Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000013adK
ADDRESS:
2795 Anderson Avenue, Building 25
Klamath Falls, Oregon, 97603
DATES: 5/9/2024 – 9/29/2024
DEPT: Bureau of Land Management
JOB DESCRIPTOIN:
Campground host will serve as a positive public representative of the BLM to the visiting/recreating public. The host will provide visitor services at developed Recreation Sites. Duties include visitor assistance such as answering questions about recreation opportunities in the local area, natural resources of the area, navigating roads in the area, or campground rules and policies. The host performs light maintenance such as cleaning and restocking toilets, cleaning throughout the Recreation Site, collecting trash and garbage, light painting, maintaining signs and bulletin boards, encourage fee compliance, and recording visitor fee information. The host also responds to visitor problems or complaints and works to resolve the problem, or contacts the appropriate resource to resolve the situation, as needed. This is a live in position at the Recreation Site. The host must have their own self-contained recreational vehicle to live in while on duty. Camp host sites include electrical, water and septic hook ups. Closest amenities are in Keno, Oregon approximately 1 mile from the campground.
Situated on the banks of the Klamath River at Keno Dam, the campground has access to the reservoir above the dam and flowing river below. The area provides recreational opportunities for all types including fishing, boating, rafting, kayaking, camping, and hiking. The developed site consists of 26 camp sites, 12-day use picnic areas, large group barbeques, a playground, two camp host sites, bathrooms, hot showers, boat launch, boat dock, and RV dump station.
We ask that host commit to being at the site from early May through the end of September. The number of hours worked daily will very but 4 hours per day should be expected. Host will be expected to be on duty Thursday-Tuesday. Lodging or camp rate reimbursement, at the rate of $38 per day on duty, may be provided to the volunteer for the convenience of BLM. The host will be reimbursed for scheduled workdays, as well as extra workdays required for training or holiday work. BLM will reimburse the host for the use of their private vehicle, to commute round trip once per week between their assigned Recreation Site and their local residence or Klamath Falls if residence is out of the local area, and for other required work-related trips, at the rate of $0.14 per mile. Couples will be considered, and both will receive daily reimbursement but only one mileage reimbursement will be received.