Resource Specialist

SummaryThis position is located in Shasta-Trinity National Forest Shasta Lake Ranger District Mountain Gate, CA. This position is located on a Forest Service unit. The incumbent is responsible for the billing of Forest and/or District Recreation Special Use authorizations, including large, complex cases. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Paulette Kelly at (530) 410-1018 and paulette.kelly@usda.gov.ResponsibilitiesEnsure budget and funding are available for agreed upon workload.Provide technical advice on the appropriate authorities and land use fees for issuance of special use authorizations.Provide guidance on cost recovery and land use fees to team members on the unit in special use administration.Review, generate, and/or track cost recovery and land use bills for recreation and lands special uses.Prepare appropriate documentation to support special use cost recovery and land use fee decisions regarding issuance, reissuance, terminations, revocations, and debt collection.Assist with database navigation, data management, and data analysis with Special Uses Database Systems (SUDS) or similar system.Ensure Special Use Database System (SUDS) or similar tracking system is current and data is reliableGenerate special use database reports for use in special use administration.Conduct on-the-ground program reviews of special use programs.Participate on special use appeal review teams.Recommend and make decisions about conflicting uses and noncompliance issues, using legal, contractual effects of authorizations, agreements, and deeds in order to carry out the special use program.Process difficult or controversial authorization renewals, terminations, revocations, or suspensions.Keep special use authorization holders, applicants, and concerned publics informed of regulations, restrictions, time frames and resource management practices.Recommend improvements to the special uses program.Assist in developing manuals and guidance for administrative aspects of cost recovery and land use fees.Interpret maps (ownership, aerial, topographic) in order to execute special use permit administration.Plan the work to be accomplished by the unit to establish production or quality standards.Knowledge of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as it applies to special use authorizations.Administer a variety of special use authorizations such as permits, term permits, leases, and easements.Identify developmental and training needs of employees.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsIn 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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-11: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Assisted with database navigation, data management and data analysis with special uses database systems, in the administration of special use authorizations for a variety of activities such as linear rights-of-ways, electric power lines, gas pipelines, outfitter/guides, recreation events, and communication uses; Evaluated simple special use proposals according to regulatory screening criteria; Assisted in coordinating National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for special uses; Processed special use authorization renewals, terminations, revocations, or suspensions as appropriate. OR A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related; OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.). 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 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.EducationSee Qualifications section for Educational Requirements.Additional InformationCareer Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the Veteran's Recruitment Act (VRA), 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website Selectee will be responsible for tax obligations related to payments for moving expenses - 2017 Tax Cuts and Job Act, Public Law 115-97. Questions should be directed to the Travel help Desk, 877-372-7248, Option 1, or email SM.FS.asctos@usda.gov This is not a bargaining unit designated position. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing is not available Daycare facilities are not available This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements. Recruitment or Relocation Incentive is authorized. Final determination will be made at the time of job offer.