Three positions will be filled on the Chugach National Forest and three positions will be filled on the Tongass National Forest. Details are included in the Additional Information section. The positions plan, develop, administer, and execute work plans and projects for special uses activities. For additional information contact Buffie Stewart at [email protected] or 907-691-5383 or Jennifer MacDonald at [email protected] or 907-747-4279.

Duties

Field work is performed in remote locations that requires field travel, overnight camping, and hiking in steep and rough terrain. Serves as an advanced trainee performing work designed to prepare the incumbent for progressive work assignments related to administering and executing work plans and projects for special uses activities. The incumbent will receive training in development and administration of annual work plans for special uses and recreation resources Receive training in more advanced skills, techniques and procedures, and will perform specific portions or minor phases of assignments involving the inspection of special uses. Participate in surveys and studies of wilderness areas, recreation facilities, trails, and their present visitor use and demand Receives training in the use and maintenance of various databases used to monitor unit’s special uses and recreation program activities.

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 position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.

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. Basic Requirement: GS-05: Applicants must have three years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level; OR: a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in any field; OR: appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Examples of qualifying experience include experience that may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work and demonstrated the ability to: analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. GS-07: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Assisted in issuing and ensuring compliance for permits in land-use, recreation and/or non-recreation use; Assisted higher grade employees, or worked as a team member in inspecting recreation areas for public use and safety and/or accomplishing selected portions of projects relating to recreation, lands, trails, and special uses for preparation of management plans; Performed some aspects of special use permit administration, such as processing or monitoring special use permits; OR: one full year of graduate level education in the field of study of natural resources or related to the position; OR: an appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience; OR: Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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 Qualifications section for educational requirements.

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]