Recreation Management Specialist

Forest Corporation
US - Montana - Bozeman
January 16, 2025

SummaryThis position is located within the Northern Region, Region 1 on the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Bozeman Ranger District with duty location of Bozeman MT.

Incumbent is responsible for planning, developing, administering and executing work plans and projects for wilderness, recreation, trails, and special uses activities.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Kathryn J. Barker at kathryn. barker@usda. gov

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Land and base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted only from current permanent Forest Service (FS) employees with competitive status whose permanent position of record is Custer Gallatin National Forest; Land Management eligible candidates whose last appointment was with the FS within Custer Gallatin National Forest; and CTAP/RPL eligible candidates.

VideosDuties

Duties listed are at the full performance GS-09 level.
Performs and supervises routine cleaning and maintenance of the districts developed and dispersed recreation sites, rental cabins, and trails.
Processes special use applications including on-the-ground investigations of site suitability, screening levels, and preparation of associated NEPA reports.
Prepares special use permits, prepares and tracks bills for collection, and performs evaluations.
Performs annual inspections of permittees and prepares reports.
Develops and maintains partnerships with community and other external organizations in providing these valuable public recreation opportunities.
Assists the Recreation Staff Officer in upward reporting, planning and tracking of expenditures, and ensuring that recreation data is entered into required databases.
Provides interpretive expertise for cultural and natural history resources on the district and provides a variety of public information at developed recreation sites, trailheads, and at the Ranger Stations.

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.
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

QualificationsIn 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 (See "Required Documents" section for resume requirements). Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement:For the GS-07 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience are defined as two or more 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.
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. 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: / 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.

For the GS-09 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience are defined as two or more of the following:

Participating in surveys and studies of wilderness and other specially designated areas, and/or recreation use, facilities, and trails
Engaging partners and volunteers to accomplish recreation and specially designated areas program goals and objectives.
Processing and administering special use permits for outfitters and guides, resorts, campgrounds, or other recreation operations and services.
Developing or providing input to contracts and agreements that support program delivery.

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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 management program of study. 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.

Work Experience: Your resume must clearly 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 .

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