There are 36 Forest Service Region 5 vacancies to be filled.
These positions serve as a liaison with partners and stakeholders, helping to formulate national program policies and guidance, developing materials that communicate the intent and importance of the program, and assisting with the planning, development, and management of strategic plans and accomplishment tracking tools.
Please see the EDUCATION section for more location/contact information.
Summary
There are 36 Forest Service Region 5 vacancies to be filled.
These positions serve as a liaison with partners and stakeholders, helping to formulate national program policies and guidance, developing materials that communicate the intent and importance of the program, and assisting with the planning, development, and management of strategic plans and accomplishment tracking tools.
Please see the EDUCATION section for more location/contact information.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill these positions. Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to these vacancies.
Duties listed below are at the full performance level.
As a technical authority, formulates plans, policies and objectives and coordinates or develops annual and long-term management programs with the immediate manager, colleagues, other Forest Service staffs, other Federal and State officials.
Serves as an expert, advising managers at the agency level and below by interpreting broad related legislation requirements and developing policy guidelines for their implementation.
Develops and recommends national program policies, objectives, guidelines, handbooks, standards, and plans.
Recommendations are consistent with enabling legislation, agency goals and objectives that are based on sound scientific ecological principles, and the needs of program partners and cooperators.
Develop briefing materials to be presented to diverse audiences. Identifies and leverages linkages between Forest Service Research and Development and program management and delivery.
Promotes studies and the development of data that will help identify high potential program delivery areas and better focus program investments.
Advises and consults in all phases of priority setting to accomplish the assigned program with their manager/supervisor to determine which proposed activities should be initiated, dropped, and curtailed and when such actions should take place.
Conducts analysis and applies findings from comprehensive technical reviews of literature published within the agency, private industry and research institutions in the development of national program guidance, mission guidance, or directives.
Determines whether the concepts, theories, and practices developed by others can be utilized. Based upon the technical review, recommends attendant changes to existing rules or guidelines.
Identifies and acquires resources for the Washington, Regions, Stations and Area Offices? organizational mission.
Helps define and integrate that mission into programs within all Deputy Areas and levels of the Forest Service.
Oversees study projects to develop guidelines, standards and procedures for analyzing public needs, demands, and resource capabilities.
Leads assigned program performance accountability efforts, including enhancements to accountability databases, spatial accomplishment tracking tools, development of forest conditions reports, and strategies to improve performance measures.
Provides project management support and coordination. Identifies enhancements to improve program area and works with partners to develop strong and competitive projects.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic Requirement:GS-0401:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
or
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Provided technical leadership in planning, scheduling, coordinating, reviewing, and reporting on a natural resource management program; and/or Participated in strategic planning efforts and directed implementation activities within a natural resource management program area to support and achieve objectives; and/or Prepared environmental analysis documents, management plans and other reports and provided review and recommendations for these documents for management consideration; and/or Facilitated the development of partnerships, agreements and grant proposals to meet program and mission objectives.
For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Provided leadership and/or guidance in the management of a natural resource related program; and/or Coordinated assigned natural resource program and plans with other resource management functions; and/or Provided recommendations on development and execution of natural resource programs to ensure their accomplishment within applicable guidelines; and/or Participated in land management planning efforts by providing resource data information and advising members of staff to help formulate long range plans for the functional areas of the program; and/or Prepared or assessed short-range and long-range functional resource and fiscal plans to ensure compliance with land management planning 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.
Education
SUMMARY (CONT'D):
Six positions are on the Ecosystem Management Staff. These positions are: (1) GS-13 post fire forest recovery program manager, (1) GS-12/13 consultation biologist, (1) GS-12 carnivore program leader, (1) GS-12/13 regional botanist, (1) GS-13 wildlife ecologist, and (1) GS-13 vegetation ecologist. Remote worksite must be within CA. For more details, please contact Diana Craig at 707-562-8975 or diana.craig@usda.gov.
Twenty positions are on the Pacific Planning Service Group. These positions include: (4) GS-13 senior planners (science/climate change lead, FACA coordinator, ESA consultation bio, revision cohort lead), (1) GS-12 botanist, (1 ) GS-12 species specialist, (1) GS-12 non-forest ecologist, (1) GS-12 forest ecologist, (1) GS-12 hydrologist, (1) GS-12 fire ecologist, (1) GS-12 silviculturist, (1) GS-12 soil scientist, (2) GS-12 planning specialist, (1) GS-12 writer/editor, (1) GS-12 engagement specialist, (1) GS-12 GIS analyst, and (1) GS-12 fire/veg analyst. Remote worksite must be within CA, OR, WA, or AK. For more details, please contact Michael Goldstein at907-586-9323 or michael.goldstein@usda.gov.
Ten positions are on the Ecosystems Planning staff. These positions include: (2) GS-13 strategic planners (a regional planner and an engagement specialist), (2) GS-13 IDT leaders, (1) GS-12 botanist, (1) GS-12 fire/fuels management specialist, (1) GS-12 silviculturist, and (1) GS-12 GIS analyst. Remote worksite must be within CA, OR, WA, or AK. For more details, please contact Alan Olson at 530-356-8129 or alan.olson@usda.gov.
Final determination of the duty station will made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. To see where Forest Service Offices are located click here. Click each region to see the different locations. Pay rates vary depending on location, the salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.
Additional information
These positions are remote eligible. Remote work employees are expected to work at an approved remote worksite, typically the employee's residence, on a regular and continuing basis.
Selections made under this authority will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would be given a new appointment.
If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.
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.
This is a Direct-Hire Authority position, all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, to include any selective placement factor(s), if applicable, will be referred to the selecting official. Before a certificate is issued to the selecting official, the resume is reviewed to ensure that you meet all the qualification requirements. A rating will not be used; veteran's preference does not apply due to the existence of the Direct Hire authority for this position.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
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.
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 responsibilities section 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.
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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 (8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. (MST), 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 returned to Human Resources no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order for it to be entered into the system prior to the closing date.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, in USAJOBS click "Apply" and follow the instructions to attach your resume and required documents, complete the assessment questionnaire, and submit your application.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center
DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
US
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 to check your application status.
You must choose to turn on email notifications in your USAJOBS profile if you want to receive important email notifications that may impact your applicant experience (e.g. If you start an application and do not submit it prior to the closing date, USAJOBS will send an email reminder that the closing date is approaching and your application is in an incomplete status).
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
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 responsibilities section 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.
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: 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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
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 (8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. (MST), 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 returned to Human Resources no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order for it to be entered into the system prior to the closing date.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, in USAJOBS click "Apply" and follow the instructions to attach your resume and required documents, complete the assessment questionnaire, and submit your application.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center
DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
US
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 to check your application status.
You must choose to turn on email notifications in your USAJOBS profile if you want to receive important email notifications that may impact your applicant experience (e.g. If you start an application and do not submit it prior to the closing date, USAJOBS will send an email reminder that the closing date is approaching and your application is in an incomplete status).
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
