This position is located in Region 6 on the Deschutes National Forest, duty location of Bend, Oregon. This position is located on a National Forest where the incumbent serves as the Forest Planner and Environmental Coordinator for the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), Objections, Litigations, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Anastasia Lugo Mendez at 458-218-5018 or [email protected]

Duties

Plans, directs, and advises Forest personnel on compliance efforts regarding NEPA, CEQ, NFMA, the Forest Plan, and Forest Service policy. Provides program managers and district or zone environmental coordinators with technical leadership and guidance concerning interpretation and implementation of environmental policies Serves as the Forest's technical expert, executing and coordinating final evaluation and review of environmental analysis documents for Forest projects and programs to ensure compliance with multiple environmental policy requirements. Communicates impacts and applicability of changes, decisions, and directions to Forest Line Officers and Staff involved in projects and programs that are subject to NEPA, CEQ, NFMA, FOIA, Objections, and Litigation. Manages Forest objections, litigation activities and, as requested, assists in the processing of Regional and National objections and litigations involving the Forest. As the subject matter expert, the incumbent provides Forest line officers with advice and interpretation of a broad range of environmental policies.

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. Basic Requirement: GS-0401 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 Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR 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 I 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 GS-12 level : You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes meeting one or more of the following: Coordinated environmental analysis activities with management officials to develop strategies involving project communication, public involvement, and programs of work Analyzed and/or evaluated natural resources priorities and issues, and provided recommendations for adaptive management Prepared or reviewed environmental analysis reports to ensure the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was met. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education beyond 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). 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. 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

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]