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This position is located in Region 6, in the Western and Central Oregon Lands Zone, based on the Willamette National Forest, Springfield, Oregon or on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Medford, Oregon.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Susan Beall at 541-750-7059 or sebeall@fs.fed.us
One position will be filled through this vacancy and the duty location will be determined based on the selectee. The duty location will either be in Springfield, OR or Medford, OR.
This position is located on a Forest Service unit. The incumbent is responsible for the program development and administration of a multi-forest survey zone’s cadastral, land line location, land line maintenance, geodetic, rights-of-way, Congressionally Designated Area boundaries, Small Tracts Act Surveys, and lands status records. The incumbent is also responsible for providing the Forests with technical and professional expertise in all aspects of survey technology, information systems, methods & procedures, and implementation of the Automated Lands Program (ALP).
08/07/2017 to 08/21/2017
$72,168 - $93,821 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Occasional travel - There will be occasional travel to meetings or trainings with the possibility of overnight stays.
Yes—Basic moving expenses with discretionary expenses: Entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. In addition, the following relocation benefits are available: house hunting trip.
Permanent
Full-Time
12
Yes
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476232900
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Provides leadership and direction for the Forest Lands Survey Program on multiple Forests, including providing necessary support for related recreation, timber, engineering, lands and other resource staff programs.
Serves as the Forests’ expert on survey matters. Defines the scope of all survey projects, writes instructions and specifications, assigns work to subordinates or contractors, reviews, evaluates, and approves all legal plats, descriptions, and reports that require Land Surveyor certifications.
Provides outside Agency coordination and cooperation on property boundary matters. Negotiates and executes cost share and cooperative agreements with adjoiners.
Defends Forest Service interests and/or acts as an expert witness in land survey and real property rights matters in Federal Court.
Maintains the Forest Spatial Information data base, including the Forest geodetic network, land corner and property line inventories, land survey documents, and Geographic Data Base.
Develops and provides Forest training in spatial data acquisition, property corner and line maintenance and protection, and the use of new technologies in satellite positioning, photogrammetry, and remote sensing.
Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP, VEOA, and reinstatement eligibles; Farm Service Agency permanent county employees; 30% or more disabled veterans; Individuals with Disabilities; former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteers; certain Military Spouses; and those eligible for other Hiring Authorities.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A State Land Surveyor registration for the state of Oregon for which the duties will be performed, unless otherwise noted, will be required within one year of selection.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK:
Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a
successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check
(fingerprint check) and a background investigation.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List
(RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): For
information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL or ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP
candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all
selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to
be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies
listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a
score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a
rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are
required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial
institution of your choosing.
E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to
confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected
as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of
completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your
entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS E-VERIFY system.
Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified
discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees
without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service
position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career- conditional
appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or
former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies
opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions.
Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break
between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the
competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance
or better.
See https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ47/PLAW-114publ47.pdf
.
Special Hiring Authorities Information: Click here for more information
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/search/?q=special+hiring
regarding applying under the Veteran’s Recruitment Act (VRA), 30
percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, and Schedule A Disabled.
This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements.
Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the
armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of
continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the
Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). See: http://www.opm.gov/staffingportal/vetguide.asp#VeteransEmploymentAct1998
Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.
Government housing is not available.
May select from this announcement JOA or any other.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply Online" button to the right.
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: You must verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Applicants may combine all like required documents (e.g., all SF-50s) into one or more files and scan for uploading into the application. Each file must not exceed 3MB. Grouping like documents into files will simplify the application process. Documents must be in one of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, RTF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). Uploaded documents may not require a password, digital signature, or other encryption to open.
IMPORTANT: Please make sure to attach a document to this question. Your application package must contain all required documentation as stated in the Required Documents section of the vacancy announcement. Failure to submit required, legible documents, will result in loss of consideration. If there are any documents you have not already provided with this application, i.e., additional transcripts, acceptance letter, veteran documents, etc., please upload in the document fields provided below.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/476232900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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