Forest Supervisor
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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These positions serve as Forest Supervisors who are responsible for the management, protection, and development of the Forest resources on the assigned National Forest.
Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. Positions will be filled at the GS-14, GS-14/15, or GS-15 level, depending on location. Refer to the Education section below for more details.
Overview
- Accepting applications
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Open & closing dates
08/14/2024 to 08/26/2024
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Salary
$122,198 - $186,854 per year
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Pay scale & grade
GS 14 - 15
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Locations
9 vacancies in the following locations:
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Remote job
No
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Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—A recruitment or relocation incentive, or reimbursement of relocation expenses may be authorized at the discretion of management in accordance with agency policy.
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Appointment type
Permanent
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Work schedule
Full-time
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Service
Competitive
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Promotion potential
00 - Promotion potential will vary based on position filled and will either be at the GS-14 or GS-15 grade level.
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Job family (Series)
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Supervisory status
Yes
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Security clearance
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Drug test
No
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Position sensitivity and risk
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Trust determination process
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Financial disclosure
Yes
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Bargaining unit status
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Announcement number
24-FS-GVA-Q4-12503230-FS
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Control number
804526100
This job is open to
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
- Land & base management
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted only from current permanent Forest Service (FS) employees with competitive status; Land Management eligible candidates whose last appointment was with the FS; and CTAP/RPL eligible candidates.
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Duties
- Duties are listed at the GS-15 grade level.
- Responsible for short- and long-range planning, organizing, and directing total operations and people, coordinating on-going activities, and integrating resource programs within the administrative area of the National Forest System lands.
- Participates as a member of the Regional Leadership Team in the development of programs and policies of Regional scope.
- Exercises a full range of managerial responsibilities over the Forest and Human Resource programs on the Forest.
- Responsible for program development, planning, budgeting, and management information for identifying work force and organizational needs, target levels, full-time equivalents, and Forest priorities.
- Leads the Forest's management team in setting coordinated program goals and priorities based upon an understanding of the various Forest activities.
- Enlists the cooperation and support of members of Congress, State and local representatives, concerned citizens, and industry and public interest groups to gain input for the development, management, and protection of Forest land and resources.
- Directs the formulation and execution of comprehensive plans covering such Forest-wide activities as the consolidation of administrative units and the development of transportation and communication plans.
- Supervises the District Rangers and other unit managers.
- Manages and responds to major issues concerning the administration and protection of the resources in the Forest jurisdiction.
- Accomplishes work through direction, coordination, and oversight to subordinate supervisors, team leaders, group coordinators, committee chairs, or comparable personnel.
- Performs supervisory duties more than 25% of the time.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered 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.gov.
- Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
- Subject to one-year supervisory probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period.
Qualifications
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-14: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting two or more of the following:
- Providing counsel to higher organizational levels concerning program issues and their current and anticipated effects; and/or
- Exercising direct program responsibilities that included program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or
- Developing and sustaining relationships with one or more of the following: external partners, members of the public, or representatives of agencies or tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues.
- Providing expert counsel to higher organizational levels concerning regional or state-wide program issues and their current and anticipated effects;
- Exercising direct program responsibilities that included regional or state-wide program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and
- Developing and sustaining relationships with external partners, members of the public, state or federal agencies, and tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues.
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.
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, 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 may result in an applicant's loss of consideration for the position.
Education
There are no educational requirements for this position.
Duty stations for positions filled through this announcement are located at a Forest Service office at the duty stations listed below. Final determination of the duty station will be made by the selecting official at the time of the job offer. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.
Northern Region (R1) - For more information, contact Bennie South at bennie.south@usda.gov, or Kelly Dickinson at kelly.dickinson@usda.gov.
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in Kamiah, ID. Selection will be made at the GS-15.
- Arapaho Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland in Fort Collins, CO. Selection will be made at the GS-15.
- Lassen National Forest in Susanville, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
- Modoc National Forest in Alturas, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
- Eldorado National Forest in Placerville, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.
- Tahoe National Forest in Nevada City, CA. Selection will be made at the GS-15.
- Fremont-Winema National Forest in Lakeview, OR. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Wenatchee, WA. Selection will be made at the GS-14/15 or GS-15.
- Shawnee National Forest in Harrisburg, IL. Selection will be made at the GS-14.
Additional information
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 are met.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 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 neither implied nor guaranteed.
These positions may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. These positions may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy.
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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-and-leave-flexibilities-for-recruitment-and-retention/.
Transfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.
These are non-bargaining unit positions.
Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.
Government Housing may be 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.
Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses - 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act, Public Law 115-97. Questions should be directed to the Travel Help Desk, 877-372-7248, Option 1, or email SM.FS.asc_tos@usda.gov.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your qualifications for these positions will be evaluated as evidenced by the experience and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the competencies listed below:
- Forest Management
- Manages Human Resources
- Oral Communication
- Organizational Awareness
- Partnering
- Planning and Evaluating
- Supervision
- Workforce Environment
Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements, and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience relevant to these positions.
If you meet the qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified, you will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities must meet minimum qualifications to be referred.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action.
To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12503230
Required Documents
The following documents are required for your application package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in the mail service, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor's phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.
- Current Forest Service employees: 1) Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing that you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade (or promotion potential) held on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade, AND 2) Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Do not submit a performance plan.
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP or RPL priority: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Eligible Applicants: please review the required documents for this hiring authority on the Forest Service website.
How to Apply
Please view Tips for Applicants - a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, TXT or Word (DOC or DOCX). Do not upload Adobe Portfolio documents because they are not viewable.
Agency contact information
- Address
- USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center
DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Next steps
Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status.
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Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; acceptance or retention in the armed forces; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to sm.fs.hrm_elr@usda.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.
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