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Forester (GS-0460-05/07/09)

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Salary Ranges for Medford, North Bend, Roseburg, and Tillamook Oregon:
GS-05 : $36,118 - $46,953
GS-07 : $44,740 - $58,158
GS-09 : $54,727 - $71,146

Salary Ranges for Salem, Oregon:
GS-05 : $38,649 - $50,242
GS-07 : $47,875 - $62,232
GS-09 : $58,560 - $76,130

At the GS-05 level : This position is a trainee and will develop skills in conducting timber sale layout and learning to perform tasks associated with road layout, logging systems, sale planning and layout. The employee works with team members in the technical aspects of logging systems, forest engineering, forest management planning, and documentation of NEPA compliance. As a trainee, the individual learns the technical aspects of road layout in support of harvest activities, and learns to prepare viable and acceptable logging and harvest plans. In addition, the individual is taught to identify forest management activities on specific forest land tracts, and is trained to maintain and edit a variety of geospatial data

At the GS-07 level : At this grade level the advanced trainee is continuing to develop skills and performs progressively more complicated tasks associated with road layout, logging systems, sale planning and layout, interdisciplinary (ID) team/EA work and assisting in the development of long-range forest management plans. The employee works with team members in the technical aspects of logging systems, forest engineering, forest management planning, and documentation of NEPA compliance. As a trainee, the individual learns the technical aspects of road layout in support of harvest activities, and learns to prepare viable and acceptable logging and harvest plans. In addition, the individual may serve as a member of an ID team that develops and designs projects for the forest management program, is taught to identify forest management activities on specific forest land tracts, and is trained to maintain and edit a variety of geospatial data.

At the GS-09 level : The forester will serve as a work group member for the District/Field Office's forest planning and timber sale preparation team. The individual performs work with road layout, logging systems, sale planning and layout, interdisciplinary (ID) team/EA work, and long-range forest management plans. The incumbent will work with team members in the technical aspects of forest engineering particularly road layout, logging systems, forest management planning and documentation of NEPA compliance. The individual will apply a full range of forestry development and treatment principles to routine field work and will work with a variety of resource specialists. The position will primarily prepare viable and acceptable road layout packages as part of the timber sale contract. In addition, the individual may prepare logging and harvest plans, serve as a member of ID teams that develops and designs projects for the forest management program, maintain and edit a variety of geospatial data, and compile statistic and budgeting information.

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.