These positions serve as Forest Supervisors who are responsible for the management, protection, and development of the Forest resources on the assigned National Forest. Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. Positions will be filled at the GS-14, GS-14/15, or GS-15 level, depending on location. Refer to the Education section below for more details.

Duties

Duties are listed at the GS-15 grade level. Responsible for short- and long-range planning, organizing, and directing total operations and people, coordinating on-going activities, and integrating resource programs within the administrative area of the National Forest System lands. Participates as a member of the Regional Leadership Team in the development of programs and policies of Regional scope. Exercises a full range of managerial responsibilities over the Forest and Human Resource programs on the Forest. Responsible for program development, planning, budgeting, and management information for identifying work force and organizational needs, target levels, full-time equivalents, and Forest priorities. Leads the Forest's management team in setting coordinated program goals and priorities based upon an understanding of the various Forest activities. Enlists the cooperation and support of members of Congress, State and local representatives, concerned citizens, and industry and public interest groups to gain input for the development, management, and protection of Forest land and resources. Supervises the District Rangers and other unit managers. Manages and responds to major issues concerning the administration and protection of the resources in the Forest jurisdiction. Accomplishes work through direction, coordination, and oversight to subordinate supervisors, team leaders, group coordinators, committee chairs, or comparable personnel. Performs supervisory duties more than 25% 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
• 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.
• Subject to one-year supervisory 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.

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-14: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following: Provide counsel to higher organizational levels concerning program issues and their current and anticipated effects; Exercise direct program responsibilities that includes program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; Develop and sustain relationships with one or more of the following: external partners, members of the public, representatives of agencies or tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues. For the GS-15: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following duties: Provide expert counsel to higher organizational levels concerning regional or state-wide program issues and their current and anticipated effects; Exercise direct program responsibilities that include regional or state-wide program development, planning, budgeting, and identify workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; Develop and sustain relationships with external partners, members of the public, state or federal agencies, and tribal governments, to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues. 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. 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, 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 may result in an applicant's loss of consideration for the position.

Education

There are no educational requirements for this position.

Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office at the duty stations listed below. Final determination of the duty station will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.

Northern Region (R1) - For more information, contact Leanne Marten at [email protected].

• Lolo National Forest in Missoula, MT. Selection will be made at the GS-15.

Pacific Southwest Region (R5) - For more information, contact Jennifer Eberlien at [email protected] or Jody Holzwoth at [email protected].

• Lassen National Forest in Susanville, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
• Plumas National Forest in Quincy, CA. Selections will be made at the GS-14/15.
• Tahoe National Forest in Nevada City, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15.
• Los Padres National Forest in Solvang, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15.
• Modoc National Forest in Alturas, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15.

Pacific Northwest Region (R6) - For more information, contact Robert Sanchez at [email protected].

• Fremont-Winema National Forest in Lakeview, OR or Klamath Falls, OR. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15.
• Willamette National Forest in Springfield, OR. Selections will be made at the GS-15.

Alaska Region (R10) - For more information, contact Chad VanOrmer at [email protected].

• Chugach National Forest in Anchorage, AK. Selection will be made at the GS-15.

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]