About the Position: Serve as an Interdisciplinary (Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration) Regional Technical Specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. This is a competitive upgrade to an encumbered position, no vacancy exists. Selectee remains at their current LRD District location. Relocation Incentive not authorized.

Duties

Serve as a Division-wide expert in formulation of complex aquatic ecosystem restoration projects and District senior aquatic ecosystem restoration plan formulation specialist. Serve as the senior planner on interdisciplinary aquatic ecosystem restoration study teams responsible for planning and accomplishing investigations, analyses, formulation, and report preparation of plans for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects. As the regional expert on aquatic ecosystem restoration plan formulation, the incumbent confers with local interests, including officials of Federal, state, and city governments, regional agencies. Provide authoritative review and guidance on methodologies used, proper assumptions, policy issues considered and results. Analyze plan formulation aspects to determine if proposed work is within policy and technically sound.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Civilian Employees of the Organization 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. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes planning investigations, analyses, and formulation for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects; developing innovative solutions and techniques to apply to the formulation and evaluation of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects; and using aquatic ecology methodologies to characterize the dynamics and health of the physical and biological aquatic environment You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsDecision MakingFishery BiologyTechnical 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 RE-W2SMAA USAED-GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER DO NOT MAIL Cincinnati, OH 45201 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk