Forest Service

Social Scientist/Natural Resource Specialist/Landscape Architect

Forest ServiceEscalante, UtahFull-timeResearch$74,678 – $97,087 pa
Apply on USAJobs.govPosted Apr 21, 2026 · closes Apr 27, 2026

About the role

This position is located on the Dixie National Forest in Escalante, UT. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jennifer Thomas at jennifer.r.thomas@usda.gov.

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional advice and support to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate recreation program/project activities.
  • Analyze and identify recreation program needs to recommend schedules and priorities.
  • Provide input into the development of environmental analysis for the integration of ecological, social, and cultural influences regarding aesthetics, scenery, and recreation for land management planning and environmental design.
  • Participate on interdisciplinary teams to plan future recreation use and consider all alternatives in the resource project description and design.
  • Determine permit mitigations necessary to protect resources such as air, water, and land quality.
  • Participate with unit management team to assure program management activities are responsive to identified customer needs.
  • Consult with the program coordinator and budget specialist to prepare project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
  • Develop and maintain external cooperative relationships with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, conservation groups, private foundations and other external partners.
  • Supervises 20% or less of the time.

Education

Please see Qualifications section for Education information.

Tagssocial sciencegeneral natural resources management and biological scienceslandscape architecture

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