This position is located in Region 6, on the Malheur National Forest in Oregon. The incumbent serves as Partnership Coordinator with responsibility for program development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting as part of the Partnership Program partnership strategy and affiliated programs. For additional information about the duties of the position, please contact Lisa Galbreath at 541-306-1858 or email at [email protected]

Duties

Duties are listed at the full performance leve Supports the unit in recruiting, managing, and implementing partnership programs, including training and site visits. Develops and manages complex agreements to provide opportunities for partnerships, collaboration, and youth engagement with local, state, and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and private entities at a variety of scales. Provides policy interpretations and develops opportunities for Forest Service managers to better coordinate activities. Works with local communities, State and federal agencies, and other participating organizations to develop collaborative strategies and integrate existing programs and efforts where practical. Assists forests in developing and implementing Partnership Programs that are responsive to the goals, needs, and demands of all parties involved. Provides informal and formal leadership on streamlining and integrating existing Partnership Program processes to improve customer service and increase efficiency.

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-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting one or more of the following: Assisted agency staff and external stakeholders across a variety of disciplines in the development of new partnerships or expanding/maintaining existing partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, foundations, media, academic, and other organizations; Provided assistance in identifying potential partners and proposing partnership opportunities to help accomplish the organization's mission; Recommended program changes or solutions to ensure partnership operations conform to applicable policies, regulations, and laws; Served as a technical specialist on partnership operations providing advice to staff regarding partnership programs and activities; Participated in strategic planning and writing grant proposals. OR Applicant must 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 or LL.M., if related. OR Applicant must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). For the GS-12: Applicant musthave one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting two or more of the following: Created programs related to Partnership Program management activities and administrative support functions in order to coordinate and ensure effectiveness of these programs; Served as liaison with federal and state agencies including small businesses, governmental organizations, non-profits, tribal governments, media, academic institutions, the general public, local community groups, and other organizations concerned with natural resource management. Planned, developed, directed, and implemented partnership programs that included serving as a technical advisor to resolve partnership issues, provide guidance and/or writing grant proposals. Provide leadership and oversight for the management of natural resource projects and programs including the direction, coordination, scheduling, and tracking. 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, and 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. 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

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

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]