About the Position: Serves as Fisheries Assessment and Monitoring Section Chief, a technical staff element within the Planning Branch with primary responsibility for activities including investigations, analyses, and processes pertaining to fisheries, including habitat evaluations, invasive carp monitoring and telemetry, other special studies and research as assigned.

Duties

Manages section workload, assigns subordinate work, provides technical oversight, evaluates performance, enables employee development, and maintains necessary workforce to execute mission requirements. Oversees assessment and monitoring activities associated with aquatic nuisance species program in coordination with state and federal agencies through the Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee and the Monitoring and Response Work Group. Serves as the District’s primary authority on matters related to detection, monitoring, removal, hydroacoustics, telemetry, modeling, contingency response, and behavioral deterrence of aquatic nuisance species (ANS). Represents the District in the coordination of invasive carp related issues requiring extensive coordination with tribal, federal, state, and local agencies. Serves as the primary authority for fisheries-related operations at all projects including inter-agency support and real-time operations related to multiple field crews equipment acquisition, use, storage and maintenance, and logistics.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.
• Must possess an approved USACE boat operators license or acquire within 3 months of employment.

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.) 13473Priority 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. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience with fish techniques including electro-fishing and netting, working with live animals including the installation of Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, and conducting field work including being exposed to long hours in harsh conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). AND Degree: Major in biological science that included: At least 6 semester hours in aquatic subjects such as limnology, ichthyology, fishery biology, aquatic botany, aquatic fauna, oceanography, fish culture, or related courses in the field of fishery biology; and At least 12 semester hours in the animal sciences in such subjects as general zoology, vertebrate zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology, entomology, parasitology, ecology, cellular biology, genetics, or research in these fields. (Excess course work in aquatic subjects may be used to meet this requirement when appropriate.)OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological science (i.e., at least 30 semester hours), of which a minimum of 6 semester hours were in aquatic subjects and 12 semester hours were in the animal sciences, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Conflict ManagementLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProject Management 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