FUL Forester

Bureau of Land Management • Sacramento, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

You will serve as a FUL Forester which is located in Sacramento, CA. Information about Sacramento and the surrounding areas can be found here. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Pay will vary based on grade level for which you're selected. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

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 may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• You must be at least 18 years of age or older to operate government vehicles.
• As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/19/2026-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.
• Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following:
• A. 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 -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results.
• Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment.
• Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory-- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources.
• You must submit transcripts.
• B. 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.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-7 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
• Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 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.
• You must include hours per week worked.
• Education: 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.
• 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.
• Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a directly related field AND meet one of the following: (1) Class Standing: rank in the upper 3rd of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on the completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (GPA): earn a GPA of (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on 4 years of education, or based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum -or- (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field, or the required courses completed during the final two years.
• To qualify for this position at the GS-9 grade level: Specialized Experience Requirement: you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).
• Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 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.
• You must include hours per week worked.
• Education: Have 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements generally as stated in the basic requirements.
• Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
• 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.
• Volunteer Experience: 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.
• This position has a mandatory education requirement.
• 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.
• A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted.
• Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position.
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
• 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.
• Eligibility is limited to applicants who reside within the defined local commuting area at the time of application.
• For this announcement, the local commuting area is the area from which individuals can reasonably commute to the duty station under normal conditions.
• The defined vicinity for this position is: 75 miles from Bureau Land Management California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
• You must provide proof of residency within the defined vicinity (e.g. mortgage or property deed, lease/rental agreement, utility bill, insurance policy, etc.).
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position.
• Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

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.
• Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

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.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers

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