Summary This position is located on the Forest Service Weber Basin Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Ogden, UT. The incumbent is responsible for performing duties as a Training Leader for the Culinary Arts skills training program. The incumbent must spend at least 85% of the time leading subordinates. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Kelly Ryan Kelly.Ryan@usda.gov. Responsibilities The incumbent instructs and demonstrates basic and advanced cooking processes. On a regular and recurring basis leads 3 or more advanced cooking students in the performance of on and off site related projects. In coordination with the Work Programs Officer and/or Assistant WPO, the incumbent implements a flexible classroom and on-the-job training instruction program. Incumbent works with supervisor to develop lesson plans, obtaining textbooks and educational materials for use in the classroom, conducting the sessions, evaluating the students’ progress and advising and counseling individual enrollees. The incumbent provides vocational, education, and personal counseling as related to practical, on-the-job experience and monitors each student’s progress and handles or reports any issues or concerns that may arise to the appropriate authority. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's Federal Wage System Qualifications Standards. Your resume must clearly show that you possess the appropriate experience requirements. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired. Applicants who do not meet the following screen-out job element will not be evaluated further. Screen-Out Job Element: Ability to Lead or Supervise In addition to the above requirement, applicants will be rated on the job elements listed below: Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and concern for sanitation) Technical Practices (knowledge of food preparation techniques) Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints) Ability To Use and Maintain Kitchen Tools and Equipment Knowledge of Materials Dexterity and Safety There is no substitution of education for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary and term employees the opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years and the last temporary or term appointment must have been with the Forest Service. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. This position is not eligible for telework. The Forest Service may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract highly qualified candidates. Additional Information is available on the OPM Website. This is a bargaining unit position and is represented by either NFFE, AFGE, or NAGE. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing may be available.