This position is located with the Washington Office, Deputy Chief Research & Development. This positions serves as a program specialist that provides specialized and professional guidance, leadership, coordination, and program direction. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Anna Marsh at [email protected].

Duties

The program specialist is responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance on agroforestry with a focus on agroforestry education, outreach, and network support. Promote studies and the development of science delivery and peer reviewed publications, as well as data that will help identify high potential program delivery areas and better focus program investments. Recommendations are consistent with enabling legislation, agency goals and objectives that are based on sound scientific ecological principles, and the needs of program partners and cooperators. Promotes studies and the development of data that will help identify high potential program delivery areas and better focus program investments. Recommends modifications to existing program direction as required. Conducts analysis and applies findings from comprehensive technical reviews of published literature. Leads assigned program performance accountability efforts, including enhancements to accountability databases, and strategies to improve performance measures.

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. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.

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-0401: Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined below. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/gs0400/0401.htm Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR A combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND Experience sufficient to demonstrate that possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Provided leadership and/or guidance in the management of natural resource related programs; and/or Implemented and executed project plans for a natural resources program area or related area; and/or Coordinated assigned programs and plans with other resource management functions; and/or Provided recommendations on development and execution of natural resource programs to ensure their accomplishment within applicable guidelines; and/or Participated in land management planning efforts by providing resource data information, advice and members of staff to help formulate long range plans for the functional areas of the program; and/or Developed and maintained partnerships internally and externally with federal, state, and local entities and non-governmental organizations to advance natural resources program goals and objectives; and/or Initiated and led collaborative efforts to advance natural resource program goals and objectives. 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 qualification 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]