Forestry Technician (Recreation)

Summary This position is located in Region 1, on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Rocky Mountain Ranger District with a duty station of Choteau, MT. The incumbent is responsible for operating and maintaining the Rocky Mountain Ranger Districts recreation program by implementing both annual and long-term work plans for recreation sites, both developed and dispersed. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Ivy Baker at ivy.baker@usda.gov. Responsibilities Duties listed are at the full performance level GS-09. Participate in developing long-range plans for managing recreation resources and recreation sites. Participate in development plans for recreation site maintenance, rehabilitation and construction in accordance with program objectives. Process permits for land use, recreation and non-recreation use on unit. Maintain administrative records and project files for reporting purposes on unit. Assist with compliance checks on permits issued under special use authority. Patrol to enforce off road vehicle restrictions are in accordance with recreation plans and regulations. Issue violation warnings or notices to enforce agency regulations and federal laws. Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and promoting an equitable, inclusive, and safe work environment. Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 Managements 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-08 level: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing two or more of the following duties: Assisting in conducting compliance reviews for special use permits; Reviewing routine permit applications to prepare and issue draft/final/modified permits, facts and public notices; Inspecting applicable construction projects to determine if changes are needed or other action is necessary; Preparing applicable recreation resource documents. OR 2 full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or masters degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position such as forestry, range management, agriculture, recreation, recreation management forest resource management, natural resource management or park management; OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience as described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. For the GS-09 level: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing three or more of the following duties: Developing plans and objectives to maintain, rehabilitate, construct or reconstruct recreation facilities and sites; Maintaining records and generating reports for an office; Issuing and ensuring compliance for permits in land-use, recreation and non-recreation use; Inspecting recreation areas for public use and safety; Recommending work plans for recreation sites to generate visitor interest OR 2 full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or masters degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position such as forestry, range management, agriculture; recreation, recreation management, forest resource management, natural resource management, or park management; OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience as described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. 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. Education See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level. Additional Information Much of the work is performed outdoors in remote areas with exposure to extremes of weather. The work requires working and living under primitive conditions. Remote work sites require extended travel by horse or foot, living in tents, and cooking outdoors. The incumbent often travels in remote back-county alone for several days at a time. The incumbent is expected to live seasonally at a remote duty station a great distance from normal commercial services. Career 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 leave without pay 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. For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Public Land Corps and Resource Assistant Program, explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website. 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. This position 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. This is a non bargaining unit position. Government Housing is not available. Forest Service Daycare facilities are not available. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.