These positions serve as a District Ranger with responsibility for the management of the resources, personnel, goods, and services of a designated area on a National Forest/Grasslands unit. For more information about the duties of the positions, see the "Education" section for location specific target grade level and points of contact.

Duties

Duties listed below are at the full performance level. Serve as a steward for a designated Forest Service area and embodies the agency’s core values in service to the Forest Service mission and completes duties in a way that is trustworthy, caring, respectful, responsive, curious, and inclusive. Clearly communicates decisions and takes care to explain actions in the larger context of our Forest Service mission and purpose. Directly responsible for the science-based stewardship of diverse natural and cultural resources, understanding the interdependence of all Forest mission areas. Responsible for implementing agency policy, navigating dynamic tensions and complex political, human and social factors, while also addressing the appropriate public use of forests/grasslands and associated lands of the District. Demonstrate a commitment to learning and evolving management approaches based on knowledge gained both from best available science and the relationships with communities, key stakeholders, interagency partners, and the public. Oversee the inventory, planning, evaluation, and management of each forest/grassland resource including timber, soil, land, water, wildlife and fish habitat, minerals, forage, wilderness and visual areas, and outdoor recreation. Performs supervisory duties 25% or more of the time.

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
• Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial 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.
• 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.

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-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as THREE (3) or more of the following: Represent an organizational unit for the purpose of discussing agency policies and regulations with the general public, representatives from local, county, State, Federal and Tribal governments, permittees, industry, special interest groups, or other partners; Develop annual program of work, prepare project work plans, develop long- and short-term budget needs, set priorities and document work progress and accountability for assigned programs; Plan, implement, and administer a natural resources program (e.g., timber management program) for a unit that includes developing staffing, budget and equipment needs for program/project accomplishment; Provide advice, technical support, and evaluation of proposed and on-going natural resource programs to higher-level officials. For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as ALL of the following: Provide counsel to higher organizational levels concerning natural resource program issues and their current and anticipated effects; Exercise program responsibilities to include one or more of the following: program development, planning, budgeting, or identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; Interact with members of the general public, representatives from local, county, State, Federal and Tribal governments, permittees, industry, special interest groups, and other partners to discuss, explain, or defend natural resource management policies and regulations; Administer a natural resource program (e.g. timber management) for a unit that includes development of staffing, budget and equipment needs, and implements to meet program/project accomplishments. 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. 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. 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

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Series/Full Performance Grade	Forest Name	Ranger District	City	State	Contact
GS-0340-12/13	Custer Gallatin NF	Ashland Ranger District	Ashland	MT	Matt Jedra, Forest Supervisor at [email protected] Kathy Minor, Deputy Forest Supervisor at [email protected]
GS-0340-12/13	Custer Gallatin NF	Bozeman Ranger District	Bozeman	MT	Matt Jedra, Forest Supervisor at [email protected] or Kathy Minor, Deputy Forest Supervisor at [email protected]
GS-0340-12/13	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	McKenzie Ranger District	Watford City	ND	Beth Ihle, Grassland Supervisor at [email protected]
GS-0340-13	Idaho Panhandle NF	ST. Joe Ranger District	St. Maries	ID	Tim Gilloon, Forest Supervisor at [email protected] or Jason Brey, Deputy Forest Supervisor at [email protected]
GS-0340-12/13	Kootenai NF	Rexford Ranger District	Eureka	MT	Chad Benson, [email protected]

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]