This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.



Individuals selected under this vacancy announcement are eligible for the possibility of extensions or rehire in subsequent service years.



WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS The duties of these positions require considerable physical exertion. Duties require both indoor and outdoor activities in a wide range of temperatures and climatic conditions experienced during all seasons of the year. Outdoor conditions may include temperature extremes from 0 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with low relative humidity. Snow depths in higher altitudes may vary from one to six feet. Inclement weather may be expected during much of the year. Work and weekend activiites are performed at altitudes of 5,500 feet to over 11,000 feet. All work is physical in nature and includes backcountry trail maintenance and construction, campground restoration work, fence work, and a wide variety of research and resource management work projects. The work environment is often one of high stress caused by long hours, heavy workloads, short deadlines, and caring for minor teenagers who are away from their parents in a multi-week overnight camp environment for the first time. Work is in bear country and other large-mammal habitats. Significant hiking and backpacking is required during recreational outings, environmental education activities, and accessing the more remote backcountry work sites. Some enrollees hike/backpack 100 miles during their 4-week program, and Group Leaders are expected to lead by example.

The YCC base camp/facility is located in Mammoth Hot Springs, headquarters of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, elevation 6,200 feet. Mammoth is a small community that includes a housing area, a small store, a post office, a medical clinic, a visitor center, and a hotel. The camp consists of a dormitory for enrollees and crew leaders, who are encouraged to live there, and a cafeteria facility that is used for meals and meetings during the weekends. From Monday through Friday, work crews live in dorm or camp in frontcountry and backcountry campsites throughout Yellowstone National Park. Summer temperatures vary from 0 degrees at night to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the day. Many community facilities such as stores, a drugstore, motels, and restaurants are available in Gardiner, Montana, 5 miles north of headquarters. All other services are available within 55 to 75 miles of Mammoth. OTHER Shared seasonal housing is available at the YCC dormitory at Mammoth Hot Springs or at frontcountry and backcountry campsites when on field projects.

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