A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation's most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.
It's an awesome responsibility - but the rewards are as limitless as the views.
This position is located on the Stanislaus National Forest, Supervisor's Office, Sonora, CA. For more information about the duties and/or location of this announcement, please contact Ann Denton at 209-532-3671 x332 or adenton@fs.fed.us.
This position serves as a program leader with responsibility for the development and/or review of silvicultural plans and programs including compartment prescription, reforestation, timber stand improvement, and tree improvement, as well as participation in NEPA planning for vegetation projects.
This position is being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion Announcement Number 14-0516-009322G-DLA. Current or former Federal employees may apply to both announcements, but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement in order to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement. Disabled veterans, candidates with 3 or more years of active duty military service, and candidates eligible for special hiring authorities may apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement if they meet the criteria outlined in the announcement and submit supporting documentation.
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.
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