Forestry Technician (Timber Sale Administration)

This position is located at the Supervisor's Office and has primary responsibility in the administration of complicated timber sales having complex requirements and conditions on several Ranger Districts on the Forest. For additional information about positions with the Superior National Forest, contact Ellen Bogardus-Szymaniak at ellen.bogardus-szymaniak@usda.gov. For other Forests, go to 'Additional Information' section. USDA Employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section. Major duties: Duties listed below are at the full performance level. Reviews the contract and related pre-sale data such as: preliminary logging plan, environmental assessment report, appraisal, etc. Responsible for the continuing field inspections and control of purchaser’s operations. Determines when log hauling may be allowed on system roads under construction, agreements, and monthly reports of progress. Coordinates sale administration duties with other unit’s timber and related activities. Plans the work to be accomplished by the unit, assigns work to employees, and establishes production or quality standards. 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: For the GS-10: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three (3) or more of the following: Administering timber sale contracts; and/or identifying resource concerns on the ground and coordinating applicable corrective measures; and/or performing timber sale preparation duties and collecting timber presale; and/or information data as well as completing appraisals of timber sales and selecting of contract provisions based on NEPA documents; and/or conducting cruises of timber stands to determine volume of merchantable timber, species composition, accessibility, and environmental constraints. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with courses such as forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. OR I have a combination of education and experience as describe above; education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). For the GS-11: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three (3) or more of the following: Administering timber sale contracts; and/or identifying resource concerns on the ground and coordinated applicable corrective measures; and/or completing appraisals of timber sales and selected contract provisions based on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents; and/or Preforming final inspections of timber sales and made recommendations for sale closure; and/or Serving as representative as assigned by Contracting Officer. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with courses such as forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. OR I have a combination of education and experience as describe above; education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester/54 quarter hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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.