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: The incumbent will serve as a natural resources management specialist as part of a multi-disciplinary team for a Corps water resources development project.

Duties

At the full performance level, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities: Perform a wide variety of difficult assignments involving all aspects of project operations including Recreation, Contract Administration, Environmental Stewardship, and Environmental Compliance. Participate in routine assignments involving the following tasks: conserving, preserving, restoring project natural and cultural resources. Participate in various aspects of recreation management at the project. Enforce Title 36 CFR by educating the visiting public on project purposes, conditions, policies and regulations. Conduct public relations services for the general public and for special groups. Develop standard operating procedures in accordance with applicable policies and regulations. Coordinate the short-range planning and execution of all activities. Maintain the project Geographic Information system (GIS).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License.
• This position requires a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) small boat operator license within two years of employment.
• This position requires the wearing of a uniform.
• Serve as an incidental motor vehicle operator. Must be able to maintain required Corps of Engineers certification for operation of motorboats.
• Temporary Duty Travel of 15% may be required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 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: Minimum Requirements for Natural Resources Specialist GS-401-07: Specialized Experience:One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Interacting with the public regarding shoreline management, park management programs, and project missions, 2) Collecting recreation use fees, maintaining records, and accounting for funds, 3.) Participating in routine assignments involving conserving, preserving, and restoring project natural and cultural resources, and/or 4) Performing Park management functions associated with park safety and security, developing, and maintaining park programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses, OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Minimum Requirements for Natural Resources Specialist GS-401-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Enforcing environmental resources policies/regulations; 2) Assisting in implementing resource management actions that promote biodiversity and native species; 3) Patrolling project lands and waters to prevent unauthorized use and protection of environmental resources, and/or 4) Assisting in preparing documents pertaining to leasing and managing project lands. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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 RL-W2SR04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk