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Position Title
Forestry Technician (Recreation)
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
20-R3-OCR-FTR-5-6DP Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 to Thursday, January 14, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy;  AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

 For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
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4. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
OR 
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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Preferences
1. Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select itemThis section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position. (limit characters)
1. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Forestry Technician, GS-0462-05 position. Please select only one response.
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2. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Forestry Technician, GS-0462-06 position. Please select only one response.
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Select itemFor each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. (limit characters)
Select itemFor each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Assist other resource personnel to develop long-range plans for managing recreation resources within management developed and dispersed recreation sites on the unit.
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4. Identify potential problems arising from changing use patterns and new activities and recommends strategies to deal with them. (limit characters)
5. Assist in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction projects in accordance with program management objectives and policies. (limit characters)
6. Recommend settings for a variety of proposed recreation facilities and provides information about the characteristics of each area.
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7. Gather, compile, and recommend improvements for developed and dispersed recreation sites on the unit.
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8. Serve as the point of contact with community organizations and interest groups to generate interest in and use of forest recreation facilities. (limit characters)
9. Inspect recreation areas, areas of concentrated public use, and special use permits for compliance with the permit and the management plans, public health, and safety plan. (limit characters)
10. Serve as Collection Officer for recreation sites, collects fees, counts and reconciles money collected, and ensures deposits are made appropriately.
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11. Assist with the enforcement of Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) restrictions, including maintenance and posting of regulatory signs and enforcement of restrictions. (limit characters)
12. Install and maintain information boards, travel signs, regulatory signs and other signs associated with recreation sites, travel management and safety.
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13. Provide detailed information about recreation opportunities to Forest visitors and explain the Forest Service rules and regulations.
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14. Provide information on resource management practices, regulations and current conditions. (limit characters)
15. Patrol management unit to collect use data, identify or correct unsafe conditions, answer visitor inquiries, prevent vandalism and other anti-social behavior.
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16. Coordinate enforcement activities with local Forest Service law enforcement personnel.
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17. Maintain District recreation facilities such as toilets, road closure gates, hand pumps, water systems, picnic tables, fire rings, barriers, dumpsters, and other miscellaneous structures. (limit characters)
18. Ensure recreation sites and areas with one or two major uses are operated and maintained in accordance with operation and maintenance plans.
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19. Schedule daily activities, establishes maintenance schedules, and inspects cleanup operations based on recreation operation and maintenance plans.
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20. Maintain contact and provide support to Campground Host(s). (limit characters)
21. Inspect recreation areas, areas of concentrated public use, and special use permits for compliance with the permit and the management plans, public health, and safety.
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22. Perform safety hazard analyses of public recreation use areas and takes or recommends corrective action.
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23. Patrol wilderness to ensure areas are operated, used and maintained in accordance with Wilderness Management Plan.
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24. Naturalize sites in order to control use and prevent resource damage.
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25. Collect, compile, and summarizes information for recreation data management systems.
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26. Oversee the construction and maintenance of trails.
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27. Please select the statement(s) that reflect your educational achievement(s). Transcripts, certificates, or other appropriate documentation must be included with this application to verify GPA, coursework, degree, and/or completion of trade or vocational school program. (limit characters)
28. I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001). (limit characters)