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Summary This position is located in the Northern Region, Region 1 on the Flathead National Forest in Kalispell, Montana. Responsible for strategic planning; program and budget development; and coordination of all aspects of recreation management on the unit including developed and dispersed recreation, wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, trails, special uses, and related programs. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Chris Prew at christopher.prew@usda.gov. Responsibilities Develop recreation program budgets and annual programs of work to carry out the objectives of the local unit as identified in the unit plan. Develop recreation planning on the unit for input to the unit land and resources management planning effort. Develop long and short-range plans for forest recreation management activities. Evaluate effectiveness of the unit recreation program for the forest land and resources management planning effort. Analyze interrelated issues that affect the accomplishment of overall program goals. Participate with other federal, state, and local agencies, private organizations, and other entities to promote and improve partnerships. Communicate wilderness, trails, and special use program information to inform the public of the Unit management rules and regulations. Foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as THREE (3) or more of the following: -Projecting the cost of each the recreation programs based on staffing, equipment, and supply needs; -Collecting data, analyzing program needs, and recommending action to maintain a balanced budget for the unit's programs; -Providing expertise and advice in the administration of wilderness, recreation, trails, special uses, and related programs and management activities; -Reviewing and monitoring recreation, wilderness and related management activities, recommending ways to achieve goals and objectives, and reporting accomplishments. 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. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. Education There is no substitution of education for specialized experience. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP 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 applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary and term employees the 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 and the last temporary or term appointment must have been with the Flathead National Forest of the Forest Service. 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. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. Salary wage as shown is for Rest of the U.S. For more information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Salary and Wages web page. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing is not available. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

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