Forestry Technician.

Duties

• May service as leader of a crew consisting of three or more employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Recreation Support Work:
• Carries out a variety of project plans and activities in support of the unit recreation program.
• Assists in the implementation of recreation operation and maintenance plans for developed and dispersed recreation sites.
• Inspects recreation areas, and special uses permits for compliance with the permit and management plans, public health regulations, and safety plans.
• Assists with performing compliance checks and inspections on existing permits under Special Use authorize.
• Assists with the enforcement of Off-Road-Vehicle restrictions.
• Assists with the maintenance of district recreation facilities such as toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, barriers, dumpsters and other miscellaneous structures.
• Timber Support Work:
• Performs as a Certified Timber Marker.
• Prepares, develop, and executes timber cruises and sample surveys to develop resource information and estimate quality and quantity of timber for purpose of appraisal, sales administration, management planning, and logging plans.
• Assembles and summarizes data, and prepares reports and maps regarding areas cruised.
• Lays out sales in accordance with EA and other instructions, considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
• Independently marks trees using and adapting complex marking rules in areas complicated by variations in type, species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc.
• Monitors and inspects timber sale operations having conventional contract requirements and conditions.
• Prepares written reports of sale inspection and follow ups on deficiencies.
• All positions filled through this announcement will be required to carry a firearm.
• This position requires initial and continuing qualifications in the use of firearms as outlined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• 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.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
  
  

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the

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-05: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Assisting in providing basic information to visitors on recreation regulations, opportunities, or restrictions; performing small crew-based work, such as for recreation or trail maintenance projects; performing crew based forestry related support work such as selecting and marking individual trees for harvest using well defined marking guidelines, silviculture prescriptions, and specific instruction; OR assisting in the measurement of limiting distances, tree diameter, tree height as well as estimation of defect and quality, and related fundamental timber cruising procedures.

OR

A bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, recreation management programs, civil or forest engineering, wildland fire science, public administration and planning (including community and urban planning), landscape architecture; resources management, environmental sciences, or other biological sciences (no more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable);

OR

A combination of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

For the GS-06: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level defined as one or more of the following: Inspecting or maintaining developed recreation facilities; leading or coordinating a small crew of employees or volunteers to accomplish recreation maintenance or trail construction projects; patrolling use areas, making visitor contacts and providing visitor information; utilizing marking guidelines and silviculture prescriptions and marking trees for harvest; laying out boundaries of cutting areas as outlined in the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) documentation; OR independently cruising timber.

OR

One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level courses in a forestry or recreation management program of study;

OR

A combination of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience. 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.

Education

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

Additional information

Positions filled will be full-time; or full-time seasonal with either 13 pay periods of guaranteed pay status and 13 pay periods of nonpay time or 18 pay periods of guaranteed pay status and 8 pay periods of nonpay time.

The salary amount will be adjusted to include a

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

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.

Some positions may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional information is available at

These are bargaining unit positions and are represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE.

THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This type of announcement provides the Forest Service with a readily available source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations can be found on the

• 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.