Social Scientist Natural Resource Manager Recreation Landscape Architect

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist Natural Resource Manager Recreation Landscape Architect in the Forest Service based in Willows, California. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

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 Managements 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. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below.Basic Requirement:GS12Required Education (Professional/Scientific): GS101 series: Degree: behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. GS401 Series: Degree: biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. GS807 Series: Degree: landscape architecture or landscape design OR Combination of education and experience for each year short of graduation the applicant must have had 1 year of experience under professional leadership and guidance of such character and diversity as to be a satisfactory substitute for the required education. This experience must have included original landscape design. In addition to meeting the basic requirement you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as the following: provided expertise and advice in the administration of recreation program and projects assisted in formulating longrange resource management planning input for recreation management activities participated in the review of program recommendations and modifications for soundness conformance and integration with other resource activities Provided technical advice to identify the need for and recommended schedules and priorities within recreation programs. 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 timeingrade (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.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.