This position is designed as a SES, Career-Reserved or General. USDA structures its SES positions into position levels. This is a position level one with a salary range of $177,979 - $189,353 per year. Exceptions to the salary cap may be considered in certain circumstances. SES employees are also eligible to receive bonuses and performance-based awards. Visit http://www.opm.gov/ses/ for additional information and benefits for SES employees.

Duties

Provides overall leadership and direction to the land adjustment and special use activities, involving planning, organizing, developing, and administering the broad national program through a decentralized administrative organization. Serves as consultant to the Chief of the Forest Service, Deputy Chief for National Forest System, Staff Directors, and Regional Foresters regarding adjustments in the National Forest System land base. Incumbent has responsibility for providing leadership in the formulation of land purchase and exchange programs for the Secretary of Agriculture's review and for carrying out approved actions in conformance with Secretary's authority and policy. Personally, or through subordinate staff, determines adherence to established standards through field visits and program or activity reviews. Advises senior leadership of the Forest Service on exceedingly important and potentially controversial problems related to retention or disposal of Land.

Requirements

• Veterans Preference is not applicable in the Senior Executive Service.
• Initial appointments are required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Background Investigation required.

Qualifications

The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-ONLY. DO NOT submit Executive Core Qualifications in lieu of a resume. To apply for this position you need only submit a resume which CANNOT exceed FIVE (5) pages using 1 inch margins and a 12 point font. Any information submitted in excess of five (5) pages WILL NOT be considered. You must submit a resume which provides evidence of how you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications. As a basic requirement for entry into the SES, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible executive leadership and supervisory experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the federal service or its equivalent in the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. MANDATORY EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQS): The ECQs were designed to assess executive experience and potential not technical expertise. They measure whether an individual has the broad executive skills needed to succeed in a variety of SES positions. 1. Leading Change: This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. (Competencies: creativity and innovation, external awareness, flexibility, resilience, strategic thinking, vision) 2. Leading People: This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. (Competencies: conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, team building) 3. Results Driven: This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. (Competencies: accountability, customer service, decisiveness, entrepreneurship, problem solving, technical credibility) 4. Business Acumen: This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. (Competencies: financial management, human capital management, technology management) 5. Building Coalitions: This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. (Competencies: partnering, political savvy, influencing/negotiating) MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (TQ): Demonstrated expertise in land adjustment activities such as land purchase, land exchange, military interchange, donation, special use authorization, hydropower and FERC re-licensing, boundary management, title claim, Native American treaty rights, land appraisal, and information systems. Demonstrated experience applying laws and regulations that govern natural resource management activities and programs. Demonstrated ability to manage a program with oversight of complex processes and significant projects related to the agency's objectives and mission. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with federal, state, Native American, and private sector entities on highly controversial topics related to natural and environmental resource issues.

Education

No education requirement.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Penni Scriven
• Phone: 2022608782
• Email: [email protected]