This position is located on the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Hood River, Hood River OR This position is located on a Forest Service unit, and is responsible for planning, developing, administering and executing work plans and projects for wilderness, recreation, trails, and special uses activities. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Stephen Reed Elgart at [email protected]

Duties

Provide program input into a natural resource management planning processes for work plans in developed recreation, wilderness, trails and special uses activities. Coordinate with other natural resource disciplines to ensure program requirements are included in the project planning and execution. Gather information and project cost on maintenance of developed recreation sites, wilderness areas, trails, and recreation facilities for rehabilitation plans. Participate in the development of long and short-range plans of developed recreation sites, wilderness, trails, special uses and recreation resources for agency guidelines and direction. Develop work plans for usage of wilderness areas, construction and maintenance of trails, parking areas, trailhead facilities, campgrounds, and other developed recreation sites. Analyze and interpret data to formulate recommendations to achieve management objectives and policies. Initiate contact with the public to educate visitors and protect resources Communicate agency management practices, rules, and regulations to the public for education on wilderness, trails, special uses and recreation activities Promote an inclusive work environment that is free from all types of discrimination Promote and support a positive work environment to create a climate of mutual respect and integrity

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
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New Forest Service supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Must be 18 years of age.

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 GS-09: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting three or more of the following: Experienced at multi-night and self-supported wilderness and back-country travel; and experienced in mountaineering including route finding, snow travel, and glacier travel; and participated in surveys and studies of wilderness areas, recreation facilities, and trails; or inspected wilderness and recreation special uses, and administered special use authorizations for outfitter and guides and recreation events; or developed and completed environmental planning documents in support of recreation programs. OR A 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 biological sciences, social sciences, or natural resources. 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. 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]