Forestry Technician

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs timber sale reconnaissance to assist unit design for proposed timber sale tracts
• Recognizes variations in timber stand conditions such as species composition age classes and silvicultural treatments in order to implement management prescriptions
• Reads physical characteristics of terrain as they relate to logging and road systems
• Assists professional forester(s) to conduct field work to locate mark and survey timber harvest unit boundaries using axe map and compass tree marking paint staple hammer laser range finder and mobile GIS/GPS technology
• Assists professional forester(s) to complete timber sale contract preparation implement forest inventory and develop projects. Completes tree marking and timber cruising for harvest units.

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

• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more visit have and maintain a valid drivers license throughout employment.
• 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 will be required to serve a 1 year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/29/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

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

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

GS-05:
One (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-4 level defined as assisting in inspecting cutover areas on current sales for compliance with terms of timber sales contracts; assisting in investigating suspected timber trespass cases including locating and identifying trespass sites quantities etc.; and examining timber stands to determine need for insect and disease control work;
OR
Successful completion a full 4 year course of study above high school leading to a bachelors degree (a) with major study in forestry range management agriculture or a subject-matter field directly related to the position or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry agriculture crop or plant science range management or conservation wildlife management watershed management soil science natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography) outdoor recreation management civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable;
OR
A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must submit transcripts.

GS-06:
One (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-5 level defined as collecting and compiling forest and woodland management data regarding location character extent volume rate of growth and quality of timber; designating timber to be removed in timber sales or for use disposal; and preparing reports on forest and woodland trespass cases;
OR
Successful completion of one year of graduate level education directly related to the work of a Forestry Technician such as forestry range management agriculture or a subject matter field directed related to the position;
OR
A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must submit transcripts.

GS-07:
One (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-6 level defined as assisting professional foresters by gathering a variety of resource information for the forestry portion of resource analysis and management planning documents; researching and drafting assigned segments of documents; administering limited timber sales contracts; and preparing forest road layouts;
OR
Successful completion of one year of graduate level education directly related to the work of a Forestry Technician such as forestry range management agriculture or a subject matter field directed related to the position;
OR
A combination of experience and education to meet the total experience. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must submit transcripts.

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.