Job Title: Interdisciplinary

Summary

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: Incumbent will serve as a technical specialist in the Regulatory Division. Incumbent will evaluate all levels and types of Department of Army permits; develop and manage general permits and serve as the District representative on regulatory programs.
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Overview
Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
09/15/2023 to 09/22/2023

Salary
$69,107 - $107,680 per year

Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12

Location
1 vacancy in the following location:

New Orleans, LA Remote job
No

Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 20% for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent -

Work schedule
Full-time -

Service
Competitive

Promotion potential
12

Job family (Series)
0193 Archeology
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
0408 Ecology

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Announcement number
CERG235611806504HW

Control number
749437600

This job is open to

The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

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Duties
Evaluate all levels and types of Department of Army (DA) permit applications and compliance cases (including those complex and/or controversial in nature) for activities in waters of United States. Conducts or manages the evaluation of complex, controversial, and environmentally sensitive applications and permits for activities or work in waters of the United States. Regularly participates in interagency meetings such as with a State Highway Agency or other applicants with long-range planning needs. Coordinates with appropriate agencies under the Endangered Species Act and the National Historic Preservation Act which is essential to ensure the proposal will not result in an unnecessary impact to a protected resource. Identifies a full range of alternatives which satisfy project goals and may have a lesser adverse impact on PIR factors in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the section 404(b)(1) guidelines. Assist the Office of Counsel in preparation of litigation reports. Coordinates legal issues with appropriate local, state, and Federal agencies and assist Corps Office of Counsel and the Assistant U.S. District Attorney when requested.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Official Travel will be required. Probation period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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:
Archeologist, GS-0193 series
Biologist, GS-0401 series
Ecology, GS-0408 series

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-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience receiving, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating impacts of, and processing DA permit applications for non-routine, complex, controversial, and/or environmentally sensitive projects; AND 2) Identifying and delineating wetlands while performing habitat and wetland value assessments under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and other applicable laws. 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: Environmental Science, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Environmental/Natural Resources Protective Services.
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.

Specialized Experience for GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience receiving, reviewing, analyzing and evaluating impacts of, and processing DA permit applications for non-routine, complex, controversial, and/or environmentally sensitive projects; AND 2) Identifying and delineating wetlands while performing habitat and wetland value assessments under the provisions of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and other applicable laws; AND 3) Preparing public notices reflecting information pertaining to permit applications; Conducting routine site visits for proposed permit actions and compliance checks; AND 4) Coordinating and negotiating efforts with a variety of professional personnel from other federal, state, and local agencies regarding environmental Impact Statement (EIS) considerations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 16-Engineers and Scientists (Non-Construction) or 18-Engineers & Scientists (Construction) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is NOT authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment/Relocation incentive May Be authorized. Management may select at either/any of the grade levels announced. This position has promotion potential to the GS-12. Promotion is never automatic. Promotion is based on the recommendation by the supervisor that employee meets all necessary qualification requirements for promotion, is performing the full scope of the major duties, and is functioning under the supervisory controls as stated in the target job description.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist for Public Announcements.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume: Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information see: What to include in your resume. 2. Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.