About the Position: Serve as a Natural Resources Specialist (Ranger) at a large water resource development project with greater than sixty thousand acres of land and water. This position is located in Somerset, KY. **Position will require weekend work during peak recreation season. **This position will involve considerable walking or climbing over rough terrain, steep trails, riding in motorboats on the lake, etc.

Duties

Perform traditional ranger duties to further project objectives. Oversee the conservation, preservation restoration and use of all project natural and cultural resources. Act as chief advisor to the resource manager concerning natural resource conservation matters. Oversee the conservation, preservation restoration and use of all project natural and cultural resources. Manage projects and habitat supporting fish and wildlife resources, including the protection and preservation of threatened and endangered species. Coordinate the project water quality surveillance program with state and federal resource protection agencies and the public to implement Best Management Practices for reduction of non-point sources of pollution.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires USACE uniform in accordance with EP 1130-2-550 (Engineering Pamphlets), Chapter 8 during routine work situations.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain citation authority. As a citation officer you may work alone enforcing requirements of Title 36 CFR.
• This position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a Corps of Engineers certification to operate a motorboat.
• This position requires a valid State motor vehicle operator's license prior to appointment and the ability to maintain the license for the duration of employment.

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 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) 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 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 Education Requirement: A bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR A combination of education and experience which includes courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) To qualify at the GS-11, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes overseeing the conservation, preservation restoration of a large water resources development program; manage natural, cultural and physical resources and perform a variety of park ranger duties associated with the following functional programs; provide visitor assistance through citation authority during peak visitation and to prevent misuse of natural resources by the public; participates in patrols of project lands and waters to ensure compliance with federal regulations; notes violations and takes appropriate action, issues warnings and violation notices and reports noncompliance to higher grade personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 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 Science, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, or Chemistry. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceLeadershipNatural Resource ManagementProgram ManagementWritten Communication 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 (GS-???????09).

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 RE-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk