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Attorney in Bend, OR

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Aug 24,2020 May 18,2020 Location Bend OR
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Forester (Presale/Sale Administration), GS 07-09 Duties: The candidate completes environmental assessment reports and environmental impact statements. Monitors cruising and marking of timber in support of timber harvest activities. Prepares general logging plans and logging system settings in support of timber harvest activities. Identifies sale boundaries, proper location of logging roads, acceptable marking and cutting methods, stumpage prices, and the requirements for brush disposal, erosion control, and stand improvement in accordance with agency directives. Prepares quality documentation such as detailed maps, advertisements, prospectus, and sample contracts in support of timber sale and harvest activities. Maintains Global Positioning System (GPS) data and timber sale preparation files. Participates in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for timber projects. Develops and maintains liaison with purchaser sales representatives.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: The candidate should have completed of a full four-year course of study leading to a Bachelor's or higher degree in forestry; or related field that included at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas:

Management of Renewable Resources - study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management.

Forest Biology - study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology.

Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory - sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing.
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Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience Requirement:
For GS-07: The candidate must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include meeting all of the following: Performed professional forestry management work in assisting senior Foresters by participating in timber sale unit preparation and/or layout and timber sale administration activities; assisted with cruising of timber stands in preparation of timber sale; assisted with conducting examinations, surveys, and collection of data on assigned timber compartments and stands selected for cutting;
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Successfully completed one year of graduate level education in Forestry or Natural Resources Management;
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Combination of graduate level education and specialized experience;
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Superior Academic Achievement.

For GS-09: The candidate must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include meeting three more of the following: Performed professional forestry management work in assisting with timber sale contracts, ensuring that all contract provisions were enforced in accordance with contract objectives; conducted cruises of timber stands to determine volume of merchantable timber, species composition, accessibility, and environmental constraints; oversaw cruising and marking of timber and prepared logging plans; participated in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for timber projects; completed environmental assessment reports; maintained Global Positioning System (GPS) data and timber sale preparation files;
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Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., in Forestry or Natural Resources Management;
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Combination of graduate level education in excess of 18 semester hours and specialized experience. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Note: This job is open to federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee; current or former competitive service federal employees; individuals with disabilities; certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency; military spouses; Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista; individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations; veterans; and family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2020.

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Announcement Number: 20-R6-OCR-FS2370-7-9G. Apply online. No emails. Visit website for more information.

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