Supervisory Forester

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Stewart, GA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to a competitive-service position. The installation covers 280,000 acres across Liberty, Long, Tattnall, Evans, and Bryan counties in southeast Georgia.

The Supervisory Forester manages forestland and grazing areas, timber production, soil conservation, wildlife habitat preservation, watershed protection, and recreational development. The position provides program support and updates data files on forest conditions on a military installation. It reviews projects and activities that may affect forest resources and provides comments and recommendations as part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process.

The incumbent conducts timber stand improvement and forest restoration in a major remaining example of the longleaf pine forest, and serves as the Installation Wildland Fire Program Manager. The wildland fire program supports longleaf forest health, military training suitability, and wildfire-risk reduction. The position also plans and assigns work, providing information about schedules, priorities, objectives, and anticipated problems.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in forestry, or a related field meeting the specified coursework requirements: at least 30 semester hours in biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, including at least 24 semester hours in forestry; coursework must cover renewable-resource management, forest biology, and forest resource measurements and inventory. Alternatively, qualifying education may be combined with appropriate experience or additional education as specified.
• At least one year of specialized experience coordinating initiatives involving threatened or endangered species, such as the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem, and coordinating with organizations to support forestry-program actions. This experience must be at the next lower federal grade/level (GS-12). Education may not substitute for this experience.
• Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid driver's license from a U.S. state or possession to operate vehicles.
• Appointment may require a suitability or fitness determination and background investigation.
• A one-year probationary period is required; a separate one-year supervisory probationary period may also be required unless previously completed.
• Meet selective-service registration certification requirements if applicable to male applicants born after December 31, 1959.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Foreign education used to qualify must be evaluated by an appropriate private organization or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Responsibilities

• Manage forestland and grazing areas, timber production, soil conservation, wildlife habitat preservation, watershed protection, and recreational development.
• Provide program support and update data files on forest conditions on a military installation.
• Review projects and activities that may affect forest resources and provide comments and recommendations through the NEPA review process.
• Attend seminars and meetings and review technical publications to stay informed about forest management issues.
• Conduct timber stand improvement and forest restoration actions in longleaf pine forest.
• Serve as the Installation Wildland Fire Program Manager to promote forest health, support military training suitability, and reduce wildfire risk.
• Plan and assign work, providing information about schedules, priorities, objectives, and anticipated problems.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations may be authorized for candidates new to federal service.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service may be authorized for determining annual leave accrual rate.

What This Job Offers

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