About the Position: Works under the general supervision of the Chief, Jurisdiction and Enforcement Branch furnishing technical botanical expertise for complicated wetland identification and delineation matters. The employee provides advice and guidance on wetland delineation matters and jurisdictional determinations relating to the permits program to less experienced personnel within the branch and in the Regulatory Division.

Duties

Responsible for conducting preliminary investigations and site inspections for enforcement actions under the Clean Water Act and Rivers and Harbors Act. Plans, organizes, and coordinates work related to jurisdictional determination requests and provides jurisdictional/enforcement expertise for the Regulatory Division. Participates in the review and coordination of wetland delineations associated with complex and controversial permit evaluations and the more complicated environmental aspects of violations. Reviews incoming jurisdictional determination requests to determine those which can be done in-house as opposed to those which will require on-site or field inspection.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• Requires successful completion of pre-placement and annual medical examinations
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• Temporary travel (TDY) of up to 10% of the time may be 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 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) TransferPeople 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. Basic Requirement for Botanist: Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in botany; or basic plant science that included at least 24 semester hours in botany with at least 6 semester hours in mycology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in botany or basic plant science that included at least 24 semester hours in botany with at least 6 semester hours in mycology, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Providing advice and guidance on wetland delineation matters and jurisdictional determinations relating to a permits program, AND 2) Identifying a comprehensive range of plant species and plant community's indicative of wetland versus non-wetland habitats, AND 3) Interpreting and enforcing regulations pertinent to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: BotanyDecision MakingTechnical 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. For the GS-12 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy. A further explanation of the required time in grade documentation can be found under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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-W2R902 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW ORLEANS DO NOT MAIL New Orleans, LA 70118 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk