Forestry Technician

Forestry TechnicianDepartment of AgricultureForest ServiceOverview

##### Open & closing dates

10/21/2019 to 10/30/2019

##### Service

Competitive

##### Pay scale & grade

GS 9

##### Salary

$51,440 to $66,868 per year

##### Appointment type

Permanent

##### Work schedule

Full-TimeLocation1 vacancy in the following location:-Golden Pond, KY 1 vacancyRelocation expenses reimbursedYes Yes Entitlement for payment of basic moving expenses, as required 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.

Other relocation allowances being offered include: house hunting trip,

temporary quarters, and use of relocation services company.Telework eligibleYes as determined by agency policy- DutiesSummaryThis position is located on the Land Between the Lakes National

Recreation Area in Golden Pond, KY.This position is located on a Forest Service unit. The primary

responsibility is to administer timber sales having complex

requirements and conditions.For additional information about the duties of this position, please

contact John Westbrook at (270) 924-2204 or

[email protected] more about this agencyResponsibilities

Reviews the contract and related pre-sale data such as

preliminary logging plan, environment assessment report,

appraisal, etc.

Reviews plans and schedules with purchasers to assure common

understanding of conditions and responsibilities.

Develops a schedule and plan for continuing field inspection and

control of purchaser's operations such as falling, skidding and

yarding, loading, and hauling.

Determines whether use, slash disposal, and erosion control are

adequate.

Determines that all prerequisites to contract work are taken

care of such as, but not limited to, advance deposits,

delegations of authority, road construction and timber cutting

coordination.

Advises purchaser's field representative of adequacy or

inadequacy of operations and achieves compliance with contract

terms, including safety and employment requirements.

Determines when log hauling may be allowed on system roads under

construction, and prepares agreements and monthly reports of

progress.

Initiates requests for payment, bond changes, or cooperative

work.

Reviews timber sale statements or account and maintains controls

to insure that all payments and deposits are made.

Travel RequiredOccasional travel - Occasional travel - Occasional travel with

overnight lodging may be required for meetings, training, workshops,

and field/site visits.Supervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNone

#### Job family (Series)

0462 Forestry Technician- RequirementsConditions of Employment

Must 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.

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.gov

QualificationsIn 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.GS-9: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least

the GS-08 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Administering

timber sale contracts with conventional contract requirements and

conditions; monitoring and inspecting timber sale operations having

conventional contract requirements and conditions; preparing written

reports of all sale inspections and making follow-ups on

deficiencies.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.EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.Additional informationCareer Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority

List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy,

CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and

all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined

to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the

competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When

assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP

applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible

100.Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current

or former temporary and term employees the opportunity to compete

for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have

more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments

of two or more years and the last temporary or term appointment must

have been with the Forest Service. Service must be in the

competitive service and have been at a successful level of

performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be

credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status (such as

LWOP) is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything

beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for

providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the

24 month criteria is met.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.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 protected] Service daycare facilities are not available.Government Housing is not availableThis position is eligible for telework and other flexible work

arrangements.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou 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 competencies listed below:

Attention to Detail

Oral Communication

Planning and Evaluating

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.If you meet the qualification requirements and are determined to be

among the best qualified, you will be referred to the hiring manager

for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under

some special hiring authorities must meet minimum qualifications to

be referred.Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting

documentation, a determination is made that you 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 or disciplinary action.To view the application form, visit:

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10623661Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceNot RequiredDrug test requiredNo- Required DocumentsThe 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 Forest Service 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 AND 2) 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.

- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Eligible Applicants:

please review the Required Documents for Hiring Authorities

Quick Guide on the Forest Service website

- VEOA and VRA eligibles: please review the Required Documents for

Hiring Authorities Quick Guide on the Forest Service website.

- If claiming eligibility under a special hiring authority not

listed above, please review the Required Documents for Hiring

Authorities Quick Guide on the Forest Service website.- BenefitsA 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. Learn 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 to ApplyPlease 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 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: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous

submission, which means the previous document is no longer available

to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than

replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old

document and the new document. You must verify that uploaded

documents 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. Applicants may

combine all like required documents (e.g. SF-50s or veteran docs)

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.Agency contact informationHRM Contact CenterPhone1-877-372-7248 [email protected] Forest Service HRM Contact Center

DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Albuquerque, NM 87109

USLearn more about this agencyNext stepsYour 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.- Fair & TransparentThe Federal hiring process is setup to be fair and transparent.

Please read the following guidance.Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe United States Government does not discriminate in employment on

the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and

gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual

orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,

membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental

status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & job

applicants

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with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable

accommodation for any part of the application process should follow

the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part

of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the

hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable

accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work

environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an

individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties

or receive equal access to job benefits.Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide

reasonable accommodations when:

An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an

equal opportunity to apply for a job.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform

the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive

equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and

office-sponsored events.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the

application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are

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Financial suitability

Social security number request

Privacy Act

Signature and false statements

Selective Service

New employee probationary period

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to

apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/549121600. Only resumes

submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed

at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.