About the Position: Serves as a Team Leader for the Regulatory Branch. Utilizes a professional knowledge of natural, physical, and social sciences theories, practices, and methodologies. This announcement is for current, permanent Army employees that would like to be considered for time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade. External status candidates should apply to Announcement CERE249447114557. Please see "Additional Information" section for further details.

Duties

Identify, distribute and balance workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow, skill level and/or occupational specialization and Chief priorities for timely accomplishment of assigned tasks. Conduct and manage the evaluation of complex, controversial, and environmentally sensitive applications and permits for activities or work in waters of the United States. Conduct detailed site evaluations to establish base environmental conditions including delineation of wetlands, characterization of the natural and human phenomena at the project site. Coordinate with the appropriate state and federal agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to negotiate changes in local ordinances to most efficiently meet the mutual goals of other regulatory authorities and the Corps. Facilitate the management of enforcement workload by personally conducting or managing the investigation of unauthorized work and developing and determining the resolution of enforcement actions. Assist Office of Counsel in preparation of FOIA responses and litigation reports. Assist with preparing responses for external audits, manage internal QA/QC Program and maintenance of an accurate administrative record. Represent the team consensus and convey the team's findings and recommendations in meetings and dealings within the Chicago District and with other Districts, Divisions and Head Quarters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS IS A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Level 1 Certified position.
• In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-­Financial Management, section 1051, amending 10 United States Code, section 1599d.
• A valid state driver's license is required.

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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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. Specialized Experience GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal government which includes: performing work that involved incudes assisting in planning, directing, monitoring, and executing the Regulatory Permit Program, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, including the review of applications for residential or commercial development, and/or transportation, and/or mitigation related proposals. Administered and enforced, or assisted in managing, the program in compliance with governing public laws, regulations, interagency agreements, and policies of higher headquarters. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Knowledge ManagementNatural Resource ManagementOral CommunicationWriting In addition to meeting the Specialized Experience - the below listed series have an Individual Requirement that must be met to be qualified for that series: Geography (0150): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/geography-series-0150/ General Natural Resources Management and Biology (0401): http://http:// https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Environmental Engineering (0819): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Physical Science (1301): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/ 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 RE-W2SM06 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-CHICAGO DO NOT MAIL Chicago, IL 60604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk