Description du poste
The incumbent serves as the timber program manager in the Vegetation Management/Natural Resources staff area. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for the contact information for each location. In order to be considered for any of these locations, please verify that the appropriate location is selected. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The duties are at the GS-12 grade level.
Assume leadership and participate in integration of programs and budgets to foster efficient/effective restoration of ecosystems.
Lead the development of short and long-term action plans for integrated vegetation programs and associated budgets.
Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of vegetation management programs through periodic on the-ground inspections.
Collaborate and develop technical guides and standards for timber resources.
Ability to work with a wide variety of internal and external partners and groups to develop mutually beneficial programs or projects on public lands.
Maintain liaison with diverse organizations and levels of the agency, local operators, groups, and representatives to obtain support and understanding of programs, operations, and direction.
Work with resource specialists to resolve vegetative management issues.
Plan the work to be accomplished by assigning work to employees and establishing production or quality standards for the unit’s work.
Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.
Promote an inclusive work environment that is free from all types of discrimination.
Oversee/conduct technical field reviews to assess consistency of activities with direction and techniques.
Plan and conduct studies on complex problems created by natural resources practices and vegetative management activities.
Supervises more than 25% of the time.
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. Basic Requirement: GS-460:11/12 Degree: forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least thirty (30) semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least twenty-four (24) semester hours of course work was in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas. Management of Renewable Resources - study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management. Forest Biology - study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory - sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied