OUTREACH NOTICE
Forester, GS-0460-05/07/09
Tongass National Forest
Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District
Living and working in beautiful Southeast Alaska is a unique
experience. Travel between communities and to the lower 48 states
means travel by sea or air, as there are no highways connecting the
islands of the Alexander Archipelago. The people in this diverse
region are friendly and island life creates a strong sense of
community.
The Tongass National Forest is outreaching to fill a permanent full time Forester, GS-0460-05/07/09
position to be located in Ketchikan, Alaska at the Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District office. If you
are interested in being considered for this opportunity, you are encouraged to complete the attached
outreach response form and send it to Diane Daniels (ddaniels@fs.fed.us) by close of business May 27,
2011. For additional information on this position or location information, please contact Robert Lewis at
907-228-4119.
Position Title: Forester, GS-0460-05/07/09
Tour of Duty: Permanent full time.
Duty Station: Ketchikan, Alaska
Description of Duties: This position provides professional forestry support for the District’s timber
management program. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the completion of all work
related to timber sale preparation, in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
standards and guidelines.
Duties: GS-05: The incumbent serves as a trainee to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities required for
the target position. Duties include completion of timber sale preparation work, which will include
location and marking of cutting unit boundaries, conducting cruises of timber stands, and performing
other related timber sale preparation work such as determining acceptable marking and cutting
methods, preparing detailed maps, and compiling field data.
Duties: GS-07: At the GS-07 level, the incumbent receives training and preparation toward becoming a
professional forester who manages the timber program on a District. Duties focus on the completion of
timber sale preparation work, which will include location and marking of cutting unit boundaries,
conducting cruises of timber stands, and performing other related timber sale preparation work such as
determining acceptable marking and cutting methods, preparing detailed maps, compiling field data,
and determining proper location of logging roads. Incumbent also receives training in determining
stumpage prices and performing timber sale appraisals.
Duties: GS-09: At the GS-09 level, the incumbent receives training and preparation toward becoming a
professional forester who manages the timber program on a District or a Forest.
The incumbent develops and recommends unit timber plans based on Common Stand Exam inventory
sample plots and timber stands, using GIS maps, aerial photography, Forest Plan logging system
transportation analyses (LSTA) and computer reports to implement NEPA-approved timber sale units.
Determines and arranges for the resources needed to complete the layout of sales. Establishes
acceptable marking and cutting methods, stumpage prices, and the requirements for timber stand
improvement. Implements timber sale preparation of harvest units including determination of best
road access routes, location and marking of cutting unit boundaries, and consistency of logging methods
with transportation network and silvicultural plans. Designs timber sale cruises using Cruise Design
program and FS Cruiser to meet timber sale contract requirements according to handbook direction.
Reviews and summarizes timber resource data pertinent to timber sale appraisal and contract
preparation, and subsequent timber management activities. Prepares appraisals for review and
approval by the Supervisory Forester and Regional Appraisal Specialist. Prepares timber sale contract in
Timber Information Manager database using the Gate process for review and approval by the
Supervisory Forester, District Ranger and Timber Sale Contracting Officer.
Prepares timber inventory resource reports for NEPA environmental documents including categorical
exclusions, environmental assessments and environmental impact analyses.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Persons interested in this position must meet the qualification
requirements for the GS-0460 series that are covered by the Forester position standards. The OPM
Qualification Standards Handbook is available for review at any federal personnel office or online at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/index.htm.
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Work requires performing demanding fieldwork in mountainous terrain and inclement weather. The
position also requires a valid state driver’s license.
Qualifications and time-in grade requirements must be met within 60 calendar days of the closing date
of the announcement.
For more information on the position:
Contact Person(s): Robert Lewis, Timber Staff Officer, Ketchikan-Misty Fiords Ranger District
Office: 907-228-4119
Email: rglewis@fs.fed.us
Ketchikan Community Information:
The community of Ketchikan is situated along the shores of Alaska's Inside Passage within the heart of the
nearly seventeen million acre Tongass National Forest. Mountains rise from the sea, and the lush forested
landscape thrives due to abundant rainfall in this temperate rainforest environment. The community is
comprised of three islands, Revillagigedo, Gravina and Pennock and transportation between them requires
a boat or plane ride across the Tongass Narrows.
Ketchikan is 90 minutes by air from Seattle and 36 hours by sea. The second largest cruise port in the state,
Ketchikan is a popular destination for independent minded travelers too, due to superb fishing, outdoor
recreation, thriving Native culture and amazing scenery.
The town of Ketchikan itself is home to about 8,000 year around residents, and is a vibrant, hard working
community. One of "America's Top 100 small arts communities" Ketchikan’s impressive variety of shops
and galleries feature work by many of the island’s resident artists and an assortment of souvenir items and
unique gifts.
This close knit community offers an extraordinary array of activities and attractions that highlight the
town's history, industry and culture.
If you are interested in the position, please fill out the form attached at the bottom of this document and
send it to Diane Daniels by close of business May 27, 2011.
For additional information about the Forest and Community:
Tongass National Forest website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce: http://ketchikanchamber.com/
Other Ketchikan Community Information: http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/
OUTREACH NOTICE FORM
REGION 10
Respond to Diane Daniels. Email: ddaniels@fs.fed.us
By May 27, 2011
Position Title/Series/Grade: Forester, GS-0460-05/07/09
Duty Station: Ketchikan, Alaska
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name:
Date:
Address:
Phone No.
E-mail address:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Current title/series/grade/location:
Type of appointment you are currently under:
(E.g., Career, Career-Conditional, Excepted-ANILCA, Excepted VRA, etc.)
Are you currently a Federal employee?
Yes_____
No_____
Briefly describe below why you will be a quality candidate for this position (you may also
attach a resume):