Description du poste
This position is located in Region 6 on the Willamette National Forest in Westfir, OR. This position performs technical support work for the unit's timber management program and administers timber sales having common contract requirements and conditions. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Brandon Payer at brandon.payer@usda.gov. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The duties listed are at the GS-6 grade level.
Maintain timber sale records such as bid records and deposits for a timber sale.
Explain to timber operators the technical methods to be used to ensure timber sale contractual obligations are met.
Prepare written reports of sale inspections to document contractual compliance and deficiencies in support of a timber sale program.
Compose timber sale related correspondence in support of a timber sale program.
Cruise timber, take and record tree measurements, assess quality, and determine timber defects for a timber sale program.
Observe and report areas of archeological significance and sightings of sensitive, threatened or endangered wildlife species in support of a timber sale program.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
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-05: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: 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; and/or Assisting in the measurement of limiting distances, tree diameter, tree height, estimation of defect and quality, and related fundamental timber cruising procedures; and/or Participating in other aspects of resource management support work such as recreation, maintenance, silviculture, tree planting, etc. OR a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours), coursework must be directly related to the position being filled (such as forestry, range management, agriculture). OR an appropriate 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 with courses related to the position being filled. For the GS-06: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Carrying out common sale administration duties; and/or Resolving common problems encountered under timber sale contracts; and/or developing reports, maps, and graphs used in normal forestry work. 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 being filled (such as forestry, range management, agriculture). OR an appropriate 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 with courses related to the position being filled. 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., professi