This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform technical duties in timber stand improvement, reforestation, and tree improvement.

Duties

Assists in the preparation of project work plans for timber stand improvement and reforestation activities. Conducts reforestation and stocking surveys of recently planted tracts. Makes recommendations for areas requiring remedial action. Determines the need for site preparation, plantation conditions, and the survival rate of seedlings. Performs surveys to determine stand conditions and the need for precommercial thinning and/or treatment. Traverses project areas, determines acreage, and drafts maps of those areas. Conducts on-site observation of contractor or agency crews engaged in timber stand improvement or reforestation efforts. Inspects silvicultural contract work (e.g., genetic tree improvement, planting, thinning, seeding, site preparation) for compliance with contract. Corrects minor problems in direct contact with COR. May act as COR on various silvicultural contracts.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify.

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. GS-06: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5). For the GS-06 position there is no substitution of education. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting in planning timber stand improvement projects that were without clear precedents or guides; gathering field data, preparing reports, diagrams, charts, and graphs for timber management programs or projects; reviewing applicability of standard contract clauses for reforestation, timber thinning, fertilizing, stand exams, cone collection, site preparation, and animal damage control; and performing timber stand improvement (TSI) surveys to determine stand condition and the need for TSI treatments. 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. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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]