Geospatial Systems Specialist

Multiple positions being filled through out the Northern Region, Region 1.
These positions are located on a Forest Service unit, located at the Supervisor's Office or on a Ranger District. The position provides technical resource information support with the integrated database systems, including the Forest Service Activity Tracking System (FACTS) and Infra databases.
For additional information about individual duty locations, please see the Education section below.Qualifications: 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.
Basic Requirement:
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS 7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include performing ONE (1) or more of the following:

• Provided technical assistance to Geospatial Information System (GIS) users in accessing, troubleshooting, and/or using geospatial software, data and applications;
• Applied geospatial technology and analyzed data to support resource management decisions for natural resource programs; and/or
• Assisted with organizing and maintaining resource information and data to facilitate analysis across multiple natural resource disciplines;

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One full year of graduate level education;
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An appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience;
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Superior Academic Achievement. (go to this site to determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
For the GS-09 Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Examples of specialized experience include performing TWO (2) or more of the following:

• Under the guidance of a higher level specialist, participated in developing data dictionaries, data models, and metadata for multi-disciplinary information and geospatial applications;
• Participated with higher level specialists in the manipulation and analysis of geospatial data linking a variety of resources such as socio-economics, land, air, water, timber, recreation, wildlife, fisheries and/or special management areas;
• Created increasingly more complex thematic map products and presentation materials using established automated map and chart making processes; and/or
• Applied basic geographic and cartographic principles to the resolution of more complicated issues in geospatial database construction and map compilation.

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A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related;
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An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level)
Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for 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.Education: See above for education that may be qualifying.
Contact Information
-Kootenai National Forest, Libby Ranger District: Supervisor, Jacob Somerset, jacob.somerset@usda.gov. Duty Location: Libby, MT
--Kootenai National Forest, Cabinet Ranger District: Supervisor, Steven Snell, steven.snell@usda.gov. Duty location: Trout Creek, MT
-Kootenai National Forest, Three Rivers Ranger District: Supervisor, Robert Tardif, robert.tardif@usda.gov. Duty Location: Troy, MT
-Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Supervisors Office (3 positions): Supervisor, Scott Godfrey, scott.godfrey@usda.gov. Duty Location: Orofino, Kamiah, Grangeville, Elk City, Kooskia, White Bird, Potlatch or Grangeville, ID.
-Flathead National Forest, Hungry Horse Ranger District: Supervisor, Gary Blazejewski, gary.blazejewski@usda.gov. Duty Location: Hungry Horse, MT
-Lolo National Forest: Supervisor, Thomas Lilly, thomas.lilly@usda.gov. Duty Location: Missoula, MT
-Dakota Prairie Grasslands: Supervisor, Phil Sjursen, phil.sjursen@usda.gov. Duty Location: Bismarck, NDEmployment Type: FULL_TIME