Summary

These Forest Supervisor 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.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Anthony Madrid at [redacted].

Duties

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• 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.
• Supervises the District Rangers and other unit managers. Performs supervisory duties more than 25% of the time.
• 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.

Requirements

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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.

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 ONE (1) or more of the following:

• Provided counsel to higher organizational levels concerning program issues and their current and anticipated effects;
• Exercised direct program responsibilities that included program development, planning, budgeting, and identifying workforce and organizational needs to establish and meet priorities; and/or
• Developed and sustained relationships with one or more of the following: external partners, members of the public, representatives of agencies or tribal governments to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues.

For the GS-15: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting ONE (1) or more of the following duties:

• Provided expert counsel to higher organizational levels concerning regional or state-wide program issues and their current and anticipated effects;
• Exercised 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/or
• Developed and sustained relationships with external partners, members of the public, state or federal agencies, and tribal governments, to anticipate and resolve conflicts and issues.

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

There are no educational requirements for this position.

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 is met.

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.

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 on the OPM Website.

Transfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

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.

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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.