- Position Title
- Forestry Technician
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-R10-OCR-FORTCH-0462-F-DP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024 to Monday, July 8, 2024
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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?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
3.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
Firearms
This position authorizes the incumbent to carry a firearm. Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence cannot lawfully possess a firearm or ammunition (Title 18, U.S.C., Section 922(g)(9)). A "misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" is generally defined under the statute as any offense involving the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by the victim's current or former domestic partner, parent, or guardian. The term "convicted" as defined in the statute, excludes any person whose conviction has been expunged, set-aside, or pardoned or any person whose civil rights have been restored unless the pardon, expunging or restoration of civil rights expressly prohibits the possession of firearms or ammunition. Candidates who have been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes are not qualified for this position. Candidates under consideration will be required to certify whether they have ever been convicted of such an offense. False or fraudulent information provided by candidates is criminally punishable by fine or imprisonment.
1.
Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence within the meaning of the referenced statutes stated above?
2.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year?
3.
Are you a fugitive from justice?
4.
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, any controlled substance (as defined as a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of Section 812, Part B, Sub-chapter I, Chapter 13, Title 21 , of U.S. Code.)?
5.
Are you an illegal alien or have you been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa?
6.
Have you been adjudicated as a mental defective or have you been committed to a mental institution?
7.
Were you discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions?
8.
Have you renounced your United States citizenship?
9.
Are you subject to a court-ordered restraining order from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child?
10.
Are there any outstanding warrants for your arrest?
11.
Do you have a physical condition that would cause you to be a hazard to yourself or others?
12.
Do you understand that this is a testing designated position which requires a negative test result for illegal drug use prior to appointment and randomly thereafter?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this 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 eligible for this position.
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and/or experience needed to qualify for this position. Mark only one response for each question. Please note: 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 TRANSCRIPTS IF YOU ARE USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY.
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 (Resources), GS-0462-05 position. Please select only one response.
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 (Resources), GS-0462-06 position. Please select only one response.
For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item. 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.
Maintain recreation facilities OR traverse and map unit boundaries and road locations.
4.
Assist senior technicians with visitor education and/or enforcement of rules and regulations within motorized / nonmotorized use areas.
5.
Inspects recreation areas, and special use permits for compliance with the permit and management plans, public health regulations, and safety plans OR applies silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvest timber.
6.
Serve as inspector / administrator for recreation area cleanup and/or maintenance contracts and/or agreements OR cruise timbe to determine volume and quality.
7.
Assist in the implementation of recreation operation and maintenance plans for developed and dispersed recreation sites OR prepare, develop, and execute timber cruises and sample surveys to estimate quality and quantity of timber.
8.
Assist with performing inspections on existing permits under Special-Use authorization for a recreation/wilderness and trails program OR lays out timber sales in accordance with EA and other instructions, considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
9.
Educate visitors and / or enforce rules and regulations within motorized / nonmotorized use areas.
10.
Identify potential problems arising from changing use patterns and new activities and recommend strategies to deal with them OR independently marks trees using and adapting complex marking rules in areas complicated by variations in type, species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc.
11.
Ensure recreation sites and areas with one or two major uses are operated and maintained in accordance with operation and maintenance plans OR brings attention to situations where specific silviculture prescriptions do not fit ground conditions.
12.
Schedule daily activities, establishes maintenance schedules, and inspects cleanup operations based on recreation operation and maintenance plans; OR prepare timber sale reports, describing resource, topographic features, and potential logging difficulties. *10. Serve as inspector / administrator for recreation area cleanup and/or maintenance contracts and/or agreements OR assist higher level technicians with preparing timber sale appraisals and contract packages.
13.
Inspects recreation areas, areas of concentrated public use, and special use permits for compliance with the permit and management plans, public health regulations, and safety plans OR prepare written reports of timber sale inspections and follows up on deficiencies to comply with contract provisions.
14.
Maintain records of visitor use levels, and types and patterns of use OR assemble and summarizes timber sale data, and prepare maps in support of timber sales to formulate sale plans and administer sale contracts.
15.
Perform independently or as a leader of a small project crew on trail or facility maintenance and construction OR monitors and inspects timber sale operations having conventional contract requirements and conditions.
16.
Function as Collection Officer (e.g. collect fees, count and reconcile money collected, and keep appropriate records for recreation sites OR prepare logging plans to carry out a harvest operation.
17.
Educate visitors in recreation administration and law enforcement objectives and policies to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, resolve problems and to help visitors OR explain timber sale contract to prospective purchasers and operators for compliance with contract provisions.
18.
Provide visitor information and environmental education to encourage responsible public land use and stewardship OR inform responsible individual of situations where specific prescriptions do not fit ground conditions for consistency with prescription or marking guide.
19.
Recruit and train volunteers and partners to work on unit sites OR provide instruction to cruisers on measuring timber and cruise methods and techniques for appraisals.
20.
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.
21.
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.