About the Position: As a Senior Staff Advisor, provides guidance and advisory services to the Corps field activities located in the 4 State area of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio including 17 flood control/lake projects, 9 navigation-lock and dam projects, and 1 National Wildlife Conservation Area. Provides services in one or a combination of major program areas involving: Natural Resource Management; Recreation; Program Planning; Contracting; and Environmental Compliance.

Duties

Advises on the management of project natural resources through constant consultation and coordination with Project Managers. Develops guidelines, standards, and procedures for park planning elements. Supports field Natural Resources Managers in the formulation of Operations and Maintenance Budget requests, reviews budget requests, and recommends budget to be submitted to Division. Assists project managers in areas of unproven policy issues and untested regulatory guidelines. Provides team leadership to other employees assisting in assigned program functions such as: Natural Resources Management, Inventory, Wildlife, Forest Management, Prairies, wetlands, water quality, cultural resources, mineral and oil/gas. Provides guidance and assistance in: Program planning, shoreline management, operational management plans, master plans, real estate plans, budget administration, recreation activities, water safety, interpretation and environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Management may select at either the GS-11 or the GS-12 grade level. Full performance is at the GS-12 grade. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or specialized 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. Basic Requirement for Natural Resources Management Specialist: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-11 level Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience providing visitor assistance; ensuring park compliance with recreation and environmental regulations; implementation of natural resources policy; collaborating with internal and external customers and community members on public outreach for programs; executing established natural resources management programs such as Visitor Assistance, Safety, Volunteer Programs, etc.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Natural Resource Management, Biological Sciences, or other related degree fields. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12 level Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience performing park administration, planning, and management; establishing natural resources policy; measuring and predicting use and demand of public parks and recreation areas; budgetary experience such as formulation and review; creating long range administrative operating plans for a public park or recreation area; collaborating with internal and external customers and community members on public outreach for programs; planning, developing, and creating and implementing natural resources management programs such as Visitor Assistance, Safety, Volunteer Programs, etc.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProgram OutreachProject ManagementStatistical Analysis Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11 level: 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-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12 level: 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).

Education

If applying for the GS-11 level, this series position has an OPM individual minimum education requirement and allows for substitution of education for specialized experience.

If applying for the GS-12 level, you must meet OPM minimum positive education requirements for this series position and specialized experience, education substitution for specialized experience is not applicable.

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

Contacts

• Address GJ-APF-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk