Natural Resource Specialist (Fuels)

$54,727 - $86,074 salary listed represents pay based on "rest of us" locality. see "additional information" for details.

Provides professional guidance and direction for the Fuels Management Program. Serves as consultant and authoritative expert to District/Field Managers and other decision makers on the use of fuels management treatments. Coordinates with the Fuels Program Manager and the District Resource Program Managers within the field offices to accomplish planning, implementation and NEPA compliance. Performs as the natural resource lead for fuels planning. Responsible for overseeing fuels management planning and execution of all fuels management activities and social and economic well-being of users of the resources. Responsible for overseeing fuels management planning and execution of all fuels management activities and social and economic well-being of users of the resources. Formulates projects, develops objectives, and completes the required level of NEPA for each project. Leads an interdisciplinary team to assure NEPA and policy compliance on hazardous fuels projects. Employs current scientific theory and practices in fire ecology, fire behavior, and the application of fire science to the management of public lands. Assist with implementation of prescribed fire and fuels management activities and treatments. May serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Project Inspector on fuels management contracts.

Additional Experience Required: In addition to meeting the basic education requirements listed in the Education section, you must meet specialized experience requirements.

Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement(s); please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.

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.

To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, 1 year of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: assisting in the development of natural resources management plans, planning vegetation improvement projects and specifications, participating on NEPA interdisciplinary teams, working and coordinating with partners and the public.

To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, 1 year of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: developing natural resources management plans including vegetation monitoring studies, vegetation improvement project development and inspections, leading NEPA interdisciplinary teams, working and coordinating with partners and the public.

GS-9: Master's (or equivalent graduate degree) -OR- 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree, in a field of study that is directly related to this position.

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR-3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in a field of study that is directly related to this position.

Current federal employees are subject to time-in-grade requirements in addition to specialized experience. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of walking, standing, crouching, or UTV's over rough, uneven, or rocky terrain. Additional physical fitness requirements may be required based upon wildland fire qualifications.

Work Environment: The work is performed outdoors in remote areas. The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomfort.

Basic Education Required: This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture or natural resources management, or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of study, plus appropriate experience or additional education that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological sciences, agriculture, or natural resources.

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities, please visit: Federal Travel Regulation - GSA Bulletin FTR 18-05

Tax Law Impact for PCS: Moving expenses reimbursement is a taxable benefit. However, the Federal Travel Regulation 18-05 issued by the General Services Administration has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance and Relocation Income Tax Allowance to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individual

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they fall within the Well or Best Qualified categories on the rating criteria for this position.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a RPL, you may be given priority consideration.

BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants. The incentives that may be offered include Student Loan Repayments, Relocation Incentives and/or Recruitment Incentives.

The BLM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.