Forester

Bureau of Land Management • Sacramento, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

You will serve as a Forester with the Bureau of Land Management. This position is open to the public under announcement CBUD-26-13067212-FUL-LC. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. First-time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate. Duties are 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.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment.
• You must pass a physical examination.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.
• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/19/2026.
• Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.
• For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
• For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, 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.
• 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.
• Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in Forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level: Assisted with the development or implementation of forest management plans such as timber sale planning, logging system, reforestation, timber stand improvement, or landscape forestry.
• Prepared/Analyzed logging and harvest plans, silvicultural treatments, or timber sale contracts to ensure compliance.
• Interacted with various groups of people to investigate, exchange, or report information related to forest programs.
• Successful completion of at least 1 full year of graduate level education. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level: Prepared and/or implemented timber sale or silvicultural service contracts.
• Executed long range forest management plans such as logging systems, road layout, harvesting, and tree improvement.
• Developed forest management plans such as: forest inventory analysis, environmental assessments, or forest history reports.
• Prepared data, briefings, or trainings to explain and exchange forest management information.

Nice To Haves

• If otherwise eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive.
• A continued service agreement may be required if it is determined you are eligible for a recruitment or relocation incentive.
• 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

• Interpret field examination data and make preliminary treatment recommendations for harvest, post-harvest, and timber stand improvement projects.
• Provide input into forest development budget plans.
• Design, prepare, and administer forest development projects including site preparation, seedling protection, precommercial thinning and ferritization, vegetation management and stand conversion.
• Use the latest developments in methods for cruise, scale, and appraisal techniques; subjects them to evaluation and analysis; and their adoption or rejection.
• Perform on-the-ground technical evaluations of forest and woodland products sale program activities in all assigned districts, field offices and/or zones to determine compliance with established policies, standards, and procedures, and program objectives and priorities.

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.

What This Job Offers

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