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This position is located on the George Washington/Jefferson National Forest in Roanoke, Virginia. This incumbent will be located on a National Forest and has responsibility for planning, managing, coordinating, reviewing, and reporting for several natural resources. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Joby Timm on 540-265-5118 or at joby.timm@usda.gov.
Major Duties
- Provides recommendations and information to the Forest Supervisor concerning important natural resource and the administrative roles necessary for those programs, including budget.
- Responsible for the quality, quantity, and coordination of all work performed in the various program areas overseen.
- Promotes ecosystem management, ensuring long term productivity and ecologically sustainable goals are implemented, maintained, and achieved.
- Coordinates Forest management of programs directed with public officials, industry representatives, and citizen groups.
- Oversees study projects to develop guidelines, standards and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities.
- Maintains awareness of new technological developments in forestry and natural resource management
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROFYour application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: 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.
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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.
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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 I 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 experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: Provided leadership and/or guidance in the management of natural resources management; implemented and executed the project plans for a natural resources program area or related area; coordinated the assigned programs and plans with other resource management functions; provided recommendations on development and execution of Forest programs to ensure their accomplishment within applicable guidelines; participated on land management planning efforts by providing resource data information, advice and members of staff to help formulate long range plans for the functional areas of the program; prepared and/or assessed short-range and long-range functional resource and fiscal plans to ensure compliance with land management planning policies and regulations. 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.
Pay Range
$88,704.00 - $115,313.00