About the Position: This position is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Serve as a Natural Resources Manager overseeing the Houston Project Office in Houston, Texas.

Duties

Plans, manages District natural resources management programs and policies governing the use of land, water and related resources. Serves as Chief, Houston Project Office with responsibility to direct all aspects of environmental stewardship/compliance, flood risk management, and recreation resource planning and development. Assures compliance with governing laws and regulations, interagency agreements, policies of Corps Headquarters and the directives of the Commander. Coordinates with other District operating elements such as Real Estate, Office of Counsel, Regulatory, Public Affairs, Engineering and Planning as appropriate. Keeps the public and other interested parties informed of related Programs such as: Recreation User Fee Program, Visitor Assistance Program, Regulatory 404 Program, Shoreline Management Program, Corps Sign Program and Corps Volunteer Program. Evaluates effectiveness of public contact and interface with other agencies and recommends or initiates actions to assure continual improvement of the public perception. Develops and establishes overall policy for lake, reservoir, and mitigation projects for natural resources and recreational planning, development and flood reduction management. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short term priorities, and establishes schedules for completion of work. Monitors resource needs and expenditures and provides feedback to Branch Chief for budget and manpower forecasting.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. This position has the following Basic Requirements: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. or 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 requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes all of the following: 1) Managing a natural resource program that involves environmental protection of fish and wildlife, land management, and resource conservation; and 2) Preparing master plans for lake, reservoir, and mitigation projects that consider flood risk management; and 3) Correcting environmental compliance issues to ensure a successful recreation program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental PlanningNatural Resource ManagementProject Management 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.

Contacts

• Address RK-W2SU03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT GALVESTON DO NOT MAIL Galveston, TX 77553 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk