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This position is located on the Chattahoochee National Forest in Lakemont, Georgia. The incumbent will be located on a Forest Service unit, and has responsibility for the development of annual work plans and the execution and administration of plans relating to recreation, lands, trails and special uses. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Barbara Ramey on 706-754-6221 or at barbara.ramey@usda.gov.
Major Duties
- Gathers relevant information and project cost for recreation facilities, maintenance, and operation.
- Implements recreation plan objectives and inspects the full range of recreation uses, administration of special authorization for recreation events and concessionaire operations.
- Uses applicable databases to maintain unit information in order to monitor recreation resources program activities.
- Designs, plans, and monitors new construction of recreation trails, parking areas, trailhead facilities, campgrounds, picnic areas, parking areas and access roads in consultation with other resource personnel.
- Participates in the development, administration, and execution of annual work plans for recreation resources in compliance with agency guidelines and direction.
- Process special use applications for supervisory review in accordance with agency guidelines.
- Ensure the development and modification of operating plans for developed recreation areas.
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. Your 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:
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
Combination of education and experience that included course work equivalent to a major (i.e., 24 semester hours) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline closely related to biology; PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work. The quality of the combination demonstrates that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above. 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-09: You must have one year specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisted with evaluating special use and lands issues in planning and organizing special use permits, provided program input into the natural resources planning process, assisted with developing an annual program of work; assisted with tracking permit holder status and assisted with inspections of permit holder facilities. Created recreation and non-recreation special use permits in a database; OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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
$51,440.00 - $66,868.00