Monday, January 6, 2025 to Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans:
To claim eligibility as a 30% or more disabled veteran, please confirm that you are a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and:
You have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR
You are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation with your application to include:
A copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service; AND
A copy of your disability letter which includes the combined service connected disability percentage rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service; AND
The Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15.
Are you a Veteran eligible to apply under the 30% disabled veterans hiring authority?
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Appointment of Certain Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612):
To claim Military Spouse eligibility under 5 CFR 315.612, please confirm you wish to be considered under this authority and you are one of the following:
(1) The spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 180 days other than for training
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(2) The spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty
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(3) The un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty
Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which includes:
All military spouses must submit documentation verifying marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage) AND
If you are married to an active-duty service member, documentation verifying active-duty status OR
If you are a spouse of a 100% disabled service member, documentation showing the member of the armed forces retired, or was released or discharged from active duty, with a disability rating of 100 percent. OR
If you are an un-remarried widow or widower of a service member killed while on active duty, documentation showing the member was released or discharged from active duty due to his or her death while on active duty; documentation verifying the member of the armed forces was killed while serving on active duty; documentation verifying the widow or widower's marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage); and a statement certifying that the individual seeking to use the authority is the un-remarried widow or widower of the service member.
Do you wish to be considered for appointment as a Military Spouse?
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Career Transition Assistance Plan:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in the agency posting this job announcement with CTAP eligibility?
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Please select YES to this eligibility if you are ANY of the options below:
Areyou currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with a career or career-conditional appointment (Tenure 1 or 2 in block 24 of the SF-50) in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1 in block 34 of the SF-50) who has never held the full performance level of the position being announced on a permanent basis. OR
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment, or did you obtain career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) AND you never held the full performance level of the position being announced on a permanent basis.
If eligible, submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2 in block 24) AND status in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1 in block 34).
Do you wish to be considered for appointment as aCompetitive Reinstatement/Reassignment/Transfer/Promotion?
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Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
Are you a current or former federal employee considered displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency posting this job announcement?
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Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency (U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment (Term, Temporary)? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations or references from supervisors (if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal) for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed.
Are you a Current Federal employee serving on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service who currently holds or has held, on a permanent basis, a position at the same or higher full performance level (FPL) than the FPL of this position? To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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Are you a Former Federal employee who served on a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service and held, on a permanent basis, a position at the same or higher full performance level (FPL) than the FPL of this position? NOTE: Former employees who obtained career tenure are reinstatement eligible indefinitely; former employees who did not obtain career tenure are reinstatement eligible for 3 years from the date of separation; and former employees with veterans' preference who served on a career or career-conditional appointment are reinstatement eligible indefinitely regardless of career tenure.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 must reflect:
career status (Tenure 1) or career-conditional status (Tenure 2 - if you have career-conditional status you must have separated within the last three years OR have veteran's preference).
your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
Do you wish to be considered for appointment as aNon-competitive Reinstatement/Reassignment/Transfer/Re-Promotion?
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OPM Interchange Agreement and Special Hiring Authorities Do you meet any of the non-competitive eligibilities listed below?
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?
Are you an Employee under Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated by U.S. Office of Personnel Management; or another authority which grants non-competitive eligibility (Postal Career Service Employee; Postal Rate Commission Employee; Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee)?
Certain Overseas Family Members (A family member of a federal employee, or uniformed service member, who has completed 52 weeks of service in a federal position overseas.)
DOI or FWS Authorities not regulated by OPM (e.g. Directorate Fellowship Program, Resource Assistants)
Do you wish to be considered under the OPM Interchange Agreement OR one of the identified special hiring authorities?
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Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A)
To claim eligibility under the Schedule A hiring authority for Individuals with Disabilities, please confirm you have a qualifying severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit appropriate medical documentation (such as a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist) specifying that you are eligible to apply using the Schedule A hiring authority.
Are you eligible under the Schedule A, Individuals with Disabilities hiring authority?
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Please select YES to this eligibility if you are a Public Land Corps (PLC) certificate holder who meets all the requirements below for non-competitive eligibility:
Served as a qualified youth, ages 16 to 30 years inclusive, or a veteran age 35 or younger, on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours on a PLC project as defined in 16 USC 1723(d); and
Completed the PLC service within the last two (2) years, and
Possess a copy of the "Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Competitive Hiring Status (PLC)" signed by a bureau PLC Coordinator.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide: a copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Competitive Hiring Status (PLC)". Appointment under this hiring authority must be effective PRIOR to the 2-year eligibility expiration date.
