Social Scientist Natural Resource Specialist Landscape Architect

We're Looking for a skilled Social Scientist Natural Resource Specialist Landscape Architect in the Forest Service based in Manchester, Vermont. 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: GS0101 Social Science: 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. 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. GS0401 Biological Science: 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. OR Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination 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 I possess 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. GS0807 Landscape Architecture: 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 in landscape architecture or landscape design. OR Combination of education and experience for each year short of graduation 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: Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. For the GS9: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS07 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes one or more of the following: Assisted with the implementation of recreation plan objectives and inspected recreation uses Assisted with the execution of annual work plans and ensured compliance with guidelines and direction Assured recreation sites and areas with one or two major uses are operated and maintained in accordance with operation and maintenance plans and/or Inspected recreation areas and areas of concentrated public use for compliance with management plans public health and safety OR Have a masters 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. OR 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). For the GS11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS09 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes one or more of the following: Provided input for the unit interdisciplinary planning teams Participated in developed the unit program of work for all aspects or portions of the unitplanning program Advised coordinated or reviewed the annual operating plans and budgets and/or Conducted routine environmental studies and evaluations and developing environmental analysis reports linking a variety of resources such as recreation special uses and facilities. OR Three (3) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D degree or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled) from an accredited college or university: OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a masters degree i.e. more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).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.