Job Description

Summary

Job Corps graduates are encouraged to apply

This position is located within a National Forest. The primary purpose of this position is to perform a variety of technical work in support of the unit\'s recreation and trails program.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

06/29/2023 to 07/12/2023

Salary

$16.57 - $16.57 per hour

Pay scale & grade

GS 4

Locations

MANY vacancies in the following locations:

Location Negotiable After Selection,

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

No

Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Temporary -

Work schedule

Full-time -

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

None

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Announcement number

24-TEMP1-R4-0010-4DH

Control number

734211000

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

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

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Duties

• Contacts visitors to provide information about recreation regulations, opportunities, and current restrictions. Provides information about resource management practices in the area.
• Maintains contact with Campground Host(s). Checks for compliance with regulations, issues notices for common violations, and reports other violations to supervisor. Serves as a fee collection officer.
• At designated fee sites, collects monies from sale of recreation use permits and safeguards money and unused permits. Makes safety checks of public use areas and takes corrective action.
• Assures recreation area and trails are maintained in accordance with standards. Constructs and rehabilitates minor recreation facilities and trails.
• On occasion, directs or leads one or two lower-graded employees engaged in recreation or trail maintenance work. Makes day-to-day assignments and ensures quality of completed work.
• Cleans roadside and backcountry dispersed sites. Naturalizes sites where necessary in order to control use and prevent resource damage.
• Installs and maintains information boards, travel signs, regulatory signs, and other signs associated with recreation sites, trails, travel management, and safety.
• Completes campsite, river corridor, and recreation site monitoring using latest technology. May be required to maintain Whitewater Rescue/River Rescue certification and Wilderness First Aid certification or equal.
• May be required to obtain Forest Protection Officer certification/perform law enforcement responsibilities using ATVs, watercrafts, and snowmobiles to patrol unit roads, trails ensuring protection of forest property, land, and visitors.
• Plans and implements logistics required for river patrols and river based projects using Leave No trace principals. Operates an oar/paddle raft, cataraft, kayak, or comparable water craft on class IV and V rapids.
• Maintains and makes minor repairs on rafts, rafting and camping equipment, safety equipment, and river gear. Organizes and establishes low impact base camp.
• May be required to wear FS uniform and drive government vehicles including trailers.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the and requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the

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-04: Applicants must have six months of general experience (any type of work that demonstrated the ability to perform the work of the position, or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation) AND six months of specialized experience that is directly related to the work of the position; OR successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 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 (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science (no more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable); OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university and include courses that are related to the occupation of the position.

Examples of General Experience includes: Performed farm/ranch labor, such as feeding and tending livestock or general maintenance of farm/ranch facilities; Cleaned tools and equipment; Worked in a greenhouse, nursery or performed landscaping tasks; used construction tools (i.e. saws, shovels, axes) for landscaping or gardening; performed general grounds maintenance such as mowing and/or tending to plants.

Examples of specialized experience include: Assisted in the construction/ maintenance of trails or related tasks; provided information to visitors covering trail maintenance and cleanup; inspected and cleaned areas, such as campsites and recreational areas; OR performed support such as forestry, range, or park technician, etc. Forestry aid or technician work in recreation such as providing visitors with information and collecting monies; OR performing crew-based forestry related support work such as recreation trail or facility maintenance.

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.

Additional information

PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is being used to fill positions for FY2024 Temporary Employment Hiring season. The expected start date for this position will be between October 8, 2023 and December 30, 2023.

By selecting the "Location Negotiable" option during the application process, implies your willingness to be considered for any official duty location listed on this announcement and/or those duty locations not listed for this Regional announcement. Pay rates vary depending on location. The salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See for additional information on pay rates.

This position is temporary, has a Not-to-Exceed date and will be filled for up to 6 months or as a not to exceed (NTE) 1 year, however an extension of the appointment may be possible without further competition. The appointment may also end early due to lack of work or lack of funds.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other groups within the Region who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in any of the geographic location(s) listed on the announcement. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.

The duty station for this position will be at one of the duty locations listed in this announcement. Salary range as shown is the locality pay Rest of U.S. (RUS). Pay rates vary by location. Please visit the for additional information on pay rates.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

: To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP eligible must meet the agency\'s definition for a quality candidate as provided in the How You Will Be Evaluated section of this announcement to be considered.

If you are retired from the Federal Government and are selected for this vacancy, your retirement annuity may be offset from your pay.

This position is not eligible for telework.

Availability of government housing and federal day care facilities will vary by location.

Positions filled from this announcement may be a bargaining or a non-bargaining unit position represented by either NFFE, AFGE or NAGE.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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