This position is located in Albuquerque, NM. This position is located in the Regional Office where the incumbent serves as the Regional Information Management Director/Geospatial Services Group Leader. The incumbent is responsible for leading the Information Management, Remote Sensing, GIS/Photogrammetry, Cartographic, and Infra programs. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Danny Montoya at danny.montoya@usda.gov.

Duties

Collaborate with internal and external partners on issues relating information management or mapping sciences. Develop and communicate plans and proposals to address complex issues affecting the program. Formulate and justify program budget requests. Communicate plans and proposals to address complex issues affecting the program.

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. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below. Basic Requirement: GS-14 For 0401 Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. For 1301 Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. Or Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is 3 or more of the following: Served as an expert in the field of information management or geospatial science; and/or Consulted and advised decision makers for information management projects and decisions; and/or Collaborated with leaders and external stakeholders to establish natural resources research program vision and build coalitions locally, regionally, or nationwide; and/or built strategic alliances with other agencies and organizations to enhance delivery of programs, science, and information related to forest management. 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

See qualifications section above.

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: HRM_Contact_Center@usda.gov