About the Position: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District will fill a Supervisory Biologist, GS-0401-13 position with this job announcement. This position is within the Easter Branch, Regulatory Division and is located in Rock Island, IL.

Duties

As a Supervisory Biologist, you will be responsible for the following: Assign work, request recruitment and/or in-service placement assistance, interview and recommends selections for hiring and promotions. Perform technical oversight in performance of their duties and in preparing career plans, determine and provide necessary on or off the job training, develop performance requirements/expectations and evaluate/rate employees, etc. Facilitate the management of permit workload including pre-application consultation, evaluation of applications, and monitoring of permit compliance. Conduct and/or manage the evaluation of complex, controversial, and environmentally sensitive applications and permits for activities or work in waters of the United States. Facilitate the management of enforcement workload by personally conducting or managing the investigation of unauthorized work and developing and determining the resolution of enforcement actions. Provide advice on the regulatory program through the development, administration, and implementation of programmatic initiatives and requirements. Recommend issuance of local permit and/or enforcement operating procedures, new general permits (GPs) or revisions to existing GPs, joint application procedures, public information programs, training programs and litigation reports and requirements. Train, Mentor, and Develop staff of various experience levels in regards to the Clean Water Act and Regulatory Laws and Policies.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid State motor operator's license for the class of vehicle being operated based on site-specific, job-related requirements, and must maintain this license.
• This position requires you to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• Supervisory probationary period may apply.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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)Priority 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 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 for Biologist (job series 0401): 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 for one of the series above, you must also meet the specialized experience below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing complex and/or controversial Section 404 and Section 10 permit reviews, to include review of environmental documents and/or wetland delineation in accordance with established regulations; completing complex approved Jurisdictional Determinations, regulatory permit enforcement, compliance actions or investigations; consulting with diverse teams internal/external in support of the regulatory mission; experience with State wetland and water regulations; planning work to be accomplished by subordinates; setting priorities and/or preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work based on priorities and/or capabilities of employees; reviewing work for accuracy, policy, regulatory compliance and application. 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: LeadershipOrganizational AwarenessProject 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R905 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ROCK ISLAND DO NOT MAIL Rock Island, IL 61204 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk