Forestry Technician (Motor Vehicle Operator)

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About the Position: Serve as Forestry Technician (Motor Vehicle Operator) in a developmental capacity, assisting professional forestry personnel in the management of woodlands using practical knowledge of scientific methods and special equipment to accomplish the various activities of forest management and fire control.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

General and/or Specialized Experience: Six months of general experience (1) in any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with routine technical support in forestry/farming/ranching operations AND six months of specialized experience which includes 1) Assisting with forest management such as tree harvesting or timber tasks; or 2) assisting with wildland fire activities, such as prescribed burns, suppression, or fire tower operations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-03).

-OR- Education: Two years of education above the high school level 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, outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science.

No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.

-OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication Self-Management Teamwork Major Duties:

• Locate and record endangered species, critical wildlife habitat, wetlands, archaeological, and other environmentally sensitive sites.
• Participate in fire management including controlled burning and fire suppression activities.
• Prepare operating plans for technical projects such as timber cruising, vegetation management, reforestation, and firebreak maintenance.
• Operate crawlers, wheeled tractors, and hand tools in performing forest management work.
• Select and mark timber for commercial harvesting.