WALLA WALLA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS WAS VOTED 2022 BEST PLACE FOR WORKING PARENTS About the Position: The position is located at Mill Creek Project outside of Walla Walla, WA.

Duties

Inspects campgrounds, picnic areas, Government buildings, trails, roads, water shores and parking areas: monitoring visitor use, inspecting the quality of operations and services, and identifying additional recreation needs. Prepares portions of seasonal or weekly work plans, including estimates of materials, supplies and employees needed for routine projects. Oversees specific work projects around the project utilizing the available manpower of volunteers, contract labor crews and/or summer hire employees. Patrols the project's recreation areas, camping grounds, picnicking sites and water areas. Enforces the project's policies, rules and regulations by issuing warnings and/or citations when visitor violations are encountered. Develops and presents any one or more of the following: campfire and water safety programs, nature walks, amphitheater programs and other outdoor activities, dam tours, cultural history demonstrations, and slide-show presentations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to wear prescribed uniform as identified in regulation, ER 1130-2-550, dated 15 November 1996. Must wear appropriate safety gear and protective clothing as required.
• Possession of or the ability to acquire a state driver's license, and a Corps of Engineers boat operator's license.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends depending on the needs of the project to which the employee is assigned.
• Required to have, or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire, a valid CPR certificate and Responding to Emergencies (or equivalent) certificate.
• Required to work in adverse weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, etc.).
• Occasional overnight travel required (approximately 10%) for training, conferences or rotational assignments.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 44 lbs., traverse rough or uneven terrain, walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to withstand extreme stress during situations when human life may be at stake.
• There is danger of drowning while working around swift moving water; and exposure to insect and snake bites, pesticides and herbicides, and raw sewage.
• Pre-employment Physical Required.

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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority 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. GS-05 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in park operations, such as campground reservations, fee collection; park maintenance, such as fire ring maintenance, campground cleaning; and park rules enforcement. OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours of related course work in natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts)ORCombination 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 your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages. GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 level or equivalent in the federal service, which includes administering natural resources and/or outdoor recreation programs and experience in park operations, such as campground reservations, fee collection; park maintenance, such as fire ring maintenance, campground cleaning; and park rules enforcement. OR Education: At least 1 full year of graduate education related to the occupation and a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of related course work such as - natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources. -OR- I have a bachelor's degree as described above with Superior Academic Achievement based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcript.) 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 your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages.(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental Stewardship and AdvocacyFacilities Operations ManagementNatural Resource 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-04 for the GS-5 and GS-5 for the GS-7).

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 RH-W2SJ03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-WALLA WALLA DO NOT MAIL Walla Walla, WA 99362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk