Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist

About this role

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/14/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

-AND- Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: Basic Educational Requirement AND Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Basic Educational Requirements: In addition to the specialized experience requirements for this position, you must meet at least one of the following: A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

-OR- B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To qualify for this position at the GS-13 grade level: Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Experience performing land classification, certification, or acreage-limitation determinations; independently completed land classification or certification tasks-such as reviewing land parcels, preparing land classification reports, or conducting acreage-limitation determinations-ensuring consistency with the Reclamation Reform Act or similar policy requirements 2) Experience executing or processing realty actions (acquisition, disposal, land use) according to established procedures; prepared, processed, or assisted in executing realty actions such as land acquisition documents, land disposal packages, easements, permits, or other land-use authorizations in alignment with organizational policies and delegated authorities 3) Experience developing or applying program procedures, standards, or operating guidance; drafted, updated, or implemented program procedures, operating practices, workflow guidance, or policy documents related to land management, realty, recreation, drainage, or similar resource programs to ensure consistency and compliance across projects or offices 4) Experience conducting or supporting GIS project work or database development; performed GIS tasks such as designing or maintaining GIS datasets, reviewing GIS project proposals, producing GIS products for resource management, or applying GIS standards to support regional or organizational program functions 5) Experience overseeing or coordinating field program activities (recreation, wildland fire, drainage, or resource management); monitored, coordinated, or reviewed project-level activities (e.g., recreation facility reviews, wildland fire planning support, drainage operations, resource inventory updates) to ensure objectives, reporting requirements, safety practices, or policy expectations are met.