Natural Resources Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

This is a Direct Hire Authority solicitation to recruit into the competitive service. At full performance, the Natural Resources Specialist serves the district office and supports multiple-purpose project offices throughout the district. The specialist applies broad knowledge of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Management programs and serves as a subject matter expert.

The role supports natural resource planning and management across silviculture, range management, soil conservation, agricultural leases, environmental compliance, wildlife habitat, and public use. It includes assisting with Master Plan updates and supplements, supporting Operational Management Plan preparation, monitoring land-use permits and project administration, and helping prevent encroachment. The specialist advises field projects on land and water resource management, ecosystem management, environmental stewardship, compliance, protection, and restoration. The position also oversees aquatic and terrestrial invasive species efforts, partners with Real Estate and field staff on resource protection and related policies, and assists with visitor-assistance training and the recreation user-fee program.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Must meet the applicable GS-07, GS-09, or GS-11 qualification requirements through specialized experience, education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• For GS-07, qualifying specialized experience includes participating in field inspections to collect data on natural resource conditions and public use, or assisting senior specialists with routine tasks such as habitat inventories, vegetation sampling, and documenting findings for reports; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or Superior Academic Achievement may apply.
• For GS-09, qualifying specialized experience includes applying established policies and guidelines to assignments in resource areas such as shoreline management, visitor safety, or aquatic plant control, and assisting with natural resource plans or planning studies involving habitat inventory and site analysis; alternatively, qualifying graduate education may apply.
• For GS-11, qualifying specialized experience includes reviewing land-use applications, preparing environmental assessments, or providing authoritative natural-resource-management guidance, and conducting studies of environmental and public impacts of project operations or developing resource-management guidelines and standards; alternatively, qualifying graduate education may apply.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated as equivalent to education in an accredited U.S. program or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Must complete a background investigation if required by the suitability or fitness determination.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• A one-year probationary period is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, assist with, or review natural resource plans and programs concerning silviculture, range management, soil conservation, agricultural leases, environmental compliance, wildlife habitat, and public use.
• Prepare documentation for Master Plan updates and supplements and assist field project or lake managers with Operational Management Plans.
• Monitor project administration of land-use permits and conduct surveillance of lands and water to help prevent encroachment.
• Advise field projects on natural resource management of land and water, including ecosystem management, environmental stewardship, compliance, protection, and restoration practices.
• Oversee aquatic and terrestrial invasive species programs.
• Partner with Real Estate and field staff to ensure compliance with policies for resource protection, development, aesthetics, safety, and mission success on Corps-managed and out-granted lands.
• Assist with recreation-program visitor-assistance training and the user-fee program.

Benefits

• The federal government provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Permanent Change of Station costs are authorized, subject to Joint Travel Regulations.

What This Job Offers

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