About the Position: Incumbent independently plans, schedules, assigns, and reviews the work of assigned employees in the maintenance, construction, operation, and overall management of the assigned area for flood risk management, recreation, and environmental stewardship.

Duties

Approve and/or disapprove short and long-range program objectives to maintain established project budgets. Evaluate recreation trends to recommend future planning requirements of staffing for natural and recreational resource management programs. Ensure subordinate staff is selected, developed, utilized, appraised, and rewarded based on merit systems principles. Establish current and future staffing needs based on organization goals and budget realities. Provide training to staff regarding administrative procedures, regulations, and processes. Direct and coordinate the preparation of various planning documents for a resource management project such as Operational Management, Spill Prevention and Response, and Fire Prevention Plans. Manage preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement schedules for permanent and mobile equipment, structures, and facilities. Develop and execute project budget in accordance with laws, regulations and policies pertaining to Federal expenditures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Applicants for promotion or placement into a job having greater promotion potential than their current job (or one previously held) must have a rating of Fully Successful or higher on their most recent annual performance appraisal.
• This position may require the incumbent to wear a Uniform.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain all Corps of Engineers licenses/certifications associated with the position.
• This position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP), employee will be subject to random drug testing.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
• Incumbent may be required to complete a one year supervisory probationary period.

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. Special Note: If you do not meet one of the eligibility requirements under "Who May Apply", please apply against announcement CERE245578912137HW which is open to all U.S. Citizens. 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) 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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Basic Education and 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. Basic Requirement for the Supervisory Natural Resources Management 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: work experience at a multiple-use lake office; coordinating flood risk management, recreational and natural resource management activities at a multiple-use lake project; administering contracts; providing guidance and oversight to subordinates and park staff to ensure mission accomplishment and compliance with directives, regulations and policies, particularly in the areas of physical security, safety requirements, and emergency operations; providing guidance to staff in planning and operation of recreation areas and multi-use facilities; maintenance program management with facilities and equipment; providing informational classes to the public; assisting with budget execution. 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. 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: CommunicationsFacilities Operations and MaintenanceFinancial ManagementManaging Human ResourcesNatural Resource Management 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-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk