This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/509816000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Who May Apply: Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP, VEOA, VRA, and reinstatement eligibles, Farm Service Agency permanent county employees; 30% or more disabled veterans; Individuals with Disabilities; former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteers; Public Land Corp eligibles; Resource Assistants certain Military Spouses; and those eligible for other Hiring Authorities.
Learn more about this agency09/05/2018 to 10/01/2018
$41,365 - $72,437 per year
GS 07 - 10
9 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Travel will be dependent on selected position.
Yes—See "Additional Information" section of the announcement for approval. If relocation expenses are approved, 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. Other relocation benefits may be negotiated with selectee.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
10
No
No
18-GVQ4-462-78910-FS2743-G
509816000
This vacancy is open to VRA, and reinstatement eligibles, 30% or more disabled veterans; Individuals with Disabilities; former Peace Corps or VISTA volunteers; Public Land Corp eligibles; Resource Assistants certain Military Spouses; and those eligible for other Hiring Authorities.
Duties for the GS-10 full performance level:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Pay rates vary depending on location. Pay rates displayed above are for the Rest of the U.S. (RUS). See the OPM website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ for additional information on pay rates for specific locations.
Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses - 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act, Public Law 115-97. Questions should be directed to the Travel Help Desk, 877-372-7248, Option 1, or email asc_tos@fs.fed.us.
Bonners Ferry or Sandpoint, ID
Eureka, MT
Delta, CO
Fall River Mills, CA
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined below. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH
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.
For the GS-7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-6). Examples of specialized experience are: Performed assignments, such as collected and recorded field data for program requirements; reported observations and recommended solutions to problems; cruised and marked timber; established sale boundary lines; conducted field inspection of contract work to comply with contract specifications.
For the GS-8 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-7). Examples of specialized experience are: Monitored and inspected timber sale operations having conventional contract requirements and conditions; Interpreted and explained standard timber sale contract provisions to the timber operator; Inspected going timber sales areas for compliance with contract clauses; Obtained compliance or reported noncompliance to supervisor; Prepared written reports of all sale inspections and made follow-ups on deficiencies.
For the GS-9 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8). Examples of specialized experience are: Administered timber sales having conventional contract requirements and conditions; Interpreted and explained standard timber sale contract provisions; Developed a schedule and other plans for inspecting timber sale areas for compliance with contract clauses; Prepared written reports of all sale inspections and made follow-ups on deficiencies; Performed final inspections and recommended acceptance of the contract for closure.
For the GS-10 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experence equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9). Examples of specialized experience are: Administered timber sales having complex requirements and conditions; Reviewed the contract and related pre-sale data; Developed a schedule and plan for continuing field inspection and control of purchaser's operations; Advised purchaser’s field representative of adequacy or inadequacy of operations and achieved compliance with contract terms; Coordinated sale administration duties with other unit timber and related activities.
To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Additional Information continued:
Due to technical difficulties affecting applicants' ability to submit applications, this announcement is being extending for an additional seven (7) days. Applicants who applied to announcement 18-GVQ4-462-78910-FS2743-G
need NOT reapply.
Nine (9) positions will be filled through this announcement with various full performance grade levels. To be considered for any or all of these locations, please verify the appropriate duty location is selected. If more than one duty location is specified, final duty location determination will be made by the selecting official at time of job offer. The Forestry Technician (TSA) position administers complicated timber sales having highly complex requirements and conditions.
For additional information about the duties of the position(s), please contact:
Region 1, Idaho Panhandle NF, Sandpoint, ID or Bonners Ferry, ID, Ed Koberstein, 208-267-6729 or ekoberstein@fs.fed.us
Region 1, Kootenai NF, Eureka, MT, Megan Strom, 406-296-2536 or mstrom@fs.fed.us
Region 2, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF, Delta, CO, Cande Read 970-874-6609 or cread@fs.fed.us
Region 5, Lassen NF, Fall River Mills, CA, Joseph Franco, 530-252-6439 or jfranco@fs.fed.us
Region 5, Klamath NF, Yreka, CA, Benjamin Haupt, 530-841-4419 or bphaupt@fs.fed.us
Region 5, Shasta-Trinity NF, McCloud or Weaverville, CA, Kate Bachmann, 530-964-3753 or kbachmann@fs.fed.us
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.
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 at https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/509816000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.
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