Supervisory Social Scientist Biological Scientist

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Scientist Biological Scientist in the Forest Service based in Nelsonville, Ohio. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

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 Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. This is an interdisciplinary position and may be filled in any of the job series listed below. Basic Requirement: For the GS0101 series: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in behavioral or social science or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. For the GS0401 series: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences agriculture natural resource management chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to meeting the basic requirement you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes one or more of the following: Performed administrative and human resources management functions for the unit such as provided advice counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters Formulated plans policies and objectives for the unit to meet program of work Monitored program accomplishment resolved issues and coordinated program project and contract integration Used persuasion negotiations or similar tactics to ensure that agency and related public plans are consistent with the agencys multiple use resource objectives and/or Established and maintained internal and external work relationships vital to the agency including those with prominent individuals and organizations who apply public pressure to further special interests. For the GS13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes one or more of the following: Provided leadership in the management of recreation wilderness heritage lands minerals or boundary management programs Leader of or a consultant to a management team in the preparation of environmental assessments and environmental impact statements that develop alternative landuse strategies and forecasts the benefits consequences and costs (opportunity resource and socioeconomic) in accordance with established goals Implemented and executed project plans for a natural resource program area or related area Coordinated assigned programs and plans with other resource management functions Provided recommendations on development and execution of public service programs to ensure their accomplishment within applicable guidelines Prepared and/or assessed shortrange and longrange functional resource and fiscal plans to ensure compliance with land management planning policies and regulations and/or Assisted senior leaders in exchanging perspectives about land use and resource planning and coordinated organization planning efforts with regional state city county or ad hoc citizen committees landuse planning efforts. 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. 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 timeingrade (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.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.