Job summary

About the Position: Serves as a Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) senior policy advisor for environmental compliance, natural resources management, and sustainability program in civil works. Management may make a selection at any grade level advertised.

Major duties

Serve as a Headquarters US Army Corps of Engineers program manager for Civil Works. Management of natural resources, environmental compliance, and sustainability program in civil works. Work with the Headquarters, NRM team to coordinate with Major Subordinate Commands (MSCs) and Districts. Coordinate with Major Subordinate Commands and District directly and frequently on national budget development, execution, evaluation, justification and defense, policy review and updates. Coordinate strategic planning to include working with all Civil Works business lines to address natural resource management, environmental compliance and sustainability requirements. Work under the direct supervision of Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of Natural Resources Management Branch.

Qualification

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Reinstatement 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. Basic Requirement for Natural Resource Manager (series 0401): 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 required at GS-13: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Serve as a technical advisor to one or more natural resource programs to include: environmental compliance and sustainability; Ensure data collection, data management systems, budget functions, and political processes are in the line with the protection and development of land, recreation, wildlife, forestry and water resources; Implement ways to mitigate planning and policy issues and developing effective resolutions to improve natural resources management programs issues/problems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Specialized Experience required at GS-14: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which includes: serve as the senior Serve as the senior Natural Resource Management (NRM) Advisor for environmental compliance and sustainability in providing guidance and training to program staff; implement policies, regulations, new and proposed legislation at the national level to ensure sound management of natural resource programs; manage recreation, regulatory, environmental planning, natural resources management, land management, and environmental stewardship/compliance of water resource development programs/projects; justify Civil Works financial procedures, including budgeting and procurement, to key personnel such as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of the Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)); and represent the organization in higher level meetings and conferences to promote acceptance of natural resources/water resources programs' strategic goals and initiatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications Environmental Compliance and Preventive Action Natural Resource Management Project 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

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/.

Evaluations

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 you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. 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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.