About the Position: Serves as Chief, Regulatory Branch with full responsibility for administering and enforcing the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program in the Buffalo District. The program is directed toward protecting the Nation's aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced permit decisions.

Duties

Maintain executive-level liaison with various Branches, Divisions and other major elements of the District, LRD and HQUSACE to discuss policy issues and/or resolve issues arising during the execution of the Operations Division programs. Advise on policies and program direction consistent with higher headquarters directives. Develop long-range organization plans and, through subordinate supervisors, assign work to subordinates and determine work schedules and priorities. Develop programs and policies; contract administration; maintain good public relations; initiate personnel management actions. Serves as liaison with other Federal, State, and local government agencies in support of the Corps Regulatory Program and District/Branch activities. Participate in all technical and administrative functions and manage all activities of the Regulatory Division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the submission of a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, upon entering the position and annually in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation.

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.) 13473Priority 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/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. 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Basic Requirement for Engineer (0810/0819): Environmental Engineering Series 0819 (opm.gov) Civil Engineering Series 0810 (opm.gov) OR Combination of Education and Experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience which includes: experience leading a team of professionals and serving as a supervisor with technical experience to evaluate all levels and types of Department of the Army permit applications, compliance, and/or enforcement cases; knowledge of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; overseeing general permits; preparing and reviewing formal environmental assessments and decision documents; developing procedures to implement directives from higher headquarters; balance production goals and establish fiscally responsible staffing; contribute to organizational policy implementation; and resolve contentious issues with regulatory impacts. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: LeadershipOral CommunicationTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication 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-13).

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 RE-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk