Forester jobs in Kennewick, WA

Duties

• Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of timber improvement programs through periodic on-the-ground inspections of compliance with established policies, standards, program objectives and initiate corrective action as needed.
• Provide program leadership for the silviculture program on the forest to draft local policy and technical guides and standards for timber marking, reforestation, and timber stand improvement programs.
• Review and critique short-range plans and annual work plans prepared by first level unit personnel for timber sale planning, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and pest management.
• Serve as the Forest budget coordinator for the silviculture program which includes coordinating with Regional staff on budget allocations and making adjustments to ensure the Forest silviculture program budget remains within its annual allocations.
• Prepare budget reports and project work plans to coordinate and monitor funding for partnership projects.
• Coordinate insect, disease, and animal damage control programs as applied to silvicultural activities on the individual operating units.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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  Resume that includes: 1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the responsibilities section including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment; title, series, grade (if applicable); 4) supervisor's phone number and whether or not the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check; 5) other qualifications.
  
  Education is required to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
  
  Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.

• How to Apply

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  Read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
  
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  Agency contact information

  HRM Contact Center

  Phone

  1-877-372-7248 X2

  Email

  HRM_Contact_Center@usda.gov

  Address

  USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center
  DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
  Albuquerque, NM 87109
  US

  Next steps

  A total of 3 positions will be filled in the Pacific Northwest Region, Region 6 with this group announcement. For additional information on all listed position below, please contact Katherine Richardson at katherine.richardson@usda.gov
  
  Mt. Baker Snoqualmie NF
  Duty station: Everett, WA
  
  Umpqua NF
  Duty Station: Roseburg, OR
  
  Umatilla NF
  Duty Stations: Pomeroy, WA, Walla Walla, WA, Pendleton, OR, Heppner, or Ukiah, OR.
  
  Wallowa Whitman NF
  Duty Stations: La Grande, OR, Joseph, OR, Baker City, OR
  
  Malheur NF
  Duty Stations: John Day, OR, Hines, OR and Prairie City, OR
  
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  Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.