Forester.

DutiesDevelop timber plans that protect soil water retention and reestablishment of the forest growth for a timber management program.Review silvicultural prescriptions to ensure compatibility with long-range timber management plans for a natural resource organization.Adjust cutting plans for a timber sale program to prevent the spread of insects and disease and to salvage infested or infected timber.Document work progress and accountability of the timbe resource program activity for a timber program.Review and appraise timber resources to meet demand and future needs.Develop long and short-term budget needs for a timber management program.Determine the need for staff and equipment for a sale layout for a timber program.Coordinate with other disciplines to integrate the timber management plan with other resources and approved land management plans in support of a timber management program.Establish production goals, priorities, and work schedules for a timber sale program.Prepare plans and technical specifications to collect, analyze, and report data related to timber stand classification, volume, and growth.Ensure integration of the timber management plan with other resources and activities for a timber sale program.Ensure requirements identified in the environmental assessment reports are included in timber sale contracts.RequirementsConditions of employmentMust be a U.S. Citizen or National.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.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.govQualificationsIn order to qualify, you must meet theYour 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.Gs-0460Basic Requirement:Successfully completed a 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 for 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 resource inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing.OR A 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 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 meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.Specialized Experience RequirementGS-11: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Performed vegetation management duties including timber management, harvesting, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and fuels management; assisted in analyzing technical issues and/or providing advice and assistance on forestry resource management policies and practices; assisted in reviewing or developing standard plans for well-established programs or projects or recommending short-range plans for a component of a forestry resource management program; assisted in evaluating programs and performing well-established forestry land use improvement projects; collected timber compartment and stand prescription data; and/or conducted cruises of timber stands to determine volume of merchantable timber, species composition, accessibility, and environmental constraints.OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to the position being filled).OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work 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.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.EducationSee Qualifications Section For Education Information.Additional informationThe Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on theTransfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE.Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.Government Housing may be available.We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.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.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.