Program Specialist (Environmental Coordinator)

This position is located in one of the following locations: Baker City, OR, Heppner, OR, John Day, OR, Joseph, OR, La Grande, OR, Pendleton, OR, Ukiah, OR, Pomeroy, WA, Walla Walla, WA. Final determination will be made at time of selection.
Serves as a team leader on federal natural resource projects.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Michael Neuenschwander at michael.neuenschwander@usda.gov.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.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience includes meeting one or more of the following: Planned and coordinated a variety of environmental or natural resource projects; Provided analytical and technical advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to organizational processes, procedures, and policies; Coordinated or developed annual long-term management programs; Identified and evaluated problems and program management issues making recommendations to resolve issues at a unit level; Developed and implemented fire grants and agreements with cooperators; Maintained relationships with entities external to the organization regarding complex management program issues; Assisted with the development of cooperative agreements.
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.
TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.Employment Type: FULL_TIME