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Position Title: Natural Resource Specialist
Agency: Forest Service
Announcement Number: 23-R8-GVA-11854431-DH-SH Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, February 23, 2023 to Friday, March 10, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

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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A. Yes

B. No

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.

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A. Yes

B. No

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?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. Would you accept a term appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in this Natural Resource Specialist GS-0401-11/12 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 education requirement for 0401 series.

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 GS-0401 series. Please select only one response. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. If you do not meet the basic education requirements, you will not receive consideration for this position. You will be required to provide transcripts with your application to validate that you meet all degree/coursework requirements for this position.

A. I have successfully completed a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

B. I have a combination of education and experience with course equivalent to a major described above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

C. I do not meet the requirement(s) described above.

2. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Minimum Qualifications for the Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-11 position. Please select only one response.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as majority of the following: Assisted in the delivery of a cooperative forestry or national resource system program that achieved multiple natural resource goals including those of state forest action plans, public land and resource management plans and other federal, state, and local strategic plans and/or; Assisted in communicating the program mission and vision to diverse audiences through presentations, strategic plans, work plans and other verbal forms of communication and/or; Assisted in the administration of grants and agreements consistent with agency regulations and policies and/or; Assisted in providing technical assistance, along with program manager and partners, to enhance technical skills.

B. I have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework is directly related to position being filled.)

C. I have 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.). The education was obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position being filled.

D. I do not meet the requirement(s) described above.

3. From the statements below, select the response that best describes your education and/or experience as it pertains to meeting the Minimum Qualifications for the Natural Resource Specialist, GS-0401-12 position. Please select only one response.

A. I have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as majority of the following: Provided technical leadership in the delivery of a cooperative forestry or national resource system program that achieved multiple natural resource goals including those of state forest action plans, public land and resource management plans and other federal, state, and local strategic plans and/or; Communicated the program mission and vision to diverse audiences through presentations, strategic plans, work plans and other verbal forms of communication and/or; Provided support in the administration of grants and agreements consistent with agency regulations and policies and/or; Provided technical assistance, along with program manager and partners, to enhance technical skills.

B. I do not meet the requirement(s) described above.

4. 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.

A. Yes, 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, certifications, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided is subject to investigation. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false, fraudulent, or inaccurate 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).

B. No, I do not certify and I understand that by responding ‘no’ to this certification that I will not receive consideration for this position.

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