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This position is being concurrently announced under Pathways Recent Graduate program as announcement number 19-NCH-SAF-460-57-RG. Current federal employees may apply to both announcements. This position may be filled at the GS-05 or GS-07 grade level with promotion potential to the GS-09/11.
09/25/2018 to 10/12/2018
$33,394 - $53,773 per year
GS 05 - 07
Many vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Overnight travel will be required for training and work assignments.
Yes—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.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
09
No
No
19-NCH-SAF-460-57-FS-LD
511996100
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Applications will only be accepted from permanent Forest Service agency employees, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP, VEOA, Public Land Corps, and Resource Assistant Program eligibles.
At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.
Duties listed below are for a GS-0460-07:
As an advanced trainee forester, performs specific portions or minor phases of assignments in support of broad functional activities for which foresters of a higher level have overall responsibility. Assignments are typically screened to eliminate difficult or unusual problems.
Receives training in more advanced skills, techniques and procedures by performing a variety of productive forestry work.
Assignments may include some or all of the following:
No Addtional Requirements
Society of American Foresters (SAF) Confernece Information:
The Forest Service will be attending the Society of American Foresters (SAF) in Portland, OR on October 4-5, 2018 and will be accepting applications online through USAJobs. This is a recruitment event for Pathways positions that will be available online. Applicant can come speak to Forest Service representatives and apply for positions via USAJobs during the Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention from 1pm – 6pm PDT on 10/4/2018 and 10am – 6pm PDT on 10/5/2018.
The link to the hiring event at the Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention can be found at: https://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/recruitment_saf/index.shtml and https://www.eforester.org/safconvention
The SAF will be located at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. Directions and parking for the SAF convention can be found at: https://www.oregoncc.org/visitors/parking-and-directions
Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if it has been accredited by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All academic degrees or course work must be completed in an educational institution that has obtained accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.edu.gov/
This position has a positive education requirement, as outlined above under basic qualifications. The term positive education requirement refers to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determination that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual that does not have the prescribed minimum education. For additional information on the qualification standards for the 0460 series, visit the OPM Qualifications Standard found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/forestry-series-0460/
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" 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.
If selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email to schedule this interview no later than November 16, 2018. If selected for an interview, you will also receive an email from an automated system called Checkster to provide references.
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/511996100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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