Created at: January 29, 2025 00:14
Company: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: Norfolk, VA, 23501
Job Description:
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serve as the District Forester and technical advisor to the Division Real Estate Directorate on planning, coordination and evaluation of forest management and utilization, including timber harvesting activities.
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Forester: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work 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. Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. OR B. 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 in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-9: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting with timber management and effective development, protection and utilization of the timber resource; Analyzing forest research studies, precedents, and similar material, and modifying or adapting approaches as required; Gathering facts, statistics, and presenting logical, reasonable conclusion or recommendations for effective development, protection and utilization of the timber resource. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Assisting with timber management and effective development, protection and utilization of the timber resource; Applying knowledge of reforestation methods and timber stand improvement (TSI) principles and techniques to devise solutions to complex problems on varied forest units; Preparing various real estate instruments or reports involving the management and disposal of real estate and real property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Applying practical knowledge of forestry land management practices and concepts, forest economics and valuation methods to assure effective development, protection and utilization of the timber resource; Providing expert advice and direction in all aspects of the Forest Products Disposal Program; Identifying critical timber cost factors and the underlying forestry principles to support Timber Harvesting/Disposal Program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Provide expert advice and assistance in all aspects of the Forest Products Disposal Program.
Coordinate District's Timber Harvesting and Disposal Program with military installations and project activities.
Work closely with the Resident Forester, Provost Marshal, installation commanders, Range Officers and other agency representatives in developing and projecting long range plans, resolving any problems in connection with availabilities.
Exchange technical information, promote cooperation, prepare of disposal plans, coordinate logging and range operations and problems, and determine contract requirements.
Administer overall program of records maintenance, sales, inspection, reporting, contracting, and weight station operations.
Evaluate bids and recommend awards to contracting officer.
Assist and/or train realty specialists engaged in the administration of timber contracts.