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Forest Service is Hiring a Recreation Management Specialist Near Anchorage, AK

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:

GS-7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting at least TWO of the following: Assisting with developing plans and objectives to maintain, rehabilitate, construct or reconstruct recreation facilities, sites, trails or wilderness areas; Assisting with issuing and ensuring compliance for permits in land-use, recreation and non-recreation use; Assisting with inspecting recreation areas for public use and safety; Documenting and reporting trail and wilderness data to address performance standards; assisted with managing volunteer and partner agreements through successful field projects; OR Providing input to work plans for recreation sites to generate visitor interest.

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Have successfully completed 1 year of graduate education leading to a master's degree or have received a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a recreation program of study directly related to the work of this position. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

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Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to this position that together meets the qualification requirements for this position.

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Have Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site to determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.


GS-9 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as meeting at least TWO of the following: Participating in surveys and studies of wilderness areas, recreation facilities, trails; Processing special use applications; Inspecting wilderness and recreation special uses, administering special use authorizations for outfitter and guides and recreation events; OR Managing volunteer and partner agreements.

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Have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have received a master's or equivalent graduate degree in a recreation program of study that is directly related to the work of this position. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

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Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that is directly related to this position that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. Only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level.

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.

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