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About the Position:
This position is located with the: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, REGULATORY DIVISION. Duty Location: Sacramento, California.
*The Environmental Engineer series 0819, is covered under a Special Rate Table. Salary range for this series only for the GS-05 is from $37,113 to $45,681 (steps 01 to 10). All other series will be under the normal Sacramento pay rate, $35,436 to $46,072 (steps 01 to 10).
**This position is also being announced (open to all U.S. Citizens) at the GS-07 grade level. To be considered for the GS-07, you must apply to that announcement. Please see announcement number WTKC178274971895756SD.
-First Cut-Off Date: 01 February 2017Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
Learn more about this agency01/18/2017 to 07/26/2017
$35,436 - $46,072 per year
GS 05
2 vacancies in the following location:
Occasional travel - Business Travel or Temporary Duty (TDY) may be required 10-35% but may be as much as 50%.
Yes—Relