This position is located in Region 6, on the Fremont-Winema National Forest. This position is located on a Forest Service unit where the incumbent performs functions related to timber sale preparation. Prepares, develops, and executes a wide variety of diverse and complex timber cruises and sampling methods to estimate quality and quantity of timber. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Emerson Cogburn at 458-290-0684 [email protected]

Duties

Duties are listed at the full performance level. Prepares, develops, and executes a wide variety of diverse and complex timber cruises and sampling methods to estimate quality and quantity of timber. Determines sample cruise design, selects sampling methods, completes timber sale or stewardship cruises to estimate volume by species, assembles statistical data, and summarizes results Evaluates logging problems and determines most feasible logging method, considering tractor, skyline or helicopter. Manages conventional types of logging systems appraisals, completes timber sale appraisals to determine value, and prepares timber sale or stewardship contracts. Is proficient in and utilizes the Timber Information Manager (TIM) computer system Coordinates with engineering personnel to assure that location of logging roads and landings are correct. Gathers or directs the gathering of data for logging system analysis such as road access, skyline profiles, and landing location suitability Coordinates with wildlife, fisheries, hydrology and soils to ensure mitigation required in the EA is met

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 GS0462-08: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting one or more of the following: Drafted timber cruise plans, performing lay out of timber sale boundaries; Summarized cruise and marking data for inclusion in reports describing timber quantity, resources, topographic features and timber marking guidelines; Prepared timber sale appraisals and contracts. OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or master's degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as Forestry, Natural Resource management, Forest Engineering); OR Combination of graduate level education in Forestry, Natural Resource management, Forest Engineering (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For the GS-09: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 level in the Federal Service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting one or more of the following: Data for logging system analysis such as road access, skyline profiles, and landing location suitability. Performing on-the-ground timber sale and cutting unit boundary layout considering such factors as accessibility, loggability, stream protection, visual management, and impacts on other resources utilizing direction provided in the approved Environment Assessment (EA). Coordinating with wildlife, fisheries, hydrology, and soils to ensure mitigation required in the EA is met. OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or master's degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, range management, agriculture); Forestry, Natural Resource management, Forest engineering OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience. 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. 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, 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.

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]