Experience with timber sale preparation A safe and professional working attitude and good communication skills Ability to work with others and help foster a positive work environment QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Those who are interested must meet the qualification requirements for the GS-0462 series. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook Manual is available for review at any federal personnel office OR on the Internet at . Applicant must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. GS-05: Two years of general experience or one year experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-04) or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. Duty Station The Raco Work Center is located in the heart of the Eastside about 1 mile west of Raco, Michigan. The Ranger District Office for the St. Ignace/Sault Ste Marie Ranger Districts is located in St. Ignace, Michigan. The 396,000 acre Unit includes Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway, Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Round Island Lighthouse, four Wildernesses, and portions 2 Wild & Scenic Rivers. Other highlights of the District include: Point Iroquois Lighthouse is the Unit’s premier visitor facility, hosting over 70,000 visitors each year, with most visitation concentrated in July and August. Timber program harvests approximately 20 MMBF of timber annually in a variety of forest types (northern hardwoods, aspen, red pine, jack pine, swamp conifer) Wildlife and Plants program includes numerous threatened & endangered plant & animal species, a strong native plants program The District’s Recreation Program features recreation facilities along three Great Lakes’ shorelines. Another recreation highlight is the Districts’ trails program, including over 80 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail The Hiawatha National Forest lies in the central and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Approximately 1 million acres fall within the Forest boundary.
Experience with timber sale preparation A safe and professional working attitude and good communication skills Ability to work with others and help foster a positive work environment QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Those who are interested must meet the qualification requirements for the GS-0462 series. The OPM Qualification Standards Handbook Manual is available for review at any federal personnel office OR on the Internet at . Applicant must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. GS-05: Two years of general experience or one year experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-04) or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. Duty Station The Raco Work Center is located in the heart of the Eastside about 1 mile west of Raco, Michigan. The Ranger District Office for the St. Ignace/Sault Ste Marie Ranger Districts is located in St. Ignace, Michigan. The 396,000 acre Unit includes Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway, Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Round Island Lighthouse, four Wildernesses, and portions 2 Wild & Scenic Rivers. Other highlights of the District include: Point Iroquois Lighthouse is the Unit’s premier visitor facility, hosting over 70,000 visitors each year, with most visitation concentrated in July and August. Timber program harvests approximately 20 MMBF of timber annually in a variety of forest types (northern hardwoods, aspen, red pine, jack pine, swamp conifer) Wildlife and Plants program includes numerous threatened & endangered plant & animal species, a strong native plants program The District’s Recreation Program features recreation facilities along three Great Lakes’ shorelines. Another recreation highlight is the Districts’ trails program, including over 80 miles of the North Country National Scenic Trail The Hiawatha National Forest lies in the central and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Approximately 1 million acres fall within the Forest boundary.
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