You will serve as a Senior NEPA Planner in the Environmental Business Line at NAVFAC Southwest of NAVFAC SOUTHWEST. This is an Interdisciplinary position will be filled as one of the following job series: Community Planner (0020) OR Natural Resources Specialist (0401)

Duties

You will prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents including Records of Categorical Exclusion to meet procedural obligations. You will coordinate natural resources planning requirements for an organization in compliance with provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). You will research environmental laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clear Air Act, Clean Water Act) to determine implications to the impact review process. You will be a technical expert on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to educate and assist leadership and other command personnel in the environmental planning process. You will lead the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process improvement working group. You will evaluate land use planning documents and environmental planning documents to make recommendations for improvement of these documents. You will research environmental laws and regulations (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clear Air Act, Clean Water Act) to determine implications to the impact review process.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Overseeing the application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and related environmental programs for an organization;2)Reviewing NEPA documentation, including Record of Categorical Exclusions (RCEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statement (EISs) for various actions; 3) Utilizing of a wide range of theories, principles, concepts, practices, standards and methods of natural resources management, biological and physical sciences in managing the NEPA program for an organization; and 4) Managing contracts and program requirements. NOTE: This experience must be clearly and fully supported in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Community Planning Series 0020 (opm.gov) General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements for 0020 Series:

Degree: Community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.
Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner.

OR

Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education.


Basic Requirements for 0401 Series

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.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC SOUTHWEST 750 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92132 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]