Positions are being filled in the Northern Region, Region 1. Incumbent serves as Recreation program manager responsible for strategic planning; program and budget development; and coordination of all aspects of recreation management on the unit including developed and dispersed recreation, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, trails, special uses, and related programs. For additional information about points of contacts and duty locations for these positions, please see Education section

Duties

Duties listed are at the full performance level. Develop annual program of work and budget that is aligned with the forest plan for the forest recreation program. Review ranger district recreation programs to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and Forest direction. Collect data to analyze program needs against available funds to maintain a balanced budget and ensure forest plan objectives and recreation program targets are met. Develop and coordinate recreation plans on the forest including site specific projects and landscape level analysis to include as input in the forest land and resource management plan. Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of the forest recreation program. Facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to the development of long and short range management plans and operating programs. Analyze and recommend priorities and adjustments based on regional direction, rate of progress, resources, costs, emergency situations, and other factors which influence short-range programming. Draft policy, technical guides, standards, and methods for recreation management for use by ranger districts and subordinate staff. Serve as a consultant and advisor to district personnel in administration and management of their recreation programs. Review overall activities and objectives for forest recreation management program to ensure they meet present and future demands and to prevent degradation of ecosystems. Ensure the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is met by preparing environmental analysis reports and evaluating other statements of proposed recreation resource action. Administer recreation special use program by organizing and conducting training, providing advice on difficult or controversial cases, and reviewing special use permits. Prepare and negotiate special use permits for controversial, sensitive, or precedent setting cases. Evaluate district or other staff program recommendations and modifications for conformance, soundness, and integration with other resource activities to make recommendations to Line Officers. Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.

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
• New supervisor training must be completed within first year.

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: For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Provided program input into a natural resource management planning process for work plans on wilderness, trails, recreation, and special uses activities; Participated in the development of long and short-range plans of wilderness, trails, special agency uses and recreation resources for Unit guidelines and direction; and/or Communicated management practices, rules, and regulations to the public for education on wilderness, trails, special uses and recreation activities. -OR- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. -OR- Combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Collected data, analyzed program needs, and recommended action to maintain a balanced budget for the unit's programs; Provided expertise and advice in the administration of wilderness, recreation, trails, special uses, and related programs and management activities; and/or Reviewed and monitored recreation, wilderness and related management activities, recommending ways to achieve goals and objectives, and reporting accomplishments. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. 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

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

Contact Information

-Custer Gallatin National Forest, Duty Location: Bozeman, MT. Supervisor: Lauren Oswald, [email protected]

-Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Duty Location: Kamiah, ID. Supervisor: Quentin Smith, [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]