This position is located on the Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests’ Long Cane Ranger District, in Edgefield, South Carolina.
This position is located on a Forest Service unit where the incumbent is responsible for the completion of preparations required prior to offering timber for sale.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Stephen Wilhelm, at (803)637-5396, or swilhelm@fs.fed.us.
Summary
This position is located on the Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests’ Long Cane Ranger District, in Edgefield, South Carolina.
This position is located on a Forest Service unit where the incumbent is responsible for the completion of preparations required prior to offering timber for sale.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Stephen Wilhelm, at (803)637-5396, or swilhelm@fs.fed.us.
25% or less - Travel may be required to fulfill position duties, attend meetings, and/or training.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
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. In addition, the following relocation benefits are available: house hunting trip, temporary quarters and use of relocation services company.
Prepares and ensures quality of documentation such as detailed maps, timber sale appraisals, timber sales write up, advertisements, prospectus, and sample contracts for the sale. Arranges for interviews of prospective purchasers and explains contract clauses, road development, and cutting practices. Prepares a summary of all records acceptable for final appraisal, sale contract preparation, and subsequent timber management activities.
Monitors and oversees cruising and marking of timber and prepares general logging plans and verifies logging system settings. Utilizing appropriate document, determines sale boundaries, proper location of logging roads, acceptable marking and cutting methods, stumpage prices, and the requirements for brush disposal, erosion control, and stand improvement.
Evaluates and analyzes the project sale folder information and conducts a preliminary field reconnaissance. Identifies and verifies the land status and environmental constraints affecting layout of the proposed project on the ground. Reviews, compiles and analyzes field data.
Demonstrates leadership in establishing and maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination and creates a sense of inclusion and support for all employees in the workplace.
Completes environmental assessment reports and environmental impact statements.
Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time. Plans the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigns work to employees, and establishes production or quality standards for the unit’s work.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
Must possess and maintain a valid state-issued driver’s license.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probation period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisor training program before the end of their probationary period.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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.
Qualifications
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 more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.
You must possess the Basic Requirements identified below to be considered eligible for this position. Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education.
Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas:
Management of Renewable Resources -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management.
Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology.
Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing.
OR
Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional education and/or experience are required for the grade specified.
GS-09: Applicants must have two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Masters degree or Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, in forestry management or a related subject-matter field. Examples of work experience that meet this requirement include: Assisted with timber sale contracts, ensuring that all contract provisions were enforced in accordance with contract objectives; conducted cruises of timber stands to determine volume of merchantable timber, species composition, accessibility, and environmental constraints; performed related timber sale preparation, timber stand improvement, and reforestation duties; collected timber compartment and stand prescription, or presale information data; and/or participated on dispersed and developed recreation, oil, gas, special uses, and lands projects.
Your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. 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.
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
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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.
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.
This
position is NOT eligible for telework.
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.
We
may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one
or more vacancies.
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
Veterans
Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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:
Ability to manage a natural resource program of work
Ability to perform natural resource, public land, and timber program analysis
Knowledge of timber sale contracts administration
Knowledge of harvest systems, reforestation methods, and transportations system design
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing
Ability to engage, lead, and direct a diverse workforce fostering and promoting an equitable, inclusive, and safe environment.
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 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.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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.
Resume
that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address,
contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience
related to this position as described in the major duties
including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of
employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor’s
phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted
for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.
If
education is required or you are using education to qualify, you
must submit: a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial
copy is sufficient with the application; however, if you are
selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts
prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully
obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any
education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit
with your application evidence that the institute was
appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education
standards. There are
private organizations
that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated
with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include
an English translation.
In
addition to the above, you must submit the documents below if you
claim any of the following:
Current
Federal employees: 1) Most recent non-award Notification of
Personnel Action (SF-50) showing that you are/were in the
competitive service, highest grade (or promotion potential) held
on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade
AND2)
Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing
the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or
statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not
submit a performance plan.
Surplus
or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority:
proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed
removal for declining a transfer of function or directed
reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability
annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as
applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade
level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
Current
permanent FSA County employees: most recent non-award Notification
of Personnel Action, (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your highest
grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis, position
title, series and grade AND most recent performance appraisal
(dated within 18 months) per above.
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 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.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
USDA Forest Service
Do not mail in applications. See instructions under the How to Apply tab.
Albuquerque, NM, 87109
United States
Next steps
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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.
Resume
that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address,
contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience
related to this position as described in the major duties
including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of
employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor’s
phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted
for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.
If
education is required or you are using education to qualify, you
must submit: a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial
copy is sufficient with the application; however, if you are
selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts
prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully
obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any
education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit
with your application evidence that the institute was
appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education
standards. There are
private organizations
that
specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated
with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include
an English translation.
In
addition to the above, you must submit the documents below if you
claim any of the following:
Current
Federal employees: 1) Most recent non-award Notification of
Personnel Action (SF-50) showing that you are/were in the
competitive service, highest grade (or promotion potential) held
on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade
AND2)
Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing
the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or
statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not
submit a performance plan.
Surplus
or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority:
proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed
removal for declining a transfer of function or directed
reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability
annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as
applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade
level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
Current
permanent FSA County employees: most recent non-award Notification
of Personnel Action, (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your highest
grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis, position
title, series and grade AND most recent performance appraisal
(dated within 18 months) per above.
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 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.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
USDA Forest Service
Do not mail in applications. See instructions under the How to Apply tab.
Albuquerque, NM, 87109
United States
Next steps
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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
