About the Position: The Alaska District is seeking to fill an Interdisciplinary position. An ideal candidate will have strong experience in processing complex Department of Army permits, with in-depth knowledge of environmental regulations and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); and have the skills to work with many varied stakeholders (i.e. excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills; detail-orientated; a passion for helping others; and exceptional customer service skills).

Duties

Serve as a project manager with technical expertise to evaluate all levels and types of Department of the Army (DA) permit applications, compliance, and/or enforcement cases. Facilitate the management of the section permit workload including pre-application consultation, evaluation of applications, and monitoring of permit compliance. Facilitate the management of the section enforcement workload by personally conducting or managing the investigation of unauthorized work and developing and determining the resolution of enforcement actions. Prepare accurate and detailed environmental assessments, and factual photographic litigation materials; and/or prepare jurisdictional determinations.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Basic Requirement: This position has a basic entry requirement. The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four-year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field. Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management Individual Occupational Requirements for possible ways to meet the basic requirements. Geographer Series, 150 Geography Series 0150 (opm.gov) General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series, 401 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Fish Biology Series, 0482 Fish Biology Series 0482 (opm.gov) Wildlife Biology Series, 0486 Wildlife Biology Series 0486 (opm.gov) Professional Engineering Positions, 0800 all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) General Physical Science Series, 1301 General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Hydrology Series, 1315 Hydrology Series 1315 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes working regulatory program processes such as, but not limited to, preparing, evaluating, and/or commenting on activities involving environmental impacts to aquatic resources. Generating and/or reviewing documents that support permit decisions to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job there is no education substitution for experience, you must qualify based on specialized experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailDecision MakingEnvironmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceOral CommunicationTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement GS-12: 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RM-W2SN04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ALASKA DO NOT MAIL Anchorage, AK 99506 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk