Job Summary
This position is located with the Forest Service Enterprise Program Office. The incumbent is responsible for providing overall leadership and guidance of a natural resources program unit. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Chris Feutirer at 406-361-9417 or cfeutrier@fs.fed.us.
Major Duties
- Formulate plans and provide managerial expertise regarding all aspects of staff operations within the unit.
- Monitor budget trends, program fluctuations, and changes in physical and political landscapes relative to the creation of long-range strategic planning and goal setting.
- Coordinate with and advise officials of other units or organizations and higher level management officials.
- Provide subject matter expertise in natural resources.
- Plan the work to be accomplished by the unit, assign work to employees, and establish production or quality standards of the unit?s work.
Qualifications
You must possess the Basic Requirements indicated below, plus additional specialized experience and/or education to be considered eligible for this position. This position has a positive education requirement; therefore, a legible copy of your college transcripts is required to be attached to your application prior to the closing date of the announcement; applicants who fail to submit their transcripts will not be given credit for their education. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate specialized experience requirements. The following link provides more information on the qualifications for these positions: Professional and Scientific Positions. All qualification requirements must be met 11:59 PM Eastern Time of the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirement: GS-0401: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. For GS-12: Specialized Experience is defined as experience developing long-range action plans and short-range operating plans for a lands, special uses and energy programs. Drafting policy, technical guides, standards, and methods for recreation management for use by subordinate staff. Preparing detailed environmental analysis reports and evaluating statements prepared to assure that the intent of the natural resources plans have been met. Coordinating with other natural resource disciplines ensuring program requirements are included in the project planning and execution. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Pay Range
$88,704.00 - $115,313.00