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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Durham, NC
Salary: $85,161.00 - $100,634.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full-Time - Permanent
Phone: 877-372-7248, option 2

JOB SUMMARY:

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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 being concurrently announced under Merit Promotion Announcement Number 13-33650003-0205G-CAP. 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.

This position is a Research Economist or Research Forester scientist within the Southern Research Station Research Forest Economics and Policy Work Unit, located at Research Triangle Park, NC. The scientist leads and collaborates in research that examines the effects of policies, regulations, and taxes on the forest sector at all levels: locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jeff Prestemon at 919-549-4033, jprestemon@fs.fed.us.

This is a research position and is classified under the scientist career plan. Research scientists have open-ended promotion potential. Research accomplishments and their impact on the duties and responsibilities of positions are evaluated periodically. The grade level is limited only by the individual's demonstrated ability to perform research of recognized importance to science and technology. Final grade level may be determined by a peer review panel.

This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series/position titles listed. In addition to the specialized experience requirements, applicants must submit proof that they meet the educational requirements for at least one of the series described in the announcement. Applicants may only be appointed to job series/position titles for which they apply to and meet all experience and educational requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Occasional Travel
• Travel required 5-10% of time.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• Yes
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.