Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Responsible for installation conservation, and natural resources management.

Duties

Ensure initiatives, projects, activities, and local guidelines are implemented in accordance with applicable regulations. Negotiate issues pertaining to natural resources management/conservation actions with officials in higher echelons and federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Serve as Installation Wildland Fire Coordinator providing natural resources management functions for fire program management at the installation. Ensure proper integration throughout all mission areas and promotes environmental stewardship and natural resource conservation. Plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of assigned programs including compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws/regulations. Establish goals and priorities pertaining to conservation, and natural resources management. Plan, attend and leads meetings on natural resources management and conservation issues. Supervise professional and technical staff and oversees contractor personnel comprising the NRMB. Coordinate the preparation of and reviews statements of work (SOW). Act as Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Business travel up to 10% is required.
• Successfully complete a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a light administrative motor vehicle ranging in size from utility 4X4 to pick-up truck traveling over all installation roads inspecting and visiting sites.

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. 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. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in 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. 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) Managing various activities to include public land use and conservation protection of natural resources, wildlife habitat, recreation, and soil and water quality issues; 2) Advising on natural resource field in all matters pertaining to management of natural resources, specifically relating to project lands and water, conserving natural resources consistent with ecosystem management principles and adherence to sound environmental stewardship, protection, compliance, and restoration practice; 3) Implementing coordinated land management plans, operational controls, and procedures necessary forconservation and use of project resources, including such activities as wildlife habitat preservation and establishment, forestry, wildland fire, pollution abatement, insect and rodent control, soil erosion control and prevention. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Contract AdministrationEcological AssessmentEnvironmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceNatural Resource ManagementTeam Building

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 FS-W6CBAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT EISENHOWER DO NOT MAIL Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk