Partnership Coordinator.

Duties

• Supports the unit in recruiting, managing, and implementing partnership programs, including training and site visits.
• Works with local communities, State and federal agencies, and other participating organizations to develop collaborative strategies and integrate existing programs and efforts where practical.
• Assists forests in developing and implementing Partnership Programs that are responsive to the goals, needs, and demands of all parties involved.
• Advises and recommends innovative approaches for avoiding and/or resolving problems and reducing conflicts.
• Serves as a liaison to the various leadership teams, individual managers and supervisors within the Forest Service on collaborative efforts and matters relating to partnerships and volunteerism.
• Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  
  

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements.

Basic Requirement

For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following:

• Created programs related to partnership program management activities and administrative support functions in order to coordinate and ensure effectiveness of these programs;
• Served as liaison with federal and state agencies including small businesses, governmental organizations, non-profits, tribal governments, media, academic institutions, the general public, local community groups, and other organizations concerned with natural resource management;
• Planned, developed, and implemented partnership programs that included serving as a technical advisor to resolve partnership issues, providing guidance and/or writing grant proposals; and/or
• Provided leadership and oversight for the management of natural resource projects and programs including the direction, coordination, scheduling, and tracking.
  
  

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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the

Transfer of station may be authorized. Final determination will be made at time of official job offer.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Forest Service daycare facilities may be available.

Government Housing may be available.

We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.