This position is located within the Pacific Northwest Research Station as part of the national management team for the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program. The FIA program is charged with conducting a nationally-consistent, strategic annual forest inventory of the United States and its territories. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact at Jonathan Beals-Nesmith at [email protected].

Duties

Promote field crew safety including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), aviation operations safety, safety briefings, etc.). Coordinate the collection of data on forest type; stand size and stand age; land-use and ownership; natural and anthropogenic treatments and disturbances; tree attributes; shrubs and herbaceous vegetation; insects and disease; and soil hydrology. Collaborate with information management staff to set-up, test, and fix errors with data collection software and hardware. Develop, organize, and provide training to field staff to ensure quality data collection. Conduct surveys to obtain information on the effects of land management operations, land use, natural disturbances, and climate change on forest health and tree species populations, biomass, growth, harvest, and mortality. Plan and organize studies, or projects for a natural resource program, including cost/benefit analyses, methods to be used, timing, and coordination of staff both internal and external to the organization. Assure that safety and health hazard analysis and emergency action plans are completed as required. Establish performance requirements and communicate performance elements and expectations to employees. Perform administrative and human resources management functions such as recommending promotion of employees and participating in recruitment and hiring of applicants for vacant positions. Supervises 25% or more 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
• 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.
• Direct Deposit – Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

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 Requirement for Biological Science Series (0401): Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS 11 Level: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09). To qualify at this grade level, your experience as documented in your resume must include at least three of the four following specialized experience: Professional knowledge of forestry, botany, or ecology related to data collection methods of forest structure, health, and composition; land-use and ownership; natural and anthropogenic treatments and disturbances; understory shrubs and herbaceous vegetation; and/or various geographical attributes well enough to be able to train others. Perform duties associated with project management and supervision including prioritizing tasks, reviewing work and evaluating performance; and offering regular feedback. Perform administrative and human resources management functions; provides advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters. Communicating with stake holders and/or natural resource management agencies to coordinate or advise on work efforts and conducting field inventory activities. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (with coursework directly related to position being filled) OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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

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]