Supervisory Natural Resources Management Specialist
What you'd do
About the Position: Under supervision of the Chief, Operations Division, serves as Operations Project Manager for the Upper Wabash Project Office and Business Line Manager for the District's Flood Risk Management, Recreation, and Environmental Stewardship Programs at District operating projects, and planning/execution of District's Natural Resources Management Programs. Determines requirements for the Operations and Maintenance functions at 3 dam and reservoir operating projects.
Major duties
Develop policies, procedures, goals, objectives, and metrics necessary to successfully achieve the Project Office and District mission. Administer Natural Resources Management program including conservation programs, visitor assistance, water quality control, resource management, lakeshore management, environmental compliance, and recreation. Prepare, submit, and defend annual budget requests in advance of applicable fiscal year in compliance with agency guidance. Employ agency financial mechanisms to efficiently execute project funding in a timely manner and meet agency obligation and expenditure goals. Direct gate changes to maintain or control water levels in reservoirs and coordinates synchronization of releases from multiple reservoirs. Direct, coordinate, and monitor the repairs, improvements, and inspections of facilities for dam safety, emergency response, and flood control. Enforce safety rules and regulations, including issuing citations and fines, and encourages safe boating councils, first aid courses, and other safety programs. Responsible for various coordination efforts with Federal, state, and local agencies for proper management of the project and associated resources. Participate in public meetings and information exchanges with groups, local committees, concessionaires, courts, media, etc., on matters affecting the Corps of Engineers policies and activities. Supervise staff of permanent and seasonal employees, with additional temporary employees during peak season.
What you need to qualify
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 Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 Requirement for 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 GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: experience in a senior or lead position that provides work experience at a multiple-use lake office; coordinating flood risk management, recreational and natural resource management activities at a multiple-use lake project; developing budgets, administering contracts, providing leadership, guidance and oversight to subordinates to ensure mission accomplishment and compliance with directives, regulations and policies, and emergency operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience 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-12).
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