U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Preparation)
Pay$42022.00 - $60703.00 / year
LocationHoonah/Alaska
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 757631600
- Duties listed are at the full performance level, GS 7.
- Lay out timber sale boundaries in accordance with environmental assessments.
- Draft timber cruise plans and sample surveys to estimate quality and quantity of timber.
- Interpret silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvestable timber.
- Perform timber cruising duties including estimating volume, defect and quality timber using standard cruising methods such as fixed variable plot, tree measurement, species identification, and traversing.
- Provide technical assistance to specialists in the development of logging plans and preliminary road location.
- Write reports describing timber sale, resource, topographic features, and compliance of timber marking.
- Summarize cruising and marking data and prepare reports and topographic maps indicating quantity of timber and condition of area.
- 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.
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 6:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS 5. Examples of specialized experience may include: Used timber cruising tools and techniques to conduct certified timber cruiser activities; Recorded tree measurements, assessed quality, and determined defects; Applied silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvest timber; Measured amount and quantity of timber in designated timber sale areas.
OR
One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, range management, agriculture); OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.
GS 7:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Marked trees using marking rules in areas complicated by variations in type, species composition, defect, site, age, class, etc.; Used computer programs required for data collection, cruise processing, traversing, and Global Positioning Systems(GPS); Laid out boundaries of cutting areas as outlined in the NEPA, considering variables such as accessibility, steep slopes, stream protection, nesting tree protection, wildlife impacts, fuels management and regeneration requirements.
OR
One full year (18 semester/27 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level coursework that is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, range management, agriculture); OR combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position and specialized experience.
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.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.