These positions are located on a Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center at: Darby, MT; Curlew, WA; White Swan, WA. See Additional Information section for points of contact for each location. The incumbent serves as the Work Programs Officer and member of the Center Director's primary staff with responsibility for planning Center vocational training projects and activities, as well as provide vocational and educational counseling, scheduling, and monitoring of student progress.

Duties

Responsible for developing Center-wide work program objectives, target dates, cost estimates, and provides coordination on all Center work projects. Ensures the procurement of supplies, materials, equipment, and the award of all construction projects are performed in a timely manner. Serves as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for Union contracts and supply contracts. Responsible for developing annual, and recurrent work plans for JCC operations and maintenance projects, OSHA Action Plans, 5-year plan update, off and on Center facilities construction and rehabilitation projects, safety, building fire plans. Prepares justification statements and support information for Capital Investment budget request for Department of Labor approval. Responsible for directing the overall planning of Vocational Skills Training (VST) projects on Center. Monitors student vocational progress by reviewing student training achievement records. Serves as Center Fleet Management Officer and as a member of the Center Directors Management Team.

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
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment is conditional on negative results. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

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-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS09 in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as: Experience with overseeing facilities and grounds maintenance programs including procurement and construction techniques. Additionally, 2 of 4 of the following: Developing annual and recurring monthly training and work plans for vocational skills. Maintaining a variety of reports and records of program student activities, such as progress reports, records of accomplishment, accountability and discipline records, and accidental damage or injury. Fleet management. Performing supervisory duties, such as planning the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigning work to employees, and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work. OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree., if related. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education, if related (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.) 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.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87120 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]