The Forest Service is recruiting for hundreds of forester (0460) and forestry technician (0462) positions throughout the agency.

Applications are only accepted through USAJOBS. Employment duty locations and start dates vary. The job announcements will not list specific duty locations. Applicants found qualified for a position will be prompted to provide their location preferences prior to the interview phase. For a list of duty locations, please review the Forester Jobs Story Map.

Current vacancies and backfills will be hired using these job vacancy announcements. Employees seeking advancement in the job series listed below are encouraged to apply.

Vacancies

The following forester positions will be open on USAJOBS Feb. 25- March 10, 2022.

• GS-0460-07/09 Forester (Timber Sale Prep)
• GS-0460-07/09 Forester (Silviculture)
• GS-0460-09 Forester
• GS-0460-11 Forester (Silviculture)
• GS-0460-11 Timber Management Assistant

The following forestry technician positions will be open on USAJOBS March 11-21, 2022.

• GS-0462-05/06* Timber Marker
• GS-0462-07 Lead Marker
• GS-0462-06/07/09* Silviculture Timber Stand Improvement
• GS-0462-08/09/10 Timber Sale Administrator

**Full performance level varies by location

What You Need to Do

Current Forest Service employees interested in applying for these positions should update their USAJOBS profiles and upload the following documents:

• Federal resume that includes
  • personal information such as name, address and contact information
  • education
  • detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties, including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, title, series and grade
  • supervisor’s phone number and if the supervisor may be contacted for a reference check
  • other qualifications
• A copy of your college transcripts, if education is required (0460) or you are using education to qualify
• Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)
• Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months)

Review the job vacancy announcements carefully for deadlines and any other required information to include in your application. For more information on the application process, recorded Microsoft Teams webinars by the National Strategic Recruitment Team are available regarding federal resume building and eligibilities and qualifications.