About the Position: The Big Bend Project is located in central South Dakota in a rural area along the Missouri River. The work is near Fort Thompson, SD between Crow Creek and Lower Brule Indian Reservations. This position is a permanent full-time seasonal position. Position will be in a non-pay, non-duty status for the months of November through March of each year. This time frame may vary according to workload requirements at the project each year.

Duties

Implements a variety of natural resource management programs and activities concerning multiple use integration and coordination. Executes short and long-range plans to address fish and wildlife, shoreline, soil erosion and conservation, cultural/historical resource management, and forest management issues, concerns, and developing problems. Recommends resource protection and pest control practices (fire prevention and suppression, hazard reduction, pesticide application, timber stand improvement, permits, etc). Coordinates meetings with adjacent landowners and developers to discuss encroachments, unauthorized uses and proposed outgrant requirements. Implements recreation programs and activities for the project. Participates in performance of studies related to visitor services and use of recreational facilities and other project areas. Executes project Interpretive program which includes the enrichment of visitors experience through special presentations, self-guided walks and bicycle tours, and environmental and cultural educational programs both at the project and in schools or other off-site locations. Operates flood control facilities. Collects and reports hydrologic and watershed data.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a state issued driver’s license.
• Must obtain a US Army Corps of Engineers Motorboat Operator’s License upon employment.
• This position may require you to wear a prescribed uniform while in a duty status.
• Incumbent must be able to operate, trailer and launch a small boat.
• Incumbent will participate in inspections requiring the incumbent to climb steep slopes on the face of the dams, spillways and outlet works.
• Incumbent must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Incumbent is required to work in adverse weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, rain, wind, etc.).
• Incumbent may be required to work holidays, nights and/or weekends depending on the needs of the project to which the incumbent is assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 which includes: 1.) Experience involving coordination of recreation activities; 2.) Experience patrolling project lands such as parks and historical/cultural sites; AND 3.) Experience with natural resource management activities such as boundary inspections, food plot preparation, and cultural site monitoring.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). 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. 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. GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1.) Experience providing orientations for project programs and services; and 2.) Experience monitoring visitor activity and coordinating recreational services with community organizations; AND 3.) Experience enforcing park rules and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education with major study 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. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). 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) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-W2SJ07 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-OMAHA DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk