- Position Title
- Forestry Technician (Recreation)
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-CHI-R10-12620658-6/7R-JP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024 to Tuesday, December 10, 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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?
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 (Recreation), GS-0462-06 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 (Recreation), GS-0462-07 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.
Collect and summarize survey data for recreation program planning.
4.
Identifies potential problems arising from changing use patterns and new activities and recommends strategies to deal with problems.
5.
Serve as contracting officer's representative (COR), determining when to contract is the best means to complete a project.
6.
Develop contract specifications and bid package for contracted jobs and inspect completed work.
7.
Participate in the development of plans for recreation area maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction projects.
8.
Participate in the identification and planning for future recreation sites and facilities, trail construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and restoration projects.
9.
Inspect 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.
10.
Assure recreation sites and areas are operated and maintained in accordance with existing plans.
11.
Perform independently or as a leader of a small project crew on trail or facility maintenance and construction.
12.
Maintain records of visitor use levels, and types and patterns of use.
13.
Collect and enter information for recreation data management systems.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Monitors and inspects contracted work to assure it meets the provisions of the contract.
15.
Develop and monitors the logistics required for completion of wilderness projects and non-wilderness projects associated with recreation site, recreation facilities and trail maintenance and reconstruction.
16.
Train crews in recreation site management and maintenance, and wilderness and trails construction and revegetation techniques.
17.
Provide input to the budget planning by assisting with the overall project costs.
18.
Educate visitors in recreation administration and law enforcement objectives and policies to obtain compliance with laws/regulations, resolve problems and to help visitors.
19.
Recruit and train volunteers and partners to work on unit sites.
20.
Provide visitor information and environmental education to encourage responsible public land use and stewardship.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Recommend community involvement in programs and activities.
22.
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.