These positions serve as Forest Supervisors who are responsible for the management, protection, and development of the Forest resources on the assigned National Forest. Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. Positions will be filled at the GS-14 or GS-14/15 or GS-15 depending on location. Refer to the Education section below for more details.

Duties

Duties are listed at the GS-15 grade level. Recommends the distribution of annual program funding and program priorities for a resource management program. Assures that budget and financial requirements are sufficient to meet an organization's short and long term milestones and/or objectives. Provides program oversight of comprehensive management programs, such as development, management and/or protection of resources, for an assigned location. Provides leadership in risk management and safety of personnel engaged in incident management and/or other program implementations. Performs supervisory duties more than 25% of the time, including establishing and communicating guidelines and performance requirements to employees, conducting formal performance reviews, and establishing production or quality standards. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

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
• Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• 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. For the GS-14: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: providing counsel to higher organizational levels concerning program issues and their current and anticipated effects; and/or exercising direct program responsibilities that included program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or developing and sustaining relationships with one or more of the following: external partners, members of the public, or representatives of agencies or tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues. For the GS-15: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: providing expert counsel to higher organizational levels concerning regional or state-wide program issues and their current and anticipated effects; and/or exercising direct program responsibilities that included regional or state-wide program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or developing and sustaining relationships with external partners, members of the public, state or federal agencies, and tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues. 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

There are no educational requirements for this position.

Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office at duty stations listed below. Final determination of the duty station(s) will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.

Northern Region (R1) - For more information, contact Daniel Mckeague at [email protected] or Kelly Dickinson at [email protected].

• Custer Gallatin National Forest in Bozeman, MT. Selection will be made at the GS-15.
• Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in Dillon, MT. Selection will be made at the GS-15.

Southwestern Region (R3) - For more information, contact Sherri Schwenke at [email protected].

• Cibola National Forest in Albuquerque, NM. Selection will be made at the GS-15.

Intermountain Region (R4) - For more information, contact Deb Oakeson at [email protected].

• Ashley National Forest in Vernal, UT. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
• Manti-La Sal National Forest in Price, UT. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
• Payette National Forest in McCall, ID. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.

Pacific Southwest Region (R5) - For more information, contact Jeffrey Vail at [email protected].

• Klamath National Forest in Yreka, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.

Pacific Northwest Region (R6) - For more information, contact Robert Sanchez at [email protected].

• Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Medford, OR. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.

Southern Region (R8) - For more information, contact Ed Hunter at [email protected].

• National Forests in Alabama in Montgomery, AL. Selection will be made at the GS-14.

Eastern Region (R9) - For more information, contact Jamie Davidson at [email protected].

• Mark Twain National Forest in Rolla, MO. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.
• Monongahela National Forest in Elkins, WV. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.

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]