Supervisory Social Scientist Supervisory Economist Supervisory Biological Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Scientist Supervisory Economist Supervisory Biological Scientist in the Forest Service based in Corvallis, Oregon. 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. 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 (salary) 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. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide transcripts for all degrees and schools attended and include university course descriptions as necessary. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below. Basic Requirements for Social Science Series (0101)Successful completion of a full 4year course of study leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.OR A combination of education and experience that provided the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Your resume must reflect the experience used to meet this requirement.OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that you have acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Your resume must reflect the experience used to meet this requirement. Basic Requirements for Economist Series (0110)Degree: Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics accounting or calculus.ORCombination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics as shown in A above plus appropriate experience or additional education. Basic Requirements for Biological Science Series (0401)Successful completion of a full 4year course of study leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position.OR A combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major described above plus appropriate experience or additional education. Your resume must reflect the experience used to meet this requirement. In addition to meeting the basic requirement you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirements:GS14: at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS13 grade level in the Federal service. To qualify specialized experience at this level as documented in your resume must include: Applying knowledge of natural resources research practices and techniques to convey information concerning scientific topics policies and programs to key publics with diverse levels of understanding of scientific disciplines programs and activities Initiating high priority special projects studies and initiatives that affect critical aspects of organizational programs Implementing natural resource programs and projects including programming budgeting and administering the organizations program of work Providing advice briefings assistance and counsel to leadership on responding to the media and/or congressional staff on scientific topics and program activities. GS15: at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS14 grade level in the Federal service. To qualify specialized experience at this level as documented in your resume must include: Applying knowledge of natural resources research practices and techniques to convey information concerning scientific topics policies and programs to key publics with diverse levels of understanding of scientific disciplines programs and activities Developing and directing short and longrange programs and projects including programming budgeting and administering the organizations program of work and Reviewing scientific research findings and makes recommendations to improve to a natural resources programs content and methods of investigating research problems. 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.