About the Position: Serve as an Interdisciplinary Regional Technical Specialist resolving complex National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issues for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. This is a competitive upgrade to an encumbered position, no vacancy exists. Selectee remains at their current LRD District location.

Duties

Resolve complex NEPA and Environmental Justice (EJ) consultations and issues. Develop regional procedures, templates and NEPA and EJ training as appropriate for LRD regulatory personnel. Provide guidance on complex NEPA and/or EJ issues and processes associated with Corps regulatory permit applications or policy issues. Serve as lead permit application reviewer on those permit applications with complex NEPA and/or EJ issues upon request by the district or if assigned by the LRD Regulatory Program Manager. Provide expert technical evaluation of complex NEPA documents on project-specific permit actions or policy issues. Conduct quality control reviews of complex NEPA documents such as Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires a Financial Disclosure, OGE Form 450.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes resolving National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Environnmental Justice issues; advising on NEPA process for regulatory permit applications; and conducting quality control reviews on environmental assessments and impact statements. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsDecision MakingEnvironmental DocumentationEnvironmental Law and Regulatory Compliance 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-12).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Engineer Education Requirement
Physical Science Education Requirement
Geologist Education Requirement
Biologist Education Requirement
Ecologist Education Requirement
Geographer Education Requirement
Archaeologist Education Requirement

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SMAA USAED-GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER DO NOT MAIL Cincinnati, OH 45201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk