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District Ranger

Forest Service | Idyllwild, CA

Posted Date 6/01/2023
Description These positions are located in the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5 and are located at a Forest Service Ranger District.

This position serves as a District Ranger with responsibility for the management of the resources, personnel, goods and services of a designated area on a National Forest/Grassland.

Information on specific locations where jobs are being filled and the dates when applications are due for these locations may be found at Forest Service website.
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.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For the GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent the GS-11 level in federal service defined as two or more of the following:
  • Represented an organizational unit for the purpose of discussing agency policies and regulations with local, county and State representatives, civic groups, cooperators, permittees, general public and/or industry representatives;
  • Administered a natural resources program (e.g., timber management program) for a unit that included developing staffing, budget and equipment needs for program/project accomplishment;
  • Provided advice, technical support, and evaluation of proposed and on-going natural resource programs to higher-level officials.

For the GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent the GS-12 level in federal service defined as two or more of the following:
  • Provided counsel to higher organizational levels concerning natural resource program issues and their current and anticipated effects;
  • Interacted with local, county and State representatives, civic groups, cooperators, permittees, members of the general public and industry to discuss, explain or defend natural resource management policies and regulations;
  • Planned, implemented and administered a natural resource program (e.g. timber management) for a unit that included development of staffing, budget and equipment needs, and implementation to meet program/project accomplishments.

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.

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.
Salary86,962.00 - 134,435.00 Annual

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