This position is located in Region 6 on the Umpqua National Forest in Cottage Grove, OR. This position is the Center Manager for the Dorena Genetic Resource Center which is a facility for genetics, forest health (disease resistance), tree improvement, and to develop plant growing protocols of native species to be shared with other nursery growers nationally. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Steve Marchi at 541-957-3208 or [email protected].

Duties

Oversees the development of standards, methods, and procedures related to the regional mission Serves as the National Tree Climbing Program Manager, who leads and manages the training and certification Authors guides and policy as well as accepted protocols for safe operations on all Forest Service units at the National and Regional level. Coordinates and integrates several complex segments of professional, technical, and/or administrative work Leads and manages the staff of the Center that is a major provider of natural resources products and services

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 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.
• Subject to one-year supervisory probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.

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 university course descriptions as necessary. Basic Education Requirements: Biological Science Series (0401): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience in the amounts listed below. Basic Requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting two or more of the following: Used established practices and procedures related to an analysis of large multi-regional natural resource data, coordinating work projects related to forest vegetation and organizations and summarizing and producing materials to communicate natural resource findings to federal, state and private cooperators; Solving all manner of problems and acting as a subject matter expert related to a multi-resource natural resource products and services; Solving all manner of problems and acting as a subject matter expert related to natural resource a monitoring and analysis of data collected in monitoring program(s); Managed human resources related to natural resource program, planning field operations and ability to apply research from multiple sources, including higher education institutions, by adapting the most current technology and knowledge to field operations of a natural resource agency; Provided technical guidance and leadership to plan and implement a natural resource program that includes cooperative work with multiple federal and nonfederal partners; Provided leadership and guidance to develop national certification program(s) for staff preforming work requiring advanced skills to avoid risks to personally safety 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.

Education

See above for education requirement for this position.

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]