About the Position: Serve as Installation Forester for Redstone Arsenal planning and conducting an efficient and economical forest/vegetation management program for approximately 20,000 wooded acres. This work identifies and manages forest/vegetation resources to include forest and wildlife resource management; silviculture and timber sales; prescribed burning: systematic statistical surveys of ecosystems and habitat areas; environmental compliance; and forest pest control. .

Duties

Prepare and update the Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan. Plan, prepare, and implement the Annual Prescribed Burn Plan and coordinates with external agencies on prescribed fires. Plan programs and/or develops alternative environmental management solutions to meet mission requirements and protect the environment complying with environmental and natural resources laws and regulations. Perform ecosystem management initiative activities such as timber marking, prescribed burning, reforestation, timber stand improvement, herbicide application, site preparation, and other forestry/vegetation related activities. Conduct technical reviews of environmental documents for conflicts with military missions. Compile, assemble, develop, and analyze factual data concerning forestry and other land related resources. Develop and keep current installation Vegetation Management Plans and Fish and Wildlife Management Plans for Redstone Arsenal. Develop and apply various techniques to improve timber growth and reduce the density of the low growing vegetation that contributes a highly flammable hazard to test ranges. Interpret federal, state and agency policies when developing local program guidance, policies, and standard operating procedures. Advise, review and prepare forest/vegetation management and other natural resource sections of the Installation Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans. Consult personnel of the Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and state and private conservation agencies on mutual problems in forest management and fish and wildlife management. Serve as a project manager for contracts. Monitor contract work and prepares appropriate documentation such as delivery orders and receiving reports. Oversee site specific restoration/mitigation projects using technical experience and judgment; the determination of technical feasibility of projects; the direction and overseeing of on-site construction. Prepare scopes of work and government estimates assuring appropriate contract award occurs while monitoring the contractor's progress and satisfactory completion.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Educational Requirement: A. I have a bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. My curriculum was sufficiently diversified and included courses in each of the following areas: (1) Management of Renewable Resources -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results; (2) Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment; and (3) Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR B. I have a combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. My curriculum was sufficiently diversified and included courses in each of the areas described in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience with professional forestry land management practices and concepts to develop and execute timber management and/or insect and disease control plans and programs in a forest area; Experience with harvesting systems sufficient to devise solutions to complex problems on varied (biologically and physically) units in a forest area; and Experience with agency land management policies and procedures sufficient to ensure that timber management and insect/disease control plans and programs are consistent with such policies and procedures. OR B. I have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C. I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Forest ManagementOral CommunicationProject ManagementTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FT-W0WFAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG REDSTONE DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk