Deadline: Mon, 11/07/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Cooperative Forestry Unit of the Southern Regional Office Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Georgia Location Detail: Atlanta Job Description: This position is in the Cooperative Forestry Unit of the Southern Regional Office located in Atlanta, GA. Serves as a Regional Regeneration Nursery Specialist, who is the subject matter expert and liaison responsible for advising state, industrial, tribal, private and conservation nursery managers, and growers on forest plant production related topics. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Kay Reed at at 404-805-8827 or kay.reed@usda.gov Duties Advises state, industrial, tribal, and private forest/plant nursery managers, and growers on a variety of topics relating to production and deployment of native plants for reforestation and restoration. Serves as a member of the National Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources Team (RNGR), working at regional, national, and international levels in providing technical expertise for forest plant and conservation nursery production. Participates in RNGR activities requiring interagency coordination and cooperation to meet agency goals and objectives Provides advice on national policies and regulations relating to RNGR activities as requested by the Washington Office staff. In cooperation with other deputy area colleagues, advises state, industrial, tribal, and private organizations on plant genetics and germplasm conservation. 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. Transcripts must be provided. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-0401:Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's 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 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's 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 4-year 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 GS-12 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing work related to the duties of this position. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as: Participate in the reforestation and regeneration technology transfer (tree nursery production is suitable); assist in the preparation of reports on tree planting and reforestation; assist other organizations and government entities with technical assistance and technology transfer for projects. For the GS-13 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing work related to the duties of this position. Qualifying specialized experience is defined as: Provide reforestation and regeneration technology transfer (tree nursery production is suitable); prepare reports on tree planting and reforestation; understand national policy and regulations related to reforestation; work with organizations and other government entities by providing technical assistance and technology transfer for projects. 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. Miscellaneous: Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 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. Salary: $79,363 - $94,373 per year Benefits: A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How to Apply: Apply at this link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/685821500 Read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin. You must complete this application process and submit all required documents electronically by 11:59p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. Applying online is highly encouraged. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. (MST), Monday - Friday. If applying online poses a hardship, contact the Agency Contact listed below well before the closing date for an alternate method. All hardship application packages must be returned to Human Resources no later than noon ET on the closing date of the announcement in order for it to be entered into the system prior to the closing date. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Agency Contact to request this. To begin, in USAJOBS click "Apply" and follow the instructions to attach your resume and required documents, complete the assessment questionnaire, and submit your application. NOTE: Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBS transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. 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