You will serve as a NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST in the Envionmental Divsion ofNAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND MARIANAS.

Duties

You will monitor natural resources programs for compliance with federal, state, and local policies for the conservation and management of natural resources. You will serve as an organization's representative at conferences to present information on biological science or environmental programs. You will prepare plans for the management and protection of natural resources (e.g., sensitive plants and wildlife and their habitats). You will represent an organization in meetings with local, state, and federal regulatory officials concerned with permitting, compliance, or other regulatory and environmental matters. You will act as technical manager of contracts for projects that fall within the area of responsibility. You will designs and coordinates terrestrial native and non-native species surveys to assess and monitor ecosystem health. You will conduct field investigations of biological problems associated with terrestrial threatened and endangered species, non-native and invasive species, and terrestrial habitat management on JRM properties. You will program, design, and manage periodic and final inspection of all terrestrial and marine management projects associated with the relocation. You will provide and review technical specifications and requirements for inclusion in the initial contract and/or subsequent revisions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf
• This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations.
• You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing natural resources management support and advice within the command including formulating plans, implementing techniques, and developing a broad base of strategies and procedures to conduct the natural resources conservation and management process. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

A. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND MARIANAS NAVFAC Guam, GU 96630 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]