Interdisciplinary Social Scientist Natural Resource Manager Recreation Landscape Architect

We're Looking for a skilled Interdisciplinary Social Scientist Natural Resource Manager Recreation Landscape Architect in the Forest Service based in Vernal, Utah. 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 IOR REQUIREMENT for the GS12 Level Basic Requirement for the 0101 Series: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 behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position.ORCombination 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.ORFour 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. Basic Requirement for the 0401 Series: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 biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position.ORCombination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. Basic Requirement for the 0807 Series: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 landscape architecture or landscape design.ORCombination 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 meeting 1 of the 4 following statements: Provides expert technical support and facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to the development of longrange resource management action plans and shortrange operating programs for recreation management activities Identifies need for analyzes and recommends schedules and priorities within Forest recreation programs Formulates longrange resource management planning input and participates with planning teams in the development of Forest longrange management plans Analyzes and recommends priorities and adjustments based on changing direction from the Region rate of progress toward goals and objectives resource capabilities changing economic conditions emergency situations production costs and other impacts which influence shortrange programming. 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.