This position is located on the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie with a duty location of Wilmington, IL. The incumbent serves as the principal Forest Staff Officer. Responsibilities include program development, operation, and evaluation in recreation, conservation education, visual and cultural resources, heritage, and partnerships. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Christina Henderson at 815-423-6370 and [email protected].

Duties

Performs supervisory duties at least 25% of the time. Manage numerous interrelated resources programs such as recreation, environmental education, heritage, and partnerships. Develop annual and long-range program of work in recreation, environmental education, heritage, and partnerships. Provide leadership for program development/ implementation in recreation, environmental education, heritage, and partnerships. Coordinate project work with staff personnel and other resource specialists to minimize adverse effects of resource use/development. Ensure the fiscal year program staffing and funding priorities are coordinated to meet production and attainment goals. Represent Unit in contracts with cooperatives, industrial organizations, and special interest groups. Negotiate with the appropriate staff directors, and/or staff groups to develop feasible plans for resource programs. Plan the work to be accomplished by the unit to establish production or quality standards. Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and promoting an equitable, inclusive, and safe work environment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license.
• Subject to one-year supervisory probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.

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. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below. Basic Requirement: GS-0101 Supervisory Social Scientist: 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 behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. GS-0401 Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist: 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 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. GS-0807 Supervisory Landscape Architect: Degree: Landscape architecture or landscape design; OR A combination of education and experience. For each year short of graduation, the applicant must have had 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such charachter and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience as listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 federal grade level. Specialized experience includes one or more of the following: Provided technical expertise in assessing current recreation use and in long-range planning/maintenance/operation of recreation facilities; Reviewed new projects or proposed revisions of existing plans and coordinated action on approved recreation, cultural resource, and land use projects; Developed the annual program of work determining budgeting, administrative, and staffing needs to accomplish recreation program goals; Wrote environmental analysis reviews, reports, evaluations, and prepared environmental impact statements. 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.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]