GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with wildland fire suppression activities, accurately and efficiently marking, cruising, and calculating volumes of standing timber. Examples of qualifying experience include: Timber marking and recording basic field data during timber cruising. Local dendrology and tree species identification. Reading and interpreting basic maps and aerial photographs. Operating handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) units to collect straightforward field data. Collecting field data in electronic storage systems. GS-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with wildland fire suppression activities, accurately and efficiently marking, cruising, and calculating volumes of standing timber. Examples of qualifying experience include: Timber marking and recording basic field data during timber cruising. Local dendrology and tree species identification. Reading and interpreting basic maps and aerial photographs. Operating handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) units to collect straightforward field data. Collecting field data in electronic storage systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/forestry-technician-series-0462/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.