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Job opening: Deputy Forest Supervisor

Salary: $103 409 - 158 860 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 14 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions serve as a Deputy to the Forest Supervisor with responsibility for the management, protection, and development of the forest resources on the 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-13 or GS-13/14 or GS-14 depending on location. Refer to the Education section below for more details.

Duties

Duties are listed at the GS-14 grade level. Represents the Forest Supervisor in any transaction affecting the Forest, either in-service or out, with the same degree of authority to commit the Forest, but subject to post review by a superior. Builds community, welcomes diverse and new perspectives, remains invested and stays informed of current social, political, and economic issues and concerns within assigned geographical area. Shares responsibility with the Forest Supervisor for providing technical and administrative leadership in and direction to all activities on the Forest. Provides leadership, allocates resources, and implements activities to accomplish Forest Service multicultural organization direction and Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights requirements, goals, policies, and objectives. Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. 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.

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Providing counsel to higher organizational levels concerning natural resource program issues and their current and anticipated effects; and/or Exercising program responsibilities that included one or more of the following: program development, planning, budgeting, or identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or Contacting local, county, and state representatives, civic groups, cooperators, permittees, members of the general public, or industry to discuss projects/issues/concerns. 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 all of the following: Providing counsel to higher organizational levels concerning district, forest or equivalent natural resource program issues and their current and anticipated effects; and/or Exercising direct program responsibilities that included district, forest or equivalent 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 natural resource management 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. 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, 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.

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 Ben South at [email protected] or Kelly Dickinson at [email protected].
  • Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest in Dillon, MT. Selection will be made at the GS-13/14.
  • Kootenai National Forest in Libby, MT. Selection will be made at the GS-13/14.
Southwestern Region (R3) - For more information, contact Kristin Bail at [email protected] or Jan Cutts at [email protected].
  • Lincoln National Forest in Alamogordo, NM. CO. Selection will be made at the GS-13.
Pacific Northwest Region (R6) - For more information, contact Robert Sanchez at [email protected] or Jessica Jeffries at [email protected].
  • Mt Baker Snoqualmie National Forest in Everett, WA. Selection will be made at the GS-13/14.
Southern Region (R8) - For more information, contact Rick Lint at [email protected], 803-924-0910 or Kashima Gresham at [email protected].
  • George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Roanoke, VA. Selection will be made at the GS-13/14.
  • National Forests in Florida in Tallahassee, FL. Selection will be made at the GS-13/14.
Eastern Region (R9) - For more information, contact Janelle Crocker at [email protected] or Penny McLaughlin at [email protected].
  • White Mountain National Forest in Campton, NH. Selection will be made at the GS-14.

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]