This position is located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lakeview District, Klamath Falls Field Office. The work involves applying a considerable number of conventional but established technical and administrative methods, procedures, practices, and solutions to a variety of conditions involving forestry programs and activities.

Duties

Salary Ranges - Klamath Falls, OR: GS-08: $51,713 - $67,231 per year; GS-09: $57,118 - $ 74,250 per year. Major Duties for the GS-08 level will be similar to those listed below with closer supervision. At the full performance level (GS-09), Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Collecting data during field examination of forest stands and compiling data and updating inventory records. Coordinating pre-inventory mapping by preliminary delineation in geographic information systems (GIS). Initiating and conducting inventory surveys according to accepted standards and techniques. Reviewing data for technical accuracy; and compiling maps of forest and woodland areas, cutover areas, burned areas, and special use areas. Coordinating pre-inventory mapping by preliminary delineation in geographic information systems (GIS). Initiating and conducting inventory surveys according to accepted standards and techniques. Designing, preparing, and administering standard forest development projects including site preparation, reforestation, seedling protection, pre-commercial thinning and fertilization, vegetation management and stand conversion. Maintaining qualifications for Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI) in order to supervise project construction, monitor contract compliance, and/or approve project completion.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• May be required to complete background investigation.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents) prior to the closing date of this announcement.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.
• You may be required to occasionally travel overnight away from home. You must be eligible to obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.
• BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
• Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Minimum Qualification Requirement, GS-08: Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) recognizing forest hazards to communicate and assist in prescribing mitigation measures; (2) Managing and monitoring forestry projects to identify and correct deficiencies or resolve operational problems; (3) Utilizing geospatial equipment, such as Global Positing Systems (GPS) and maps for field data collection in order to transfer data into automated systems or databases for analysis; and (4) Developing reports and content for planning documents. Minimum Qualification Requirement, GS-09: Have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) performing the following: (1) Independently recognizing forest hazards to communicate and prescribe mitigation measures; (2) Planning, managing, monitoring, and implementing forestry projects to identify and correct deficiencies or resolve operational problems; (3) Utilizing geospatial equipment, such as Global Positing Systems (GPS) and maps for field data collection in order to transfer data into automated systems or databases for analysis; and (4) Preparing analyses to develop reports and content for planning documents. Status merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-8 level; and One year at the GS-08 is required to meet time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Occupational Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]