This position is located in Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6 on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Medford, OR. This position participates in the coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategies, approaches and relationships associated with the Forest Service National Partnership program.

Duties

Created programs related to complex Partnership Program management activities and administrative support functions in order to coordinate and ensure effectiveness of these programs. Performed work related to building coalitions for partnerships that included communicating with stakeholders such as small businesses, governmental organizations, non-profits, tribal governments, and/or other organizations. Established new concepts, theories, approaches, or programs to resolve un-yielding problems in the Partnership program.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US 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

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-12: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: Created programs related to complex Partnership Program management activities and administrative support functions in order to coordinate and ensure effectiveness of these programs; performed work related to building coalitions for partnerships that included communicating with stakeholders such as small businesses, governmental organizations, non-profits, tribal governments, media, academic institutions, the general public, local community groups, and/or other organizations; worked with non-profit organizations or state government demonstrating a general understanding of how external partners are funded and how they operate in partnerships; and/or planned, developed, directed, and implemented partnership programs that included serving as a technical advisor to resolve partnership issues, provide guidance and training to managers and staff, and participate in or lead funding activities in support of partnership programs. Established new concepts, theories, approaches, or programs to resolve un-yielding problems in the Partnership program. 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 is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

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]