Summary This Deputy Station Director position supports the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory Provides strategic, administrative and technical leadership and is responsible for coordinating and integrating the administrative, budgeting, research, and communications that support the Station. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Dr. Cynthia West at [email protected] Responsibilities Oversee planning, direction, execution of a multifaceted research science program including management of subordinate units or teams. Plan and prioritize science based projects including budget needs and allocation of funds. Develop and implement quality and performance metrics for a science organization’s performance. Secure and advocate for funding and partnerships inside and outside the organization. Plan, organize, direct, implement, and evaluate processes to lead people and manage resources to achieve desired results. Develop regulations, guidelines, or criteria for measuring program accomplishments for science program operations. Write reports containing findings and recommendations that serve as the basis for new administrative systems, legislative initiatives, regulations, or programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Work Experience: Your resume must document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each appointment/work assignment or volunteer experience and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in not being considered for the position. To qualify, your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: GS 15: At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal service. To qualify, your resume must show experience at this level in all the following areas: Leading program-wide planning, implementation, execution, and assessment of business operations, planning, applications, budget and policy formation, research agenda and responding to complex issues regarding development of a scientific research, forest, regional or national program related to land management. Providing intellectual leadership to set the strategic direction and intent for a research, forest, regional, or national land management program; Assessing impact of substantive programs and policies including legislation, state and private sector policies related to forestry research and/or resource management; 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 Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. 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 at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-and-leave-flexibilities-for-recruitment-and-retention/ This is not a bargaining unit position.