Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation)

Summary

Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. For additional information, see Additional Information section for points of contact. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Duties

• •Duties are listed at the full performance level.
• •Supervises up to 20% of the time.
• •Establishes and communicates guidelines and performance requirements to employees.
• •Participates in the development of the annual Forest program of work and related timber harvest program budget proposals.
• •Administers the preparation of timber sale reports and appraisals.
• •Prepares timber sale contracts.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. 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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-07 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-06). Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Using computer programs required for data collection, cruise processing, traversing, and GPS; and/or Performing the fundamentals of timber cruising such as tree measurements, species identification, defect recognition and determination, quality determination, traversing using timber cruising tools and instruments including a map, compass and aerial photos; and/or Using sampling systems such as 3P, fixed area, point, and sample tree to determine statistically sound cruise samples. OR One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, natural resources management, forest engineering). OR A combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience that together meets this requirement. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For the GS-08 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07). Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Drafting timber cruise plans, performing lay out of timber sale boundaries; and/or Summarizing cruise and marking data for inclusion in reports describing timber quantity, resources, topographic features and timber marking guidelines; and/or Preparing timber sale appraisals and contracts. OR Two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or a master's degree coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, natural resources management, forest engineering). OR A combination of graduate level education in forestry, natural resources management, forest engineering (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience that together meets this requirement. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. 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.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.