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This position is located on USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This position is a Natural Resource Specialist and is considered the subject matter expert and technical advisor for State & Private Forestry program area.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Magaly Figueroa at 787-764-7718 or e-mail mafigueroa@fs.fed.us.
09/24/2018 to 10/04/2018
$50,598 - $95,388 per year
GS 09 - 12
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required for meetings and training less than 10% per year.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
12
No
No
18-SVQ2-RES-496998FS-DLG
511631700
Duties are listed at full performance level.
Collaborates and build relationships with internal and external partners including, State Forestry agencies, Forest Supervisors and staffs, Regional Office staff, Tribes and other partners to achieve State and Private Forestry program goals and to plan, deliver and monitor programs that restore, sustain and improve forest resources.
Coordinates across State and Private Forestry programs to support the integrated delivery of projects and programs that achieve multiple natural resource goals including those of State Forest Action Plans, National Forest & Grassland Land and Resource Management Plans and other federal, state and local strategic plans. In coordinating across programs, looks for opportunities to address complex natural resource issues across the landscape, involve multiple jurisdictions, and build strategic relationships to advance program goals and objectives.
Serves as a Regional program specialist with program responsibility in one or more of the following areas: cooperative forestry programs, private forest landowner assistance, biomass utilization and ecosystem services. As a program specialist, is responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership and assisting with the planning, implementation, and coordination of Regional forestry assistance programs with state forestry agencies and other partners.
Develops and administers multiple program grants and cooperative agreements with state and private entities consistent with OMB and agency regulations and policies. Develops program and funding advice and direction. Oversees/administers all stages of the award process from pre-award terms and negotiation, to post award administration and close out. Conducts periodic compliance monitoring which may include technical on-site monitoring of grantee performance to assess progress towards award objectives including technical and financial obligations. Reviews and approves payment requests.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND FINGERPRINT CHECK: Selection and retention in this position is contingent on a successfully adjudicated FBI National Criminal History Check (fingerprint check) and a background investigation.
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.
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.
E-Verify: Federal law requires agencies to use the E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. If you are selected as a newly hired employee, the documentation you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 on your entry-on-duty date will be verified through the DHS E-VERIFY system. Under the system, the new hire is required to resolve any identified discrepancies as a condition of continued employment.
Government housing may be available.
This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements.
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.
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 the Forest Service. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better.
Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:
1. KSAC: Ability to provide expertise in natural resource programs to support the integrated delivery of projects and programs that achieve multiple natural resource management goals.
2. KSAC: Ability to communicate with those inside and outside the agency and foster relationships.
3. KSAC: Knowledge of natural resources principles, practices and concepts to provide technical assistance and technology transfer to internal and external partners.
4. KSAC: Ability to develop natural resource management analysis reports and documents.
5. KSAC: Ability to work with key cooperators from other agencies, institutions and groups regarding the proper grand and agreement instructions to use for various cooperative financial assistance programs.
Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please view Tips for Applicants – a guide to the Forest Service application process.
Please 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.
Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be complete and submitted no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order to be entered into the system prior to its closing.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; contact the Agency Contact to request this.
To begin, click "Apply Online" and follow the instructions to complete the Assessment Questionnaire and attach your resume and all required documents.
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Your application will be reviewed to verify that you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for the position prior to issuing referral lists to the selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. Log in to your USAJOBS account to check your application status. We expect to make a final job offer approximately 40 days after the deadline for applications.
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