About the Position: This position supervises a team of professionals and supporting technicians in ensuring that the RPEDN Civil Works functions comply with Environmental Laws, Executive Orders, regulations, and agency policies. There are two vacancies being filled at the following locations: Saint Louis -Salary Range: $105,896-$137,669 Rock Island -Salary Range: $105,038-136,553

Duties

Serves as a senior Environmental Technical Specialist and provides expert advice, opinions, and recommendations on biological and historical property aspects of environmental planning. Ensures that the environmental analysis and planning work of the team is carried out in an efficient and effective manner by performing a range of supervisory coordinating and supportive duties and responsibilities. Promotes and incorporates Environmental Operating Principles into team assignments. Develops environmental design features for incorporation into project design of proposed Civil Works projects. Works under the general supervision and guidance of the Chief, Environmental Compliance Branch of the Regional Planning and Environment Division North (RPEDN).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Relocation/PCS NOT authorized.
• Recruitment/Relocation/Retention MAY BE authorized.
• See other requirements below.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 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. Education Requirements: Basic Requirement for Community Planner 0020 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Community Planning, 0020 series. Basic Requirement for Archaeologist 0193 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for all professional Archaeology 0193 series. Basic Requirement for General Biologist 0401 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Biologist, 0401 series. Basic Requirement for Ecologist 0408 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Ecologist 0408 series. Basic Requirement for Forester 0460 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Forester 0460 series. Basic Requirement for Fish Biologist 0482 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Fish Biologist 0482 series. Basic Requirement for Wildlife Biologist 0486 Series: For basic qualifications, please refer to the opm link for All professional Wildlife Biologist 0486 series. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes meeting all of the following: 1) Serve as a technical authority in the environmental compliance area, utilizing a broad base of scientific and technical information, environmental laws, regulations, and/or principles of environmental compliance for projects, such as flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, environmental mitigation; and 2) Provide technical leadership and mentoring for civil works environmental compliance and environmental planning programs.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). "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." You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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-12).

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-W2R906 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST PAUL DO NOT MAIL St. Paul, MN 55101 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk