Overview

  • Accepting applications
  • Open & closing dates

     05/12/2021 to 05/18/2021

  • Service

    Competitive

  • Pay scale & grade

    GS 12

  • Salary

    $77,488 to $100,739 per year

    Pay rates vary depending on location and the salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. See OPM.gov for additional information on pay rates.

  • Appointment type

    Permanent

  • Work schedule

    Full-time

  • Apply Here: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/601188200#

Locations

2 vacancies in the following locations:

  • Bend, OR
  • Corvallis, OR
  • Hebo, OR
  • Jacksonville, OR
  • Klamath Falls, OR
  • Lakeview, OR
  • Medford, OR
  • Prineville, OR
  • Roseburg, OR
  • Springfield, OR

Duties

Summary

Two positions will be filled in Region 6, Pacific Northwest Region in Data Resource Management:

One in South Western Oregon at Forest Service office at Corvallis, Springfield, Hebo, Medford, Roseburg, or Jacksonville, OR.
One in Central Oregon at Forest Service office at Bend, Lakeview, Prineville or Klamath Falls, OR

These positions support managers and resource specialists in the use of Geographic Information Systems. Please contact Julia Gower at 509-664-9321 or

julia.gower@usda.gov

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Responsibilities

  • Two positions will be filled in Region 6, Pacific Northwest Region in Data Resource Management: One position will be filled in South Western Oregon and one position in Central, Oregon.
  • The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Geospatial Systems Specialist responsible for supporting managers and resource specialists in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • Provides direct oversight and management of approximately 8 to 12 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professionals across 2 to 3 national forests.
  • Coordinates between Region 6 Data Resource Management (DRM) and 2-3 local forest units within a zoned Customer Service Area (CSA).
  • Manages the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program within the Customer Service Area (CSA).
  • Develops program of work for CSA that is in alignment with forest programs of work.
  • Coordinates with multiple forests to resolve conflicting priorities for requests of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and data analysis support.
  • Works with Data Resource Management (DRM) and forest leadership to develop and manage work priorities; balancing regional, forest and district geospatial requests.
  • Advises, counsels, and assists Forest staff and leadership regarding GIS project planning including timelines, data analysis capabilities, contracting, and other information management considerations.
  • Leads and communicates with the forests on geospatial policies and procedures.
  • Ensures interagency policies and procedures, communication procedures, GIS protocols and training requirements are adhered to and met.
  • Promotes data stewardship to support program and project planning initiatives.
  • Conducts hiring Outreach and Recruitment
  • Onboarding and Offboarding of employees
  • Supervises 25 percent or more of the time.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

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 Management’s General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.

Specialized Experience Requirement: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, GS-0301

For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include meeting one or more of the following: Managed project timelines and/or deliverables for natural resource related projects. Organized and maintained resource information and data to facilitate analysis subject areas such as recreation, silviculture, planning, engineering, fire and/or other natural resource programs. Coordinated conversion of geospatial information and remote sensing imagery into geospatial information system databases. Compiled natural resource, topographic, and cartographic data for creation of thematic map products. Developed procedures to produce intricately detailed maps and graphics for natural resource programs and planning documents.

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.

Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position.

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 time-in-grade (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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.