About the Position: Serve as a Natural Resources Specialist, Water Rights with the Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works (DPW), Enviromental Division located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Duties

Serve as the Installation’s and Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Natural Resources Specialist. Incumbent is the primary point of contact for planning, developing, initiating, and executing a full range of activities pertinent water rights. Contribute in the following DPW Environmental Division’s programs: wildlife and wetland, firefighting equipment management, natural resources management/compliance, resource sustainment initiatives and education/awareness programs. Coordinate with the Office of Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA), Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Colorado State Water Commissioner and adjusts water rights diversions as necessary. Maintain records of stream diversion and water use, irrigated acreage and crop type, firefighting use records, records of related aquatic military training, reservoir storage and stream and spring flow rates.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must pass a required physical entrance evaluation.
• Incumbent must complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain both a state driver’s license and a government vehicle operator’s permit.
• Incumbent must be able to walk at normal pace, have use of both hands, have eyesight capable of reading fine print, and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing in English.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) is required 10% of the duty time.
• Incumbent must take prophylactic antibiotics or immunizations if recommended for specific projects, e.g., rabies vaccination, if required.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education/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 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as work including but not limited to: experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes advising on matters concerning natural resources conservation (e.g. wild land fire, forestry, weed management, watershed management, erosion control, ecosystem protection, wetlands management and land reclamation); coordinating with local, state and federal agencies regarding natural resources management and conservation issues; ensuring projects are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and briefing higher level management on natural resources program status and initiatives. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceNatural Resource ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and Evaluating 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).

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.

Contacts

• Address EI-APF-W0VNAA US ARMY GARRISON FT CARSON HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]