Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist.

About the Role

Serve as the Chief of the Environmental Division, responsible for installation conservation, natural, and cultural resources management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise professional and technical staff and oversee contractor personnel. Plan, assign, and review work.
• Guide, advise, coach, teach, and empower individuals and teams.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs for conservation and natural resources management, including wildland fire, endangered species, fish and wildlife, inventory, monitoring, permitting, and compliance activities.
• Provide input to the annual work plan, develop five-year plans, and make adjustments as needed for the Environmental Division.
• Prepare a variety of documents, including correspondence, reports, briefing slides, and policy statements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure continued physical health and ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver’s License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Obtain and maintain Cyber work roles at proficiency levels:
  • Qualification requirements within 9 months.
  • Resident qualification requirements within 12 months.
  • 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development per work role code.

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the following employment authority categories are eligible to apply:

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

To qualify, you must meet the following experience or education requirements:

• Basic Requirement:
  • Have a bachelor’s degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Transcripts required.)
  • OR a combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major in the fields listed above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Transcripts required.)
• Specialized Experience:
  • One year of specialized experience including:
    • Working on environmental programs to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA).
    • Preparing or reviewing environmental documentation or permits to ensure compliance.
    • Determining the impact of proposed projects on the environment or natural resources.

  This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Foreign Education: If using education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program.

Competencies

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.