- Position Title
- Forester (Silviculture)
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 24-R6-12652313-R-AMB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 30, 2024 to Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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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.
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: Forester, GS-0460-12.
Basic requirement for the 0460 series.
1.
From the statements below, select the one response that best describes your education and/or
experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Forester, GS-0460 series. Please
select only one response. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIBILE 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.
experience as it pertains to meeting the Basic Requirements for the Forester, GS-0460 series. Please
select only one response. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIBILE 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.
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 0460-12. Mark only one response for
each question. 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 experience and/or graduate level
education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Forester, GS-460-12.
education that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Forester, GS-460-12.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Assist in the development of long-range vegetation management plans and programs, including
formulation of policies, objectives, and priorities.
formulation of policies, objectives, and priorities.
4.
Review all compartment prescriptions for technical adequacy and compliance with policies and standards.
5.
Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of timber improvement programs through periodic on-the-ground
inspections of compliance with established policies.
inspections of compliance with established policies.
6.
Serve as a consultant to managers and co-workers on reforestation and timber stand improvement
7.
Conduct studies on problems created by timber harvesting and other vegetative management
activities such as methodology for regeneration of cut or burned areas.
activities such as methodology for regeneration of cut or burned areas.
8.
Provide leadership for the silviculture program by drafting local policy and technical guides and
standards for timber marking, reforestation, and timber stand improvement programs.
standards for timber marking, reforestation, and timber stand improvement programs.
9.
Lead project level NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) activities in order to facilitate
implementation of specific projects.
implementation of specific projects.
10.
Review short-range plans and annual work plans prepared by first level Unit personnel for timber
sale planning, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and pest management.
sale planning, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and pest management.
11.
Serve as the Budget Coordinator for the silviculture program which includes coordinating with
staff on budget allocations.
staff on budget allocations.
12.
Prepare budget reports and project work plans to coordinate funding for partnership projects.
13.
Monitor expenditures to keep management informed of the status of the silviculture program and budget.
14.
Prepare technical specification for field projects designed to collect and analyze data related
to timber stand classification, volume, and growth.
to timber stand classification, volume, and growth.
15.
Coordinate insect, disease, and animal damage control programs as applied to silvicultural activities.
16.
Provide overall coordination and review accomplishments of the tree improvement programs.
17.
Provide program direction in the development of prescriptions for treatment of vegetation.
18.
Provide oversight for vegetation treatment projects, including stand thinning, timber harvest,
and prescribed application of fire.
and prescribed application of fire.
19.
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.
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.