About the Position: As an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Regulatory Division, performs a mixture of duties to include those requiring a specialized knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of program and administrative work relating to environmental protection programs and regulatory requirements.

Duties

Coordinate issues pertaining to environmental compliance and remedial actions. Assists in developing and conducting various environmental training. Evaluate and recommend action on permit applications for projects that involve routine changes to waterway or shoreline use. Conducts site inspections to make wetland determinations. Gather information on conditions and potential mitigation measures. Assess and correlate environmental data, verify results, and discuss technical aspects of work such as jurisdictional determination forms, stream and wetland functional assessments. Coordinate proposed projects/modifications with the applicant/permittee, their representatives, other Federal/State/local agencies, and other interested parties. Performs data base searches and record compilations for permit evaluations, within-office studies, HQ/Division data calls, requests under Freedom of Information Act, etc. Manages quality control for permit and enforcement records. Provide advice and assistance for the solution of problems, interprets regulations, procedures and policies relative to the administrative actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment to accomplish assigned duties.

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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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 specialized 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. To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the development or implementation of environmental protection policies and programs and standard data gathering and analysis techniques in reference to environmental information. 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 (minimum of 36 semester hours) 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: Environmental Science, Environmental Protection, or Biology. (All relevant transcripts must be submitted with your application package). 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. (All relevant transcripts must be submitted with your application package). 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 second lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required specialized experience to qualify. For this job at the GS-09 grade level, if you qualify based on your education must submit transcripts.

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-W2SM02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOUISVILLE DO NOT MAIL Louisville, KY 40202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk