The positions are with the Alaska Region; State, Private and Tribal Forestry and may be located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau, Alaska. Final determination of duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jessie Moan at [email protected].

Duties

Conduct follow-up ground surveys to verify aerial survey results. Monitor aerial survey progress to ensure results are accurate. Plan, coordinate and conduct the annual aerial Forest Insect and Disease (FID) detection project to survey a large geographic forested area. Coordinate with Federal and State land managers and various forest health experts to determine areas to be surveyed. Provide survey reporting support to Forest Health Protection (FHP) pathologists and entomologists to complete special projects. Identify and map insect and disease occurrences from aircraft to provide survey results. Determine survey requirements to ensure safe and effective coverage for designated forested lands. Implement National and Regional aerial detection survey standards and aviation safety protocols to ensure standards are followed. Prepare aerial detection sketch-map survey data to incorporate into Regional and National databases

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
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• This position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.

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 Requirements for Biological Sciences Series, 0401: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Degree: successful completion of four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to this position. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.GS-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Participating in natural resource management activities by making observations, gathering data, and reporting findings. Assisting in biological surveys data collection; assisting in field inspections and the collection of environmental data. Assisting the project planner for one or more conventional environmental resources projects, such as construction, production, or reclamation activities. Assisting with inputting, manipulating, and displaying data utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS). OR One full year of graduate level education. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work in fields such as forestry, forest ecology, forest entomology, botany, biology, ecology, natural resource management, or environmental science. OR An appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Participating in natural resource management activities by making observations, gathering data, and reporting findings. Participating in biological surveys data collection and results presentation. Performing field inspections and collecting and analyzing environmental data. Assisting a project planner for one or more conventional environmental resources projects, such as construction, production, or reclamation activities. Inputting data, manipulating, and displaying data via GIS (geographic information systems). OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., in related fields described above for GS-7. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 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 and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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]