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Program Specialist (National Saw Program Manager)
Forest Service · Posted 57 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $106K – $138K Apply by Aug 14, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESTJ Operations
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This position serves as a national leader, advisor, and consultant for issues concerning the NFS Saw Program. Performs a wide variety of activities in managing, planning, coordinating and implementing a comprehensive, consistent national training, evaluation, and certification program for the use of chain saws and crosscut saws. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Brenda Yankoviak/Adam Benkula at brenda.yankoviak@usda.gov or adam.benkula@usda.gov.
What You'll Do
- →Coordinate and assist in review and analysis of saw-related accidents and near misses.
- →Responsible for maintaining a list of Region/Station/Area Saw Program Managers and Nationally Recognized Sawyer Training (NRST) Courses.
- →Manage a comprehensive, agency-wide saw operations program encompassing education and training, accident investigation and risk management, public safety, contractor safety, and wildland and prescribed fire activity,.
- →Manage and oversee programs to prioritize work, develop policies, ensure coordination with other branches, and meet timelines to ensure seamless, uninterrupted service and understand and meet customer needs.
- →Recognize hazards and achieving compliance with regulatory provisions and effectively communicating saw operation practices and procedures to staff and line personnel.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
- ✓Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- ✓Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
- ✓Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
- ✓To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.gov.
- ✓There is no substitution for education.
- ✓Please see above.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 989b9349-db15-47dc-bddf-c112296150fd
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