This position is located in the Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6 on the MT. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. The incumbent serves as a Recreation Technician on a Forest Service unit performing work in support of the unit's recreation program, with resonsibility for operating and maintaining the district's recreation complex. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact at Don Rakes at [email protected]

Duties

Provides necessary information pertaining to mineral activity on the district for forest database, inventory, and GIS management. Collects and properly documents field data. Performs water quality monitoring and sampling to standard as directed by the Forest Geologist. Performs field inspections to ensure ground activities are in compliance with approved plan of operations. Makes periodic inspections or applicable construction projects to determine if changes are needed or other action is necessary. Prepares annual work plans in support of Special Uses Program. Is immediately involved in the decision making and planning process and provides direction to the program. Corrects deficiencies when found and keeps District Resource Officer informed. Is responsible for internal coordination and review of permits and other lands and recreation proposals.

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS06: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06. Examples include: Planned and implemented the logistics required for completion of recreation projects, such as trail maintenance and reconstruction projects; performed site maintenance, including cleanup and naturalizing at widely dispersed sites; lead or coordinate a small crew of volunteers to accomplish recreation maintenance and construction projects; patrol forest areas to enforce federal regulations and assist with the enforcement of off-road vehicle restrictions. Worked as a Forest Protection Officer (FPO) or similar; writing incident reports or violation notices as needed; providing input for special recreation permits and on occasion monitoring special recreation events for compliance to permit stipulations; developing restoration projects; and participating in recreation plan development. For the GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-06. Examples include: Serving as the point of contact with community organizations and interest groups to generate utilization of forest recreation facilities; assisting in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction projects in accordance with program management objectives and policies; serving as an inspector and/or contracting officer's representative on service contracts insuring work is completed properly; and participating in all aspects of Special Use Permit administration for activities within undeveloped and developed areas of the unit. For the GS-08: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07. Examples Include: Assisting in conducting compliance reviews for special use permits; reviewing routine permit applications to prepare and issue draft/final/modified permits, facts and public notices; inspecting applicable construction projects to determine if changes are needed or other action is necessary; and preparing applicable recreation resource documents. 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.

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]