicants, including reference links on how to apply, application and outreach sites, and benefits are available at: www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs.

For more information about temporary hiring, contact the Wallowa Mountains Office at 541-263-0860 or the La Grande Ranger District at 541-962-8563.