Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Harrisburg, IL | #government
The primary purpose of this position is to carry out a variety of project plans in support of the unit recreation program.
Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations can be found at https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Final determination will be made at the time of the job offer.
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement.
For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
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.
Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-04 grade level: Applicants must have six (6) months of general experience AND six (6) months of specialized experience that is directly related to the work of the position; Examples of general experience could include: 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 or nursery moving, watering, and tending plants and performing other general labor; Worked on a landscape or construction crew; Other work experience, paid or unpaid, that demonstrates an ability to learn and perform the work of this position.
Examples of specialized experience could include: Forestry aid or technician work in recreation such as provided visitors with information and collected monies; Performed crew based forestry related support work such as recreation trail or facility maintenance; OR Successful completion of two (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 three (3) semester hours in mathematics is creditable); OR An appropriate combination of experience and education above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses 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.
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.
Deadline: 2021-06-30
(Expired)
Salary: 31K-31K Per Year
How to Apply
Please follow the application procedure at www.usajobs.gov for more info.
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