These positions are being concurrently announced under the Pathways Recent Graduate program as announcement number 24-NPT-MRS-1101-5-RG. Current Federal employees may apply to both announcements. Positions may be filled at the GS-05 grade level with promotion potential to the GS-07. See Position Information section below for additional details on the positions being filled through this announcement.

Duties

Compiles information from field data and computes the mathematical portions of timber sale appraisals. Assembles contract pages, and completes standard sale contracts, prospectus, and related documents from information in the timber sale appraisal and other sources. Reviews documents in sale package to detect and correct any discrepancies in rates, dates, land descriptions, and other data. May audit and submit scale tickets or tree measurement tally sheets, review computer output, and prepare reports as required by workload. Prepares presale documents (as for large sale) from field data for review by small sales forester, assembles, duplicates, and mails invitations to bid. Prepares documents for new bonds or bond changes. Reviews monthly timber sale statements of account; detects and recommends correction of errors through sale accounting system. Computes, audits, and summarizes tally sheets. Ensures all transactions are input in the timber sale accounting system to maintain accurate financial records. Answers inquiries about small sales program such as proposed sale volumes, locations, products, dates of offerings, etc. Writes routine letters to permittees from brief verbal instructions. Returns deposits to unsuccessful bidders and maintains required records.

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

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-05: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. OR Successful completion of a four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelors degree in an accredited Institution. OR A combination of education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelors degree in an accredited institution and specialized experience. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Inputting and auditing data processing documents; Checking accounting documents to ensure all payments are received, reviewing permit updates for payments, errors, and negative cash action; Maintaining various project files and records; and/or Drafting written correspondence. 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 "Qualifications" section above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if it has been accredited or evaluated by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.

POSITION INFORMATION
This announcement is associated with the 2024 Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences Conference(MANNRS) recruitment event. The target start date for these positions is Summer-Fall 2024.

Please click this link to see the Career Map for these positions.

If you have questions regarding duty locations in this announcement, please email [email protected] Please include the announcement number and the exact location(s) for which you have questions in your email.

These positions may be filled at the GS-05 level with promotion potential to the GS-07.

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE.

The duty station for these positions will be at one of the duty locations listed in this announcement. Final determination of duty station will be made by the selecting official at the time of job offer.

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]