About the Position: Serves as a Regulatory Specialist in a Corps of Engineers District Office Regulatory Functions Program with responsibility to processes routine or moderate scale permit applications,investigate alleged violations of Federal regulations governing the use of the nation's waters which are under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, and violations which have the potential of being environmentally sensitive.

Duties

Processes routine or moderate scale permit applications. Investigate alleged violations of Federal regulations governing the use of the nation's waters which are under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, and violations which have the potential of being environmentally sensitive. Conducts field investigations to determine extent of Federal jurisdiction and presence of wetlands/Waters of the US. Reviews permit applications and supplemental material submitted with application to insure completeness and clarity of proposed work descriptions. Performs data entry in Regulatory Program databases. Prepares decision documents for Department of the Army permits to include routine and moderately non-routine actions

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Valid State motor vehicle operator's license

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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. Specialized Experience: GS-07 I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Reviewing permit applications, preparing reports with recommendation for changes, elimination, or improvement of program plans. Specialized Experience: GS-09 I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: Reviewing permit application documentation for completeness; Performing field inspection to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Basic Requirements: General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Ecology Series 0408 (opm.gov) General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Environmental Engineering Series 0819 (opm.gov) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceEnvironmental PlanningOral CommunicationTechnical Competence GS-09-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-07). GS-07-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-05).

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