This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/489434600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The incumbent is responsible for the development, production, conservation, & utilization of the natural resources of forests & associated lands of the District; the inventory, planning, evaluation, & management of each forest resource including timber, soil, land, water, wildlife & fish habitat, minerals, forage, wilderness & visual areas, & outdoor recreation.
For additional information, please contact: AL, Brent - Okmulgee RD; Carl Petrick 334-832-4470 x 165; AR, Waldron - Poteau/Cold Springs RD; Shawn Cochran 501-321-5274; AZ, Tucson - Santa Catalina RD; Kerwin Dewberry 520-388-8306; CA, Camino - Placerville RD; Laurence Crabtree 530-621-5206; CA, Camptonville - Yuba River RD; Eli Ilano 530-478-6200; CA, Chester - Almanor RD; Ted McArthur 530-252-6600; CA, Foresthill - American River RD; Eli Ilano 530-478-6200; CA, Gasquet - Gasquet RD; Merv George Jr. 707-441-3534; CA, Susanville - Eagle Lake RD; Ted McArthur 530-252-6600;CA, Lytle Creek - Front Country RD; Jody Noiron 626-590-7628; ID, Montpelier - Montpelier RD - Derek Ibarguen 307-739-5509; KS, Elkhart - Cimarron Natl Grasslands; Chuck Oliver 719-553-1411; LA, Boyce - Calcasieu RD; Lisa Lewis 318-473-7102; MN, Cook - LaCroix RD; Richard Periman 218-626-4303; MN, Deer River - Deer River RD; Darla Lenz 218-556-5564; MO, Doniphan - Eleven Point RD; Sherri Schwenke 573-341-7413; MS, Laurel - Chickasawhay RD; Margrett Boley 601-965-1602; MS, Meadville - Homochitto RD; Vaughan Marable 601-965-1651; MT, Bigfork - Swan Lake RD; Janette Turk 406-758-5252; MT, Darby - Darby RD; Julie King 406-363-7121; MT, Kalispell - Tally Lake RD; Janette Turk 406-758-5252; NC, Murphy - Tusquitee RD; Allen Nicholas 828-257-4269; OR, Detroit - Detroit RD; Tracy Beck 541-225-6312; OR, Heppner - Heppner RD; Jeff Tomac 541-523-1301; OR, Lakeview - Lakeview RD; Seana Lammers 541-947-6202; OR, Tiller - Tiller RD; Alice Carlton 541-957-3490; OR, Ukiah - North Fork John Day RD; Jeff Tomac 541-523-1301; SD, Wall - Wall RD; Kevin Khung 308-432-0311; WA, Republic - Republic RD; Rodney Smoldon 509-684-7015; WI, Lakewood/Laona - Lakewood-Laona RD - Jamie Davidson 715-362-1324; WI, Washburn - Washburn RD; Jamie Davidson 715-362-1324; WY, Douglas - Douglas RD; Russ Bacon 307-745-2400; WY, Dubois - Wind River RD; Sue Stresser 307-578-5201; WY, Saratoga - Brush Creek/Hayden RD; Russ Bacon 307-745-2400
**NOTE - there is not a District Ranger vacancy in the following locations: CA, Willows, WY, Greybull, and AZ, Chino Valley.
01/25/2018 to 01/31/2018
$73,375 - $113,428 per year
GS 12 - 13
34 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - Occasional travel away from the official duty location may be required.
Yes—**NOTE - Please refer to the “Additional Information” section below for further information regarding relocation.
Permanent
Full-Time
13
Yes
18-GV-0340-12/13-FS2275-G
489434600
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.
Duties described are at the full performance level:
Serves as a key member of the Forest Leadership Team to formulate plans, policies, and objectives for the Forest; manages natural resources; provides administrative and technical supervision and direction to accomplish the work of the unit.
Manages the resources, goods, and services; responsible for the development, production, conservation, and utilization of the natural resources of forests and associated lands. Oversees study projects to develop guidelines, standards, and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities. Oversees preparation of draft environmental impact statements including identification of goals and plan of action. Supervises the development of alternative land-use strategies and forecasts the benefits and consequences.
Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with local, county, and State representatives, special interest groups, civic groups, private industry, Tribal government, permittees, and the general public. Promotes ecosystem management, ensuring long term productivity and ecologically sustainable goals are implemented, maintained and achieved. Coordinates District resource management with public officials, industry representatives, and citizen groups. Ensures, through persuasion, negotiations, or similar tactics that such plans are consistent with the District's multiple use resource objectives.
Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP and VEOA eligibles; Farm Service Agency permanent county employees; reinstatement eligibles; Persons with Disabilities; certain military spouses; 30% or more disabled veterans; former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteers; and those eligible for other Special Hiring Authorities.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Transfer of station will be paid as follows, along with the grade levels being selected for each location:
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. Additional relocation benefits are not available:
CA, Camptonville - GS-12/13
CA, Chester - GS-12/13
CA, Foresthill - GS-12/13
CA, Gasquet - GS-12/13
CA, Lytle Creek - GS-12/13
CA, Susanville - GS-12/13
ID, Montpelier - GS-13
LA, Boyce - GS-12/13
MN, Deer River - GS-12/13
MT, Bigfork - GS-12/13
MT, Kalispell - GS-12/13
NC, Murphy - GS-12/13
SD, Wall - GS-12
WA, Republic - GS-12/13
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, & temporary quarters:
CA, Camino - GS-13
KS, Elkhart - GS-12
MN, Cook - GS-12/13
MO, Doniphan - GS-12/13
MT, Darby - GS-12/13
OR, Detroit - GS-13
WI, Lakewood/Laona - GS-13
WI, Washburn - GS-13
WY, Douglas - GS-12/13
WY, Saratoga - GS-12/13
Entitlements for payment of all 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.:
AL, Brent - GS-12/13
AR, Waldron - GS-12/13
AZ, Tucson - GS-12/13
MS, Laurel - GS-13
MS, Meadville - GS-13
OR, Heppner - GS-12/13
OR, Lakeview - GS-12/13
OR, Tiller - GS-12/13
OR, Ukiah - GS-12/13
WY, Dubois - GS-13
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement (or date of referral if an Open Continuous announcement) as defined below.
For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11). Examples of specialized experience for this grade level are: Represented an organizational unit for the purpose of discussing agency policies and regulations with local, county, and State representatives, civic groups, cooperators, permittees, general public, and/or industry representatives; developed annual program of work, prepared project work plans, developed long- and short-term budget needs, set priorities and documented work progress and accountability for assigned programs; planned, implemented, and administered a natural resources program (e.g., timber management program) for a unit that included developing staffing, budget and equipment needs for program/project accomplishment; and/or provided advice, technical support, and evaluation of proposed and on-going natural resource programs to higher-level officials.
For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12). Examples of specialized experience for this grade level are: Provided counsel to higher organizational levels concerning natural resource program issues and their current and anticipated effects; exercised program responsibilities that included one or more of the following: program development, planning, budgeting, or identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or interacted with local, county, and State representatives, civic groups, cooperators, permittees, members of the general public, and industry to discuss, explain, or defend natural resource management policies and regulations.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.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:
Knowledge of Natural Resources Management
Ability to Supervise
Ability to Plan and Organize Work
Ability to Analyze Complex Problems
Ability to Develop and Maintain Cooperative Internal and External Relations
Ability to Communicate in Writing
Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need to meet minimum qualifications to be referred.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination 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.
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/489434600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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