About the Position: Serves as an environmental technical specialist in a Corps of Engineers District Office, Regulatory Branch.

Duties

Conducting site visits to assess existing conditions, evaluate risk factors, and ensure compliance with environmental requirements. Performing field inspection related to the processing of applications or permit violations, and inspection of completed works. Gathering, organizing, and interpreting biological/ecological, public use, or other pertinent information. Preparing reports with recommendations for changes, elimination, or improvement of operations and program plans. Reviewing permit applications and supplemental material submitted with application to ensure completeness and clarity of proposed work descriptions. Outlining procedures required to bring nonconforming activities into compliance with permit requirements.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

Special notice! This is open to the public under announcement # CERE243766096027HW. 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 OrganizationCurrent 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) TransferPriority 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/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. This position has a positive education requirement. To view the educational requirements, go to the links listed below for each series you are interested in applying for on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website: Biologist - 0401 - General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Ecologist - 0408 - Ecology Series 0408 (opm.gov) Soil Scientist - 0470 -Soil Science Series 0470 (opm.gov) Physical Scientist - 1301 - General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-07: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing permit applications, preparing reports with recommendation for changes, elimination, or improvement of program plans; and performing field work to identify existing environmental conditions and factors that could impact those conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-09: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Identifying, interpreting, and evaluating a variety environmental document; Reviewing permit application documentation for completeness; and Performing field inspection to ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Interpreting, evaluating, and managing a variety of regulatory program actions in accordance with established regulations and guidance; explaining regulatory requirements to applicants. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Biological Field InvestigationEnvironmental Law and Regulatory ComplianceOral CommunicationTechnical 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-07:

1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement

GS-09:

2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree

GS-11:

3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

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-W2SM05 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-BUFFALO DO NOT MAIL Buffalo, NY 14207 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk