- Position Title
- Forester (Silviculture)
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-R8-GVA-Q1-460SILV-9-11-R Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, November 22, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Eligibilities
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.
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.
1.
Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Forest Service 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?
3.
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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• 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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4.
Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service 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 break in service of two or more years; and,
- most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
5.
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?
Assessment 1
This section will be used to determine if you possess the education and experience needed to qualify for this position.
Basic requirement for 0460 series.
1.
From the description below, select the response that best describes how your background meets the basic requirements for a Forester position GS-0460. 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 Forester, GS-0460-09. 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-09 Forester.
3.
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 Forester.
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.
4.
Make on-the-ground examinations and analyses of forest areas to determine which areas require short- or long-range cultural treatment in terms of the total ecosystem.
5.
Review and approve project plans for special administrative studies of silvicultural methods and techniques.
6.
Provide advice, technical support, and evaluation of proposed and ongoing timber sale programs to prevent loss of timber productivity and damage to the environment.
7.
Review and recommend plans for the timber harvest program such as sale design, layout, and marking in accordance with approved silvicultural prescription and environmental assessment reports.
8.
Make silviculture prescriptions and action plans for reforestation work necessary to attain timber management objectives using aerial photographs and on-the-ground observation and measurements.
9.
Make recommendations to management/staff on techniques, policies, and procedures to increase the effectiveness or improve the quality of treatments.
10.
Coordinate the technical phases of forest area control of animals, insects, or diseases affecting reforestation and regeneration programs.
11.
Evaluate the timber stand improvement program.
12.
Coordinate training on silvicultural principles and practices and timing of silvicultural treatments to achieve multiple-use land management objectives.
13.
Appraise all phases of reforestation and stand improvement projects.
14.
Participate in the preparation of financial and work plans for assigned programs by estimating, combining, and coordinating project plans into an annual unit work plan.
15.
Make plantation and natural regeneration survival examinations to determine that results meet accepted standard.
16.
Conduct examinations of timber compartments and stands on the unit and evaluate the conditions.
17.
Participate in preparation and review of environmental analysis reports and environmental impact statements.
18.
Serve as a full member of the unit management team and share in setting unit goals and objectives and developing overall unit plans.
19.
Appraise the degree of conformance with policies, procedures, and silvicultural plans, and recommends corrective action as required.
20.
Review work accomplishments for assigned areas of responsibility to compile necessary reports.
21.
Prepare multiple-use compartment prescriptions and environmental assessment reports based on field examination.
22.
Administer or supervise the administration of timber stand improvement contracts.
23.
Coordinate silvicultural needs with other resource specialists.
24.
Maintain liaison with employees of Federal and State governments, local officials, and private organizations or landowners who are affected by, or interested in, forest land management practices and problems.
25.
Provide advice of proposed and ongoing timber sale programs to prevent loss of timber productivity and damage to the environment.
26.
Conduct training on silvicultural principles and practices, including planting and seeding procedures, ground and seedbed preparation, and timber stand improvement techniques.
27.
Participate in timber sale unit layout and sale administration to ensure that silvicultural management objectives are maintained
28.
Set up checks and inspections to determine the effectiveness of culture treatments.
29.
Recommend basic land management decisions based on timber compartment conditions.
30.
Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit's work.
31.
Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
32.
Perform administrative and human resources management functions for the unit such as providing advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters.
33.
Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
34.
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.