The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. The incumbent serves as a basic Law Enforcement Officer trainee and performs tasks related to law enforcement and investigate activities within the Forest Service programs.
For additional information about the duties, please contact SM.FS.usfslei@usda.gov.
Duties listed are at the GL-07 performance level.
Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S.
Department of Education's web site at http://www.ed.gov A certificate program is defined as a post-secondary education, in a qualifying education institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.
While recently graduating from a certificate program may afford you Recent Graduate Program eligibility, it may not be sufficient in terms of qualification standards for the series and/or the grade level.
Qualifying career or technical education program is defined as a federally administered educational programs that provide rigorous academic content, technical skill proficiency, and a recognized postsecondary credential to prepare the individual for further education and/or a career in a current or emerging profession; registered Apprenticeship Programs; and federally administered local, state, national, or international volunteer service programs.
For additional information, visit Pathways Programs FAQs A signed participant agreement is required for employment under Pathways. You may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service after the successful completion of one year of continuous service. To be eligible for conversion, you must meet the following: Complete all requirements of the program. Receive a favorable recommendation by supervisor.
Meet the qualification standards for the position to which you may be converted. Meet any agency specific requirements as outlined in the Participant Agreement. Perform the job successfully. This position requires 40 hours of formal, interactive training per year. An Individual Development Plan must be completed and approved by your supervisor within 45 days of appointment. A mentor must be assigned within 90 days of appointment.
This vacancy is being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement 26-NPT-13052657-FS-HC under merit promotion procedures. Current and former Federal employees may apply to both announcements but should be sure to apply to the Merit Promotion Announcement to avoid losing consideration since different referral criteria apply to each type of announcement.
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This position is with Forest Service, Department of Agriculture.
The posted pay range is $51632 – $74330/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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