Job opening: Forestry Technician (Recreation)
Salary: $49 835 - 71 993 per year
Published at: Dec 04 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in the Tongass National Forest. The incumbent carries out a variety of project plans and activities in support of the unit recreation program.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact:
Denise Wolvin at
[email protected] for Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District
Pete Schneider at
[email protected] for Juneau Ranger District
Brad Schumaker at
[email protected] for Admiralty Island National Monument
Duties
Incumbent operates a small craft in marine or fresh waters to transport crew members to remote cabin, trail, or other remote work locations.
Participates in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction projects in accordance with program management objectives and policies.
Implements recreation site, trail, and/or wilderness and bridge construction and reconstruction projects.
Develops and monitors the logistics required for completion of wilderness projects and non-wilderness projects associated with recreation site, recreation facilities and trail maintenance and reconstruction.
These responsibilities are listed at the full performance level.
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.
- This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
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.
For the GS-06 Level:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Inspecting or maintaining developed recreation facilities; leading or coordinating recreation maintenance or trail construction projects; patrolling developed or dispersed forest areas to monitor use or enforce federal regulations; patrolling use areas, making visitor contacts and providing visitor information; OR identifying or recommending corrective action for safety hazards within public use areas.
OR one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, recreation management programs, civil or forest engineering, wildland fire science, public administration and planning (including community and urban planning), landscape architecture; resources management, environmental sciences, or other biological sciences;
OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
For the GS-07 Level:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Working with community organizations or interest groups or volunteers to assist with recreation facility maintenance or projects; assisting in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, or construction projects; serving as an inspector and/or contracting officer's representative on service contracts ensuring work is completed properly; OR participating in Special Use Permit administration for activities within undeveloped or developed areas of the unit, documenting findings.
OR one full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, recreation management programs, civil or forest engineering, wildland fire science, public administration and planning (including community and urban planning), landscape architecture; resources management, environmental sciences, or other biological sciences;
OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
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 educational options.
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]