Forestry Technician (Recreation, Timber, Range)

United-States-Forest-Service; Globe (AZ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Forest Service in Globe, Arizona seeks a GS-05 Forestry Technician to perform routine and sometimes complex tasks related to timber, recreation, and range management within a National Forest.

Applicants must meet GS-5 qualifications via a relevant bachelor's degree or one year of specialized experience; transcripts are required if education meets the criteria. Volunteer experience is credited, and required documents must be provided by the closing date.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience must meet GS-5 criteria by the closing date.
• Transcript required if education is used to meet qualifications.
• Specialized experience includes forestry, range, or soil conservation technician work.
• Volunteer or other qualifying experience can be credited.

Responsibilities

• Perform forestry technician tasks relating to timber, recreation, and range within a National Forest.
• Apply cultural and land management practices to natural resources.
• Assist in forest health, trails, and general resource management activities.

Skills

Forestry knowledge

Resource management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in forestry or natural resources

Job description

This position is located within a National Forest. Performs a variety of routine and frequently complex tasks involving techniques and practices relating to natural resources management programs, (i.e., timber, recreation, and/or range). 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.

GS-05: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-4 grade level; OR a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school (120 semester/180 quarter hours) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject‑matter field directly related to the position, or that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science (no more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable); OR combinations of successfully completed post‑high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

Examples of specialized experience include: Performing Forestry technician work; or engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on non‑forest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment. Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use. Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. Techniques and practices relating to natural resources management programs, (i.e., timber and silviculture, recreation and trails, wildlife, fisheries, watershed improvement, range, special uses, and others).

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.

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.