Forester

Bureau of Land Management • Redding, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a Forester with the Bureau of Land Management. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement CCCR-26-13068595-FUL-RH. You must apply to each announcement if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods. Pay will vary based on grade level and/or duty location for which you're selected. First-time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. There is 1 vacancy in Wyoming that will be filled in Kemmerer or Pinedale. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a probationary period.
• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
• All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.
• To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.
• Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.
• For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
• Degree: Forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry.
• The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas: Management of Renewable Resources, Forest Biology, Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory.
• You must submit transcripts.
• Combination of education and experience: course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience.
• Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable.
• Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Performing on the ground technical evaluations of forest and woodland products
• Prepares reports and initiates corrective actions, including changes in management direction or operating procedures.
• Designs, prepares and administers forest development projects including site preparation, reforestation, seedling protection, precommercial thinning and fertilization.
• Develop land use proposals, alternatives, and modifications for resource management plans and revisions.
• Adapts and develops contract stipulations and exhibits to meet special conditions or issues to satisfy BLM objectives or reduce environmental impacts.
• Drafts public and press releases on forestry program activities, conducts and/or leads meetings/open houses on forestry program proposals for public review of projects and impact assessments.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level