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Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
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,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service, and/or other documentation which shows you are entitled to veterans' preference.
Are you a Veteran eligible to apply under the VEOA?
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Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• recently separated (within the past 3 years); OR
• are a disabled veteran; OR
• served on active duty during a war, campaign or expedition; OR,
• received an Armed Forces Service Medal?
NOTE: Eligible veterans may be appointed without competition to positions at any grade level through General Schedule (GS) 11 or equivalent. (The promotion potential of the position is not a factor.)
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
Are you a Veteran eligible to apply under the Veterans Recruitment Authority?
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Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
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Basic Education Requirement for the GS-0460 series
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Minimum Qualification GS-9
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In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level, you must also meet the following minimum qualification requirement. Please select the response below that best indicates how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-9 grade level.
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Minimum Qualification GS-11
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In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirement above, to qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must also meet the following minimum qualification requirement. Please select the response below that best indicates how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-11 grade level.
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Knowledge of professional forestry land management principles, practices, and concepts sufficient to independently develop proper land use plans and direct management activities.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Prepare comprehensive forest management plans and prescriptions to guide land management.
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Ensure forestry activities are compliant with all law, policy, and regulation including the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) regulations, timber sale contracts, Compatibility Determinations, Habitat Management Plans, Comprehensive Conservation Plans, the Endangered Species Act, and all other regulating documents.
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Write and administer agreements, contract specifications, and contract performance measures pertaining to forest treatments.
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Assist in the development of long-range vegetation management plans and programs, including formulation of policies, objectives, and priorities, and the correlation and integration of timber plans into the overall land management plans.
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Monitor projects to keep leadership informed of the status of programs, progress, and budget.
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Knowledge of natural resource management, fire ecology, fire behavior, and fire management theories, concepts, principles, and standards.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Develop summary findings of the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion in habitat restoration.
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Review and evaluate fire management plans for ecological soundness and technical adequacy.
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Develop, apply, plan and monitor use of prescribed fire as a habitat restoration technique.
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Prepare short- and long-range habitat restoration plans by applying knowledge of ecosystem processes, forest ecology, and fire ecology, to develop habitat management actions that meet management objectives.
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Knowledge of related fields such as wildlife habitat management, plant genetics, hydrology, soil science, disturbance ecology, landscape ecology, and entomology ensuring ability to understand interrelations of multiple factors in making best forestry land management recommendations.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Apply the principles of forestry, wildlife habitat management, plant genetics, hydrology, disturbance ecology and entomology to meet land conservation wildlife habitat objectives.
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Recommend and plan ecological habitat restoration practices that provide for endangered, rare, or species of conservation concern.
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Perform analyses of multiple factors such as impact to wildlife, soil hydrology, plant composition, and forest health and make recommendations to senior leaders on direction of forest management
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Investigate the biology and habitat requirements of native species in a forest ecosystem.
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Coordinate insect, disease, and animal damage control programs as applied to silvicultural activities on the individual operating units.
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Knowledge of the basic steps in designing a monitoring program to ensure proper collection and preservation of specimens and to calculate and correlate results.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Plan and carry out systematic forest resource surveys and inventories including the utilization of a plot system or similar method to obtain data on volume, growth rate, age class, species, distribution, reproduction, and ground cover.
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Plan, collect, analyze and monitor vegetation ecology data following established protocols.
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Locate, measure and map plots using GPS, aerial photographs, digital camera and survey equipment and transfer data to GIS.
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Plan and carry out large scale statistical sampling including ground plots places to provide a representative sample of the region and remote sensing data such as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) or aerial photography.
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Collect data in ways to provide information on a variety of forest resources and characteristics such as timber, forest health, and wildlife habitat.
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Knowledge of standard techniques, process, and procedures to assess, select, apply precedents, and devise strategies and plans to overcome significant resource problems related to species production, conservation, habitat restoration, construction, or program management and evaluation.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Layout boundaries of treatment areas considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management, and regeneration requirements.
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Conduct timber cruises and surveys within varying stand conditions to locate and estimate the quantity of timber on a given area, according to species, type, and quality.
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Design plans for planting, seeding, site preparation, timber stand improvement, and tree and shrub improvement projects for wildlife habitat.
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Prepare and administer commercial, service, and stewardship forest treatment contracts in compliance with agency policies and resource management objectives.
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Evaluate the effects of timber harvesting and other vegetative management activities.
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The duties of this position require the incumbent to hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment. If selected, prior to entering on duty you will need to provide a copy of your valid driver's license before your appointment. Do you currently have a valid state driver's license?
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I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
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