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Position Title
Deputy Forest Supervisor
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
24-DFS-GVA-Q2-12290578-G Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, January 29, 2024 to Friday, February 9, 2024
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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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8. 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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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 location(s) 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)
3. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in these Deputy Forest Supervisor positions 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 these positions. Any experience claimed in response to the following questions MUST be supported by information in your resume. This information must be SPECIFIC (i.e., duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments). Failure to provide this supporting documentation may result in receipt of a lower or ineligible rating. (Note: One year of specialized experience is based on a 40-hour workweek. If you have worked less than 40 hours per week, you must prorate your experience.) (limit characters)
1. Select the statement that best describes your experience for the GS-13 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
2. Select the statement that best describes your experience for the GS-14 grade level. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describes 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. (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 in leading a management team to set program goals and priorities.
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4. Resolve issues to enhance natural resource protection.
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5. Direct the formulation and execution of comprehensive plans to protect natural resources. (limit characters)
6. Accomplish work through direction, coordination, and oversight to subordinate supervisors, team leaders, group coordinators, committee chairs or comparable personnel.
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7. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
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8. Develop performance standards and evaluate work performance of immediate subordinates and subordinate supervisors.
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9. Interact with officials of Federal, State, county, or municipal governments, industrial leaders, civic groups, conservation groups, and/or public land users to gain input for the development, management, and protection of forest land and resources. (limit characters)
10. Identify and resolve natural resource issues to address public concerns.
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11. Maintain external partnerships with officials representing other jurisdictions to provide stewardship of assigned natural resources.
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12. Modify or adapt protocols to solve unanticipated situations, problems, or circumstances encountered during the course of a project or program activity.
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13. Formulate and/or implement strategies to capitalize on opportunities, mitigate potential problems, or resolve complex issues affecting an organization.
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14. Evaluate past management decisions to institute change as necessary to manage current challenges.
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15. Provide leadership in the development of building partnerships, coalitions and community engagement, and public affairs with fairness, equity, and social justice.
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16. Maintain relationships with external domestic groups that are affected by an organization's policies and/or program activities.
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17. Collaborate with numerous partners to solve complex issues and develop implementable solutions.
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18. Establish long-range work plans and schedules toward meeting an organization's vision, mission, and/or goals.
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19. Regulate work projects to meet programmatic and budgetary timelines.
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20. Take initiative to organize a workload, balancing the interests and needs of clients and readjusting/adapting the workload and priorities to unforeseen demands and emergencies.
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21. Participate in formulating, controlling, and/or executing budgets to accomplish the work of a unit or organization.
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22. Identify opportunities to develop services within or outside an organization taking risks to pursue a benefit, advantage or savings for an organization.
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23. 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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24. 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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25. Promote equal opportunity and employs nondiscriminatory practices for merit promotion, recruitment and hiring of applicants.
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26. Perform administrative and human resources management functions for the unit.
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27. Resolve employee complaints, effect minor disciplinary measures, and recommend action in more serious cases.
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28. Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. (limit characters)
29. Which of the following Civil Rights / Equal Employment Opportunity tasks have you carried out for a  group of subordinate employees? (Select all that apply): (limit characters)
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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