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This position is located on the Modoc National Forest in Alturas or Cedarville, CA. This position is located on a Forest Service unit, and has responsibility for the development of annual work plans and the execution and administration of short range plans relating to recreation, lands, trails, special uses, and minerals activities. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Lisa Spahr at 530-233-8830 or lisa.spahr@usda.gov.
Major Duties
- Conducts surveys and studies of existing dispersed and developed recreation facilities and their present use and demand.
- Implements recreation plan objectives and inspects the full range of recreation uses, administration of special authorization for recreation events and concessionaire operations.
- Gathers relevant information and project cost for recreation facilities, maintenance, and operation.
- Participates in the development, administration, and execution of annual work plans for recreation resources in compliance with agency guidelines and direction.
- Negotiates with private landowners and/or mining claimants to secure rights-of-ways deeds or easements.
- Communicates program information to the public regarding the agencies management practices, rules, and regulations relating to OHV areas.
- Plans work to be accomplished, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work.
- Provides leadership, allocates resources, and implements activities to accomplish Forest Service multicultural organization direction and Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights requirements, goals, policies, and objectives.
- Provides specific program input into the overall natural resources management planning process.
- Gathers, compiles, and analyzes data needed to determine proposed resource management activities.
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: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Science Series, 0401 Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 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-9 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level; 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). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Examples of specialized experience are: 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. 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.
Pay Range
$51,440.00 - $51,440.00