The Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Conservation Education (CE) Headquarters Washington Office is hiring!

This position is located with the Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Conservation Education (CE) Headquarters Washington Office (WO) Staff.

The incumbent administers a professional development and training program designed to support the Forest Service's Environmental Education strategic objectives.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Heidi McAllister at heidi.mcallister@usda.gov.

Duties

• Responsibilities listed below are at the full performance level GS-13.
• Promote innovative environmental education methods, techniques, and approaches.
• Analyze, develop, implement, and evaluate an environmental education/training program.
• Direct, guide, and integrate team members engaged in environmental education and training-related projects.
• Responsible for accurate accounting and execution of grants and agreements with local, state, and non governmental organizations in accordance with financial management procedures.
• Publish articles and provide information related to environmental or natural resources education.
• Write reports, presentations, and briefings in succinct and organized manner to convey complex or sensitive information.
• Coordinate with appropriate staff and partners to promote environmental education efforts and related initiatives.

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.

Basic Requirement:

General Education and Training Series, GS-1701:

Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in environmental education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.

OR

Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in environmental education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described in above.

Selective Placement Factor:

Experience in leading or managing a regional or national Environmental Education program at the pre-K-12-adult level.

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:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level Specialized experience is defined as most of the following: Employ various education and training methods designed specifically for environmental education; Assist in environmental or natural resource education policies and regulations, training design, development, coordination, problem solving, and obtaining resources; Develop a broad scope of development duties, objectives, and program goals to carry out work assignments effectively and efficiently; Collaborate with other subject matter experts in obtaining program information to optimize environmental education effectiveness; Create reports, special course material, seminars, workshops, and informational briefings on a variety of environmental education topics.

For the GS-13:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as majority of the following: Employ various education and training methods designed for environmental education; Assist in environmental or natural resource education policies and regulations, training design, development, coordination, problem-solving, and obtaining resources; Develop a broad scope of development duties, objectives, and program goals to carry out work assignments effectively and efficiently; Collaborates with other subject matter experts in obtaining program information to optimize environmental education effectiveness; Create reports, special course material, seminars, workshops, and informational briefings on a variety of conservation education topics.

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.