This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Incumbent will serve as a technical specialist in the Regulatory Division. Incumbent will evaluate all levels and types of Department of Army permits; develop and manage general permits and serve as the District representative on regulatory programs.

Duties

Evaluate all levels and types of Department of Army (DA) permit applications and compliance cases (including those complex and/or controversial in nature) for activities in waters of United States. Conducts or manages the evaluation of complex, controversial, and environmentally sensitive applications and permits for activities or work in waters of the United States. Regularly participates in interagency meetings such as with a State Highway Agency or other applicants with long-range planning needs. Coordinates with appropriate agencies under the Endangered Species Act and the National Historic Preservation Act which is essential to ensure the proposal will not result in an unnecessary impact to a protected resource. Identifies a full range of alternatives which satisfy project goals and may have a lesser adverse impact on Public Interest Review (PIR) factors in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) section 404(b)(1). Assist the Office of Counsel in preparation of litigation reports. Coordinates legal issues with appropriate local, state, and Federal agencies and assist Corps Office of Counsel and the Assistant U.S. District Attorney when requested.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Probation period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Education Requirement: Archeologist, GS-0193 series Environmental Resources Specialist, GS-0401 series Ecologist, GS-0408 series In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience for GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience receiving, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating impacts of, and processing Department of Army (DA) permit applications for non-routine, complex, controversial, and/or environmentally sensitive projects; AND 2) Identifying and delineating wetlands while performing habitat and wetland value assessments under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and other applicable laws. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Environmental Science, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Environmental/Natural Resources Protective Services. 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience receiving, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating impacts of, and processing Department of Army (DA) permit applications for non-routine, complex, controversial, and/or environmentally sensitive projects; AND 2) Identifying and delineating wetlands while performing habitat and wetland value assessments under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and other applicable laws; AND 3) Preparing public notices reflecting information pertaining to permit applications; Conducting routine site visits for proposed permit actions and compliance checks; AND 4) Coordinating and negotiating efforts with a variety of professional personnel from other federal, state, and local agencies regarding environmental Impact Statement (EIS) considerations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk