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Two positions are being filled. One on the Monongahela National Forest in Bartow, Elkins, Parsons, or Petersburg, West Virginia, and one on the Shawnee National Forest in Harrisburg, IL.
This position is located on a National Forest where the incumbent serves as the Forest's Environmental Coordinator, FOIA Coordinator, and the Appeals and Litigation Manager.
For additional information about these positions, please see the Forest contacts listed in the "Education" section below.
12/12/2024 to 12/20/2024
$59,966 - $113,047 per year
GS 9 - 12
2 vacancies in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for site visits, meetings, and/or trainings.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
Yes - Position on the Shawnee National Forest is a bargaining unit covered position. Position on the Monongahela is not covered by a bargaining unit agreement.
25-R9GV-0401-EC-09-11-12-RZ
823564100
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Applications will be accepted only from current permanent Forest Service (FS) employees with competitive status whose permanent position of record is in Region 9; Land Management eligibles whose last appointment was with Region 9 of the FS; and CTAP/RPL eligible candidates.
See above for education required to qualify for this position.
Monongahela National Forest, Ecosystem Group, duty location of Bartow, Elkins, Parsons, or Petersburg, West Virginia. This position will be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade level only. For additional information about the duties of this position please contact Shane Jones at 304-635-4457 or shane.jones@usda.gov.
Shawnee National Forest, duty location of Harrisburg, IL. This position will be filled at the GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12 grade level. For additional information about the duties of this position please contact Justin Dodson at 618-253-1018 or justin.dodson@usda.gov.
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 9 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.
PROMOTIONAL POTENTIAL: 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.
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 competencies listed below:
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