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Summary Three positions will be filled on the Chugach National Forest and three positions will be filled on the Tongass National Forest. Details are included in the Additional Information section. The positions plan, develop, administer, and execute work plans and projects for special uses activities. For additional information contact Buffie Stewart at buffie.stewart@usda.gov or 907-691-5383 or Jennifer MacDonald at jennifer.l.macdonald@usda.gov or 907-747-4279. Responsibilities Field work is performed in remote locations that requires field travel, overnight camping, and hiking in steep and rough terrain. Serves as an advanced trainee performing work designed to prepare the incumbent for progressive work assignments related to administering and executing work plans and projects for special uses activities. The incumbent will receive training in development and administration of annual work plans for special uses and recreation resources Receive training in more advanced skills, techniques and procedures, and will perform specific portions or minor phases of assignments involving the inspection of special uses. Participate in surveys and studies of wilderness areas, recreation facilities, trails, and their present visitor use and demand Receives training in the use and maintenance of various databases used to monitor unit’s special uses and recreation program activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-05: Applicants must have three years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level; OR: a bachelor's degree or 4 years of successfully completed education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in any field; OR: appropriate combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Examples of qualifying experience include experience that may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work and demonstrated the ability to: analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. GS-07: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Assisted in issuing and ensuring compliance for permits in land-use, recreation and/or non-recreation use; Assisted higher grade employees, or worked as a team member in inspecting recreation areas for public use and safety and/or accomplishing selected portions of projects relating to recreation, lands, trails, and special uses for preparation of management plans; Performed some aspects of special use permit administration, such as processing or monitoring special use permits; OR: one full year of graduate level education in the field of study of natural resources or related to the position; OR: an appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience; OR: Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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 See Qualifications section for educational requirements. Additional Information Three positions will be filled with the Chugach National Forest. The duty location for these positions will be Cordova or Girdwood, Alaska. Three positions will be filled with the Tongass National Forest. The duty locations for these positions will be Craig, Hoonah, Juneau, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, or Yakutat, Alaska. Final determination of duty location will be made by the selecting official at the time of job offer. 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 Region 10 of 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. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. 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. This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing is not available. The salary amount will be adjusted to include a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). A gradually reducing COLA will continue to be paid after December 31, 2012. COLA will not be eliminated until 65% of the locality pay equals the frozen COLA rate. See the OPM website at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/cola/index.asp for additional information.