This position is on the Region 5 Engineering staff with a duty station of Vallejo, Nevada City, Placerville, Willows, Camptonville, Foresthill, Sierraville, or Truckee, CA. The incumbent serves as regional program leader, advisor, and consultant with responsibility for the management and oversight of the Regional Abandoned Mined Lands (AML) Safety Closure Program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Dennis Geiser at 707-562-8729 or j.geiser@usda.gov.

Duties

Duties listed below are the full performance level. Program manager the Regional Abandoned Mined Land Safety Closure program and activities, including the review of long- and short-range plans and designs submitted by Forests, contractors and collaborative partners. Coordinates and administers Regional AML targets and funding requests and distribution and works with collaborative funding partners to assist with project financial shortfalls as available. Advises forest line and resource staff on site prioritization and provides training and guidance on the selection of the most suitable and appropriate AML closure methods for each project. Oversees the preparation of scope of work and government estimates for contracted services or agreements. Monitors work order progress and finances. Recognizes and troubleshoots problems or potential problems early and initiates or develops solutions with partners, contractors, or workforce. Coordinates and attends meetings, briefings, and conferences with Forest Service officials and employees, counterparts from other Forests or Regions, and technical specialists from other government entities or private industry. Develops and fosters strong and effective working relationships internally with other Federal, State, and local agencies and with operators and holders to facilitate district program understanding and success. Plans and develops annual program and project specific AML budget for the individual Forests and the Region. Develops short and long-term projection of program and project needs. Keeps abreast of changes in federal and state legislation and budget allocations and understands the unique organizational makeup and politics of the geographic regions to identify current and future needs.

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least to the GS-9 grade level; OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related; 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.). Qualifying specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Assists in reviewing long and short-range abandoned mine safety mitigation plans and designs submitted by units, the Regional Abandon Mine Lands (AML) team, as well as contractors and collaborative partners; AML subject matter expert; helps advise unit line and resource staff on site prioritization and provides training and guidance on the selection of the most suitable and appropriate AML closure methods for each project; Plans and develops annual program and project specific AML budget for the individual units and the Region. Develops short and long-term projection of program and project needs, including staffing, budget, schedule, and equipment and supplies. For the GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Review and analyze long and short-range abandoned mine safety mitigation plans and designs submitted by units, the Regional Abandon Mine Lands (AML) team, as well as contractors and collaborative partners; AML subject matter expert, leads or directs interdisciplinary teams for evaluating the impacts of AML sites and the prioritization of AML safety closure projects to ensure that those sites that pose critical safety hazards to the recreating public and agency employees are prioritized; Advises unit line and resource staff on site prioritization and provides training and guidance on the selection of the most suitable and appropriate AML closure methods for each project; Plans and develops annual program and project specific AML budget for the individual units and the Region. Develops short and long-term projection of program and project needs, including staffing, budget, schedule, and equipment and supplies. 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 for Educational requirements.

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