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Position Title
Landscape Architect
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
21-R4GAOA-0807-11-FS3071-DT Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, July 26, 2021 to Friday, August 6, 2021
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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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.

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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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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? 
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• 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 lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Would you accept a term appointment? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the Landscape Architect, GS-0807-09/11 position with the USDA Forest Service. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. (limit characters)
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position. PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. (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 this position. Please select only one response.
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2. From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the minimum requirements for the Landscape Architect, GS-0807-09 position. Please select only one response.
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3. From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the minimum requirements for the Landscape Architect, GS-0807-11 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)
4. Provide technical assistance to senior staff throughout the project planning process.
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5. Design a variety of complex projects that may require some adaptation or modifications.
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6. Participate in pre-design planning and meetings.
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7. Review progress of construction projects in the field in order to coordinate design changes per management decisions.
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8. Use computer-assisted design technology (Civil 3D, Sketch-Up, AutoCAD) to design complex recreation and administrative facilities.
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9. Participate or directs others to prepare master plans, design narratives, construction documents (drawings, specifications, estimates) and conceptual site development plans.
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10. Evaluate environmental analysis reports to ensure projects meet the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); participate as an interdisciplinary team member for a NEPA project.
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11. Review preliminary construction drawings to ensure conformance with agency policies and standards and sound landscape architectural design.
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12. Assist monitoring unit's accomplishment of scenic character goal and scenic integrity objectives.
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13. Visit project sites to collect data for analysis.
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14. Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for design and/or construction projects.
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15. Serve on multidisciplinary teams to complete recreation, forest restoration and wilderness and wild and scenic river plans.
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16. Review site analyses, recreation and scenic resource specialist reports to analyze design features, environmental design features and mitigation measures.
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17. Perform duties to analyze proposed land management resource plan direction and natural resource management projects.
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18. Work with architects, engineers and other staff to develop contract packages for recreation and administration facilities construction projects.
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19. Prepare recreation and scenic reports for management activities.
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20. Use various computer software such as GIS, AutoCAD to perform design concepts.
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21. Develop drawings, sketches, technical reports, daily diaries, etc. for preliminary planning reports.
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22. Work with engineering and other staff to prepare plans, constructions details and cost estimates.
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23. Serve as project lead to complete designs of major campground renovations, trails and trailheads, day use areas, and other recreation related projects.
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24. Monitor accomplishments and prepares reports to ensure projects stay on track, and that processes and products are compliant with federal laws and regulations.
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25. Work as project manager to address day-to-day operation, progress, project quality and timely delivery of assigned work.
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26. Review proposals to ensure designs, plans and documentation comply with Federal laws and regulations and agency policies and direction.
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27. Serve as COR on administrative and recreation related projects; i.e. for A&E and IDIQ contracts.
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28. 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, and degree.  (limit characters)
29. 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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