Environmental Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Junction City, OR

6h

About The Position

You are responsible for the development and implementation of complex natural resource management and protection programs. You will develop planning documents, scopes of work, budgets and schedules in support of natural and cultural resources management; and implement a management program including environmental stewardship, protection of endangered flora and fauna, resolution of encroachments on public lands, soil conservation, forestry, recreation, and water quality.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• US Citizens
• Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
• Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
• One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Applying environmental principles and regulations to civil works projects (such as hydropower, flood risk management, fish and wildlife enhancement, or recreation) to develop scopes of work, quality control plans, budgets, and schedules; 2) Reviewing project designs and construction plans to protect natural ecological conditions (such as vegetation, wetlands, soil, and cultural resources); and 3) Developing, evaluating, and implementing natural resource management and protection programs (including fish and wildlife management, forestry, soil conservation, and endangered species protection).
• 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: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry.
• 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%.
• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• If qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
• Education completed in foreign colleges or universities must show credentials evaluated by a private organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education programs and deemed equivalent to a U.S. accredited program, or full credit given by a U.S. accredited college or university.
• 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 Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.
• Advanced-in-Hire, Enhanced Leave Accrual, Student Loan Repayment, and/or Recruitment/Relocation incentive MAY be authorized if determined to be in the best interest of the government.

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for natural resource management projects.
• Act as Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or Technical Lead (TL) for contract actions and cooperative agreements.
• Prepare technical reports and land management plans.
• Serve on project delivery teams to coordinate environmental planning and represent Operational goals.
• Identify restoration opportunities or projects that align with Corps mission areas.
• Develop recommendations to resolve public land encroachment, mitigate resource impacts, and manage critical habitat.
• Interface with public and private entities who hold Corps real estate agreements/shoreline use permits and adjacent landowners to Corps-managed lands.
• Support the Real Estate and Shoreline Management programs by preparing memos, providing briefings, tracking applications/permits, preparing permits packets, participating in compliance inspections.
• Support natural resource management annual workplan execution and budget development for the Environmental Stewardship and Recreation programs.
• Act as an Operations Point of Contact to applicants and permittees for agreement/permit issuance, compliance, and management.
• Lead small teams to implement natural resources management projects within Operations.
• Ensure natural, ecological, cultural and biological conditions are protected as project work is performed.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level