Multiple positions being filled throughout the Northern Region, Region 1. This position is located on a Forest Service unit, and is responsible for planning, developing, administering and executing work plans and projects for wilderness, recreation, trails, and special uses activities. For additional information about these positions, please see the Education section below.

Duties

Participates in the development and administration of annual work plans for wilderness, trails, special uses and recreation resources in compliance with agency guidelines and direction. Develops plans for use of wilderness areas, construction and maintenance of trails, parking areas, trailhead facilities, campgrounds, and other developed recreation sites in consultation with other resource personnel. Analyzes and interprets data to formulate recommendations that achieve management objectives and policies and suggests alternative methods for achieving objectives. Participates in the preparation and tracking of the annual program budget. Implements wilderness, recreation, special uses and trail plan objectives. Inspects the full range of wilderness and recreation special uses, administers special use authorizations for outfitter and guides, recreation events, as well as other recreation and lands special uses. Processes special use applications including on-the-ground investigations of site suitability, screening levels, and preparation of associated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reports. Communicates program information to the public regarding agency management practices, rules, and regulations relating to wilderness, trails, special uses and recreation. Performs inventories and monitoring to determine resource conditions and proposes rehabilitation plans. 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 your 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-09: Applicants must have One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two (2) or more of the following: Participated in the drafting of annual work action plans for carrying out recreation management decisions related to natural resources; Assisted employees of various grade levels to develop potential recreational sites or areas for additional recreation use and planned development; Assisted with other natural resource management activities by analyzing the impact of those resources on the recreation program; Participated in assessing documentation of environmental impacts on social, economic, environmental, and other resources; and/or Administered various types of special use authorizations. -OR- A masters or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., in a related field of study; -OR- An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level), if related. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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.

Contact Information

-Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Medora Ranger District, Duty Location: Dickinson, ND.Supervisor: Robert Schilling, [email protected]

-Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District, Duty Location: Watford City, ND.Supervisor: Kim Anderson, [email protected]

-Custer Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman Ranger District, Duty Location (2 Positions): Bozeman, MT. Supervisor: Kathryn Barker, [email protected]

-Custer Gallatin National Forest, Hebgen Lake Ranger District, Duty Location: West Yellowstone, MT. Supervisor: Brian Thompson, [email protected]

-Custer Gallatin National Forest, Beartooth Ranger District, Duty Location: Red Lodge, MT. Supervisor: Annette Smits, [email protected]

-Custer Gallatin National Forest, Yellowstone Ranger District, Duty Location: Livingston, MT. Supervisor: Rebecca Hammargren, [email protected]

-Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Judith-Musselshell Ranger District, Duty Location(s): Stanford or Harlowton, MT. Supervisor: Bob Gliko, [email protected]

-Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Helena Ranger District, Duty Location: Helena or Townsend, MT. Supervisor: Mandy Alvino, [email protected]

-Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Wisdom Ranger District, Duty Location: Wise River or Wisdom, MT. Supervisor: Roger Anderson, [email protected]

-Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake Ranger District, Duty Location: Kalispell, MT. Supervisor: Bill Mulholland, [email protected]

-Flathead National Forest, Swan Lake Ranger District, Duty Location: Bigfork, MT. Supervisor: Anthony Butterfield, [email protected]

-Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Salmon River Ranger District, Duty Location: Grangeville or White Bird, ID. Supervisor: Doug Olive, [email protected]

-Kootenai National Forest, Ksanka Ranger District, Duty Location: Eureka, MT. Supervisor: Marcy Butts, [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]