U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Administration)
Pay$51713.00 - $81771.00 / year
LocationJuneau/Alaska
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 757634400
- Review timber sale contract and pre-sale data to determine that prerequisites to contract work have been completed for timber sale.
- Review plans and schedules with purchasers to assure understanding of conditions and responsibilities of the timber sale contract.
- Ensure contractual obligations are met prior to performing final field inspection for closure of a timber sale contract.
- Perform field inspections and control of purchaser operations for a timber sale program.
- Monitor and control logging operations to comply with long-range goals for land management and resource protection.
- Identify and verify the land status and environmental constraints affecting the layout of the proposed timber sale.
- Keep supervisor informed of major problems regarding Timber Sale Administration.
- Report possible violations of log accountability procedures to supervisor or leadership.
- Prepare written reports of timber sale inspections to ensure contract compliance for a timber sale program.
- Prepare or review documents such as preliminary logging plans or Environmental Assessment reports in support of timber sales.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 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.
- Performed limited timber sale preparation duties and collected timber presale information data;
- Monitored and inspected timber sales with conventional contract requirements and conditions;
- Interpreted and explained timber sale contract provisions to the timber operator; and
- Inspected ongoing timber sales for compliance with contract clauses.
- Performed timber sale preparation duties and collected timber presale information data;
- Administered timber sale contracts with conventional contract requirements and conditions;
- Monitored and inspected timber sale operations having conventional contract requirements and conditions; and
- Prepared written reports of all sale inspections and made follow-ups on deficiencies.
- Administered timber sale contracts; Identified resource concerns on the ground and coordinated applicable corrective measures;
- Performed timber sale preparation duties and collected timber presale information data as well as completing appraisals of timber sales and selecting of contract provisions based on NEPA documents; and
- Conducted cruises of timber stands to determine volume of merchantable timber, species composition, accessibility, and environmental constraints.
This is an open and continuous announcement. See Additional Information section for more information. Applications will expire every 90 days. To remain active for consideration, applicants must resubmit their application. Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement.
Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
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:
GS-08. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07. Examples include:About the company
The United States Department of Agriculture, also known as the Agriculture Department, is the federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food. It aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.