INTERDISCIPLINARY
What you'd do
About the Position: This interdisciplinary position serves as a technical expert responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and documenting complex planning and environmental studies supporting Civil Works and Military Programs. The incumbent provides professional expertise throughout the project lifecycle, leading analyses of environmental, cultural, social, economic, and natural resource issues for major water resources, military construction, and natural resources management projects.
Major duties
Analyze and evaluate federal and state environmental compliance policies as they relate to water resources and military development projects. Provide comprehensive project management and leadership of environmental and water resources projects. Communicate with internal project technical teams and project partners on water and natural resources technical planning studies and investigations. Document study procedures and findings associated with water and natural resources technical planning studies and investigations Prepare scopes of work to conduct water and natural resources technical planning studies and investigations.
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/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 Requirements for Community Planner positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/community-planning-series-0020/ Basic Requirements for Engineer positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/civil-engineering-series-0810/ Basic Requirements for Biologist positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/ Basic Requirement for Geography positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/geography-series-0150/ Basic Requirement for Ecology positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/ecology-series-0408/ Basic Requirement for Hydrology positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/hydrology-series-1315/ In addition to meeting the Basic Education requirement below, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes:1) Experience in the compilation of data through research or field surveys, and the synthesis, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of information in support of engineering solutions to water resources problems. 2) Experience developing scopes of work for conducting engineering or environmental civil works studies, or in support of technical contracts. 3) Experience planning concepts, principles, techniques, and practices; the social, economic, political, and physical elements involved in human settlements; and the dynamics of change within these elements. 4) Has one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level preparing Civil Works documentation and documentation for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA). The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication Project Management Requirements Analysis Technical Competence Writing 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-11).
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