These positions are located in the Eastern Region, Region 9, USDA Forest Service. The primary responsibility is to administer complicated timber sales having highly complex requirements and conditions. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for Forest specific contacts.

Duties

Duties listed are at the full performance GS-10 grade level. Coordinate audits, final inspections, and sale documentation to make a formal recommendation for timber sale closure. Determine and document timber estimates necessary to complete the appraisal and timber sale contract. Determine when log hauling may be allowed on system roads under construction, agreements, and monthly reports of progress to meet contract specifications Monitor purchaser operations including falling, skidding and yarding, loading, and hauling based on contract specifications. Create written instructions regarding timber sale concerns and conditions for timber sale administrators and engineering representatives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered 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.gov

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: Specialized Experience refers to experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the position to be filled. For the GS-8: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Monitored and inspected timber sales with conventional contract requirements and conditions; Interpreted and explained timber sale contract provisions to the timber operator; Inspected ongoing timber sales for compliance with contract clauses; Prepared written reports of all sale inspections and making follow-ups on deficiencies. For the GS-9: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Administered timber sale contracts with conventional contract requirements and conditions; Performed final inspections and recommended acceptance of payment units; Recommended the contract for closure; Coordinated with resource specialists on implementation of mitigation measures for environmental compliance. For the GS-10: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as meeting one or more of the following: Reviewed timber contract and related pre-sale data; Developed a schedule and plan for continuing field inspection and control of purchaser operations; Advised purchaser, field representative of adequacy or inadequacy of operations and achieved compliance with contract terms; Coordinated sale administration work in the unit. 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Please contact the following regarding duties and duty locations for positions being filled:

• Allegheny
  • Marienville, PA [email protected]
  • Bradford, PA [email protected]
• Chequamegon-Nicolet
  • Lakewood, WI [email protected]
  • Glidden, WI [email protected]
• Chippewa
  • Blackduck, MN [email protected]
  • Walker, MN [email protected]
  • Deer River, MN [email protected]
• Green Mountain-Finger Lakes - Manchester, VT [email protected]
• Hiawatha - Rapid River, MI [email protected]
• Huron-Manistee - Wellston, MI [email protected]
• Mark Twain
  • Potosi, MO [email protected]
  • Poplar Bluff, MO; Doniphan MO [email protected]
  • Salem, MO [email protected]
  • Houston, MO (2 positions) [email protected]
• Ottawa
  • Kenton, MI; Ontonagon, MI [email protected]
  • Watersmeet, MI; Ironwood, MI [email protected]
• Shawnee - Vienna, IL [email protected]

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]