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Position Title
Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Prep)
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
21-R8R9OCR-462-TSP-6-7G Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 to Thursday, September 30, 2021
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans' Preference? (limit characters)
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.

NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
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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.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
 
 
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3. Are you a current or former permanent Farm Service Agency County employee?  (limit characters)
4. Are you a current Federal employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?  (limit characters)
5. Are you a Federal employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised? (limit characters)
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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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Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and: 

• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,

• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a single break in service of two or more years; and,
• performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; and,

• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance.
  
Note: Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better.  Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked.  Non-pay status (such as LWOP) is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited.  Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.
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Do you have a severe intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
 
 
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9. 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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Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee AND

• has reinstatement eligibility; AND 
• has not held a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
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Are you a former Federal career or career-conditional employee AND  

• has reinstatement eligibility; AND 
• has held a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
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12. Are you a former Resource Assistant with the US Forest Service?  If yes, confirm that you meet the following:
  • you received a Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring Status Based on Resource Assistants Program
  • you successfully completed a minimum of 960 hours of full- or part-time work, not to exceed 3,500 hours over a two-year period
  • you earned an undergraduate (associate or bachelor) or graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education; AND, 
  • you are within the two-year eligibility period from the date the certification was signed.
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Are you:

• a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• eligible for veterans' preference?

Note: If you are currently on active duty you may be considered under the two provisions above provided you submit  a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted. 

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
 
 
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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
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position. (limit characters)
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your education and/or experience. 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. (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 (Timber Sale Prep), GS-0462-06 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 (Timber Sale Prep), GS-0462-07 position. Please select only one response.
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For 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. Perform boundary layout for timber cutting and sales in accordance with Environmental Assessment direction. (limit characters)
4. Conduct timber cruises and surveys within varying stand conditions to locate and estimate the quantity of timber.
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5. Mark or designate harvestable timber for appraisal of timber.
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6. Perform final inspection of sale area for closure of a timber sale contract.
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7. Estimate volume, defect, and quality of timber.
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8. Prepare, develop, and execute timber cruises and sample surveys to estimate quality and quantity of timber.
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9. Measure and defect timber on the ground using maps and written cruise plans for estimating volume, defect and quality of timber.
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10. Lay out timber sale boundaries in accordance with environmental assessments and/or instructions for timber cutting.
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11. Assess forested area conditions to lay out timber sales.
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12. Monitor and inspect timber sale operations to verify contract requirements and conditions are consistent with contract provisions.
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13. Interpret silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvestable timber.
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14. Explain timber sale contract to prospective purchasers and operators for compliance with contract provisions.
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15. Inform responsible individual of situations where specific prescriptions do not fit ground conditions for consistency with prescription or marking guide.
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16. Provide instruction to cruisers on measuring timber and cruise methods and techniques for appraisals.
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17. Prepare written reports of all sale inspections and follow up on deficiencies to comply with contract provisions.
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18. Prepare timber sale reports and maps of data for areas cruised.
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19. Develop and draft cruise plans for estimating the amount of timber volume a forest contains.
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20. Prepare logging plans to carry out a harvest operation.
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21. Prepare maps in support of timber sales to formulate sale plans and administer sale contracts.
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22. Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work.
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23. Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
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24. Perform administrative and human resources management functions for the unit such as providing advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters. (limit characters)
25. Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
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26. Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and promoting an equitable, inclusive, and safe work environment.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
27. I understand that this position requires up to 75% travel a year.
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28. I certify that I have read the Required Documents section of the vacancy announcement and I understand which documents are required to be attached and which documents should not be attached to my application.
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29. I certify that I have read the vacancy announcement, more specifically the Summary section. I understand that this is an Open Continuous Recruitment (OCR) announcement and all of the duty locations listed may not fill position(s) from this announcement.
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30. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
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