The Coronado National Forest is seeking qualified candidates to fill a GS-0301-13 Program Manager position. This outreach is also to determine interest in the permanent position that will eventually be advertised on USAJobs.gov. This detail and permanent position will be located at the Coronado National Forest Supervisors Office in Tucson, Arizona. This is not a remote position.

The position works on one of 21 nationally designated landscapes under the Wildfire Crisis Strategy, the San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection project in southern Arizona. This project is unique because over 60% of the 3-million-acre project area falls on the San Carlos Apache Reservation lands and the remaining areas cover portions of 3 national forests (Coronado, Tonto, and Apache-Sitgreaves). Program management for this landscape following protocols and strategies set by the Washington Office team is a priority for this position. One area of focus is managing two new 638 agreements with the San Carlos Apache Tribe under the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and one new 638 agreement with the White Mountain Apache Tribe.

Identifies, develops, and incorporates effective project management tools and business practices to efficiently plan, execute and monitor program and project objectives. Applies knowledge of mandates, goals, strategies, initiatives, and budget direction in addition to laws and regulations to support the work of the program. The position works for the Coronado National Forest, Deputy Forest Supervisor, who serves as the Responsible Official over the full San Carlos Apache Tribal Forest Protection Landscape.

Specific duties of the job include: perform program management duties (manage program milestones, status tracking reports, file management, agendas and meeting notes, tracking wildfire crisis strategy metrics, maintain the landscape action plan, track and coordinate reply dues), coordinating with POCs across 3 forests, coordinating with two Tribes, develop communication materials (communication plans, press releases, talking points, briefing papers, success stories), track overall program budget in close coordination with the Forest Budget Officer, track staffing needs and supervises one Resource Assistant, coordinate with Regional Office (RO) grants and agreements staff, coordinate with RO for fuels modeling on the landscape. Other duties as assigned.

If you are interested in the position, please fill out the attached response form and email it with your resume to Angela Kelley, Forest Administrative Officer, at angela.kelley@usda.gov by July 19, 2023.

Links to this notice:

FS Internal:         https://apps.fs.usda.gov/hrm/outreach/Outreach?id=F11BE1ECB53C44C38B8D943B2D021553

Public:                 https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com?id=F11BE1ECB53C44C38B8D943B2D021553