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U.S. Forest Service Alaska Region NEWS RELEASE Contact: Mary Chislock | Director, Public Affairs | 907.586.8803 | mchislock@xxxxxxxxx Twitter: @AKForestService Web:
www.fs.usda.gov/r10 U.S. Forest Service seeking broad range of interest in key Juneau positions JUNEAU, Alaska (June 5, 2014) – The U.S. Forest Service is inviting a broad range of candidates as it seeks to fill two key
positions in the Alaska Regional Office in Juneau. Regional partnerships coordinator is a newly created position in which the incumbent will have the responsibility to develop
and implement the region’s partnership strategy to leverage funding to support critical Forest Service programs. Specific skills and abilities required for the position include the following:
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Implement a public-private partnership strategy to achieve significant results, including substantially leveraged funds to support increased
accomplishments on the ground.
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Grow existing suite of partnerships to further cultivate the potential of the region.
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Support a multi-sector approach to funding to support critical Forest Service programs
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Ensure the program aligns with the FS Public-Private Partnership Strategy goals of shared stewardship and promotion of leveraged investments
in all-lands conservation activities.
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Lead the marketing efforts to identify partners that results in the greatest High-Performance Partnership projects that aim at achieving significant
results including leveraged funds. Because of continuing fiscal changes within the agency and new models for doing business on the ground, the regional partnerships
coordinator will play a critical role in ensuring that the agency can meet its mission, by developing new and existing funding sources through a variety of partners. Hiring officials will select an individual with demonstrated fund-raising skills and the ability
to work dynamically with a wide range of partners. The Forest Service is advertising concurrently for a regional web manager who will lead the overall technical design and structure
of internet services. Specific skills and abilities required for this position include the following:
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Design, develop, implement, monitor, and maintain Internet activities and services to support region-wide customer needs.
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Continuously coordinate studies and plans with managers as well as administrative and technical personnel. Monitor program development and test
and debug programs upon completion.
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Design and develop dynamic and static web interfaces using available technology such as HTML, JAVA, _javascript_, etc. Resolve technical problems
with the design and delivery of Internet services and evaluate new Internet services and technologies.
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Develop guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), bulletins, and flyers concerning the operation and use of web sites, services, and
activities. The importance of the regional web manager stems from a highly accelerated shift to digital communication as the primary mode
of sharing information both within and outside the agency, and of inviting and receiving public involvement in official Forest Service business. Both positions will be based in Juneau and will be open for application shortly after the current outreach period closes on
June 20. Public Land Corps graduates and military veterans will be encouraged to apply. Those interested in learning more about either position should contact Director of Public Affairs Mary Chislock at 907-586-8803 or
mchislock@xxxxxxxxx no later than
June 20.
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