- Position Title
- Botanist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 22-R1SVMAY-11424895-DP-DJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 17, 2022 to Monday, March 28, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• 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.
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.
• 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.
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?
• 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?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Botanist GS-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.
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position.
Basic requirement for 0430 series.
1.
From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Botanist, GS-0430 series. If you do not meet the basic education requirements, you will not receive consideration for this position. NOTE: You must document your course work and/or degree completed in your resume or other application materials you submit. You must submit a copy of your transcripts that identifies for each course the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade received, and date completed. If you are qualifying based on education and you do not submit specific course work information described below, your application will be rated not qualified for consideration.
Specialized Qualifications
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Botanist, GS-0430-11. 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.
2.
Select the one statement below that best describes the education and/or experience you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a GS-11 Botanist.
For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and demonstrated capability. Your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and other relevant documents you submit.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Provide technical expertise and assistance in matters dealing with threatened, endangered and sensitive plant species, plant community and vegetation management.
4.
Monitor effects of activities on plant communities and interpret trends where management emphasis changes.
5.
Responsible for identification, management, and plant ecology, ensuring consistency in programs designed to manage and protect specific plants species.
6.
Attend a variety of seminars/meetings and stay abreast of latest publications to keep informed on status of threatened, endangered and sensitive plants, maintain current sensitive plant lists and recommend plants that should be included.
7.
Conduct training in habitat analysis, plant identification, and documentation in accordance with management plans and objectives.
8.
Provide professional advice and guidance regarding area responsibility as required.
9.
Maintain communication and exchange sensitive plant and native re-vegetation program information with other specialists/experts from a broad range of agencies, the scientific community, arboretums, and botanical gardens.
10.
Coordinate with outside entities including grazing associations, county/state weed managers, current and future easement and permit holders, and others in weed treatment efforts.
11.
Develop an annual program of work and implement restoration projects.
12.
Provide expertise and interpret complex botanical situations on interdisciplinary teams involving specialists from other management groups and agencies.
13.
Coordinate with academic institutions regarding specific research and surveys that are periodically conducted on the unit.
14.
Review environmental assessments and environmental impact statements and make recommendations to ensure that botanical resources and ecosystem integrity are adequately addressed and considered.
15.
Provide input into all planning efforts on ecosystem restoration.
16.
Develop and conduct a monitoring program at selected plant sites.
17.
Design and conduct environmental data collection field surveys and maintain inventory of plant occurrence records.
18.
Make on-the-ground investigations related to long-term survival of rare plants and the effects of activities in complex ecological and botanical conditions.
19.
Perform work, or develop and oversee contracts/participating agreements, related to treatment of noxious weed/invasive species and restoration activities.
20.
Lead interdisciplinary planning teams and oversee non-agency entities in restoration activities, assuring all safety protocols are followed.
21.
Develop or assist with developing sensitive plant lists and species management guidelines.
22.
Prepare botanical reports for various environmental documents and prepare biological evaluations/assessments that conform to legal and agency policy requirements and guidelines.
23.
Prepare schedules, cost estimates and scope of work for field surveys and contracted services.
24.
Prepare statistical and narrative reports, correspondence and briefings as required.
25.
Maintain database records on invasive species locations and treatment activities and prepare reports on restoration activities and pesticide usage.
26.
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.
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, and degree.