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Forester, GS-0460-12

The Southern Research Station’s Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Unit will be advertising for a Forester GS-0460-12 in the next few weeks. The position will be located at the FIA Headquarters in Knoxville, TN.

Organization
USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Location
Knoxville, TN

Application Deadline
04/30/2008

The incumbent serves as a professional member of the Information Management Section of Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA), Research Work Unit, SRS-4801, applying a thorough knowledge of forest inventory methodology and protocols to a variety of information technology applications. The mission of RWU SRS-4801 is to conduct and coordinate a program of research involving (1) the inventory, evaluation, and use of renewable forest resources in the Southern region including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands (2) the identification and analyses of opportunities for increasing prospective yields of goods and benefits from these forest resources and (3) the development of improved methods for the collection, management, evaluation, and compilation of forest resource data.

Duties:

Uses analytical methods and techniques to analyze a wide range of technical issues in relation to FIA data

Performs work involving the analysis, documentation, development, testing, implementation, and support of new or existing software applications

Manages, administers, and ensures security, maintenance, and operations of database systems.

Maintains functional knowledge of FIA data

Qualifications:

1) Applicants must show successful completion of a full four-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in forestry; or a related subject-matter field OR 2) a combination of education and experience----courses equivalent to a major in forestry AND in addition to meeting the basic qualification requirements, applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-11.

About Knoxville: Knoxville is located in eastern Tennessee and sits at the head of the Tennessee River navigation channel. Three interstate highways converge in Knoxville, I-40, I-75, and I-81. Knoxville provides easy access (30 minutes) to the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau. The University of Tennessee (UT) is located in Knoxville, and the Southern FIA program and the UT Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries are engaged in cooperative research. The average temperature for the year is 56 degrees with four distinct seasons. The Knoxville area houses an abundance of technical expertise and research skills and is ranked 15th in the nation according to the “Best Places Almanac.” There are more than 5,000 engineers, 2,400 scientists and 2,000 Ph.D.’s employed in the Knoxville/Oak Ridge area. There is no state personal income tax on wages or salary. Health care, housing and other living costs are well below the national average, and the crime rate is some 25% below the national average for cities of similar size. For more information about the Knoxville area, the following websites may be of use to you: http://www.knoxvilletennessee.com/ http://www.goknox.com/ http://www.knoxnews.com/

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