Forester - 12 Month Roster

Positions under this announcement are being filled using a Direct Hire Authority (DHA).
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govQualifications: Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must meet the basic requirements below:
A Bachelor's degree obtained from an accredited college or university in forestry or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas:
A. Management of Renewable Resources--study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Examples of creditable courses in this area include silviculture, forest management operations, timber management, wildland fire science or fire management, utilization of forest resources, forest regulation, recreational land management, watershed management, and wildlife or range habitat management.
B. Forest Biology--study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Examples of creditable courses in this area include dendrology, forest ecology, silvics, forest genetics, wood structure and properties, forest soils, forest entomology, and forest pathology.
C. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory--sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. Examples of creditable courses include forest biometrics, forest mensuration, forest valuation, statistical analysis of forest resource data, renewable natural resources inventories and analysis, and photogrammetry or remote sensing.
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A Graduate degree in at least one of the following: Forestry; Agronomy; Plant Physiology; Accounting; Tax Law; Agriculture; Finance; Economics; Business/MBA.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement outlined above, you must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level of the normal line of progression of this position in the Federal government. Specialized experience is defined as forestry work that required and was characterized by (1) professional knowledge of forestry and related disciplines; (2) professional ability to apply such knowledge to forestry problems; and (3) positive and continuing development of professional forestry knowledge and ability. Professional knowledge of forestry includes knowledge of: (1) timber and timberland valuation methodologies; (2) timber cruising and grading for timber volume inventories; (3) logging road construction and costing; (4) general silvicultural applications; and (5) general forest products industry practices and procedures. Experience should also include effective use of communication skills to prepare oral and written technical/valuation findings.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.Education: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.Employment Type: FULL_TIME