Forest Products Resource Specialist

This trainee position is located on a Forest Service unit administering the business administration and financial management phases of a Forest-wide forest products management and sales program. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Gloria Cirulli at gloria.cirulli@usda.gov. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : The duties are listed at the full performance GS-09 grade level. Responsible for the complete and detailed administrative review of planned timber sale, stewardship contract or agreement pre-sale package. Responsible for the technical review of contract and agreements to ensure they are complete and technically accurate. Assists in the technical administration of straightforward forest resource management contracts, agreements, and permits. Responsible for validating all post execution sale administration events and financial transactions. Independently handles all routine accounting. Routinely interacts with purchasers, contractors, partners, and permittees to interpret and explain all financial aspects of contract, agreement, and/or permit from preparation through closure. 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. Forest Products Resource Specialist Certification Requirements: For the GS-05 level: As a trainee, duties and experience in this position will be applied to the requirements for certification as a Level I Forest Products Resource Specialist. Satisfactory completion of the national task book is required for Level I certification (must be obtained within 1 year of reaching the GS-7 level). For the GS-07 level: A Level I Forest Products Resource Specialist certification is required for this position. Satisfactory completion of the national task book is required for Level I certification. Incumbents must complete the requirements for this certification within one (1) year of appointment to this position. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-05 level: Applicants must have three years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Examples of qualifying experience include experience that may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work and demonstrated the ability to: analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Additional examples include the following: Processed and audited data and information; Used automated systems to complete assignments; Completed routine and recurring business tasks; Reviewed financial, budget, or accounting documents to ensure accuracy and completeness; Reviewed natural resource permits and related documentation; and/or Maintained administrative records, special uses, realty, or other natural resource programs. -OR- A bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree -OR- An appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience as described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 gra

Salaire : $40,736 – $65,599/Per Year

A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies. It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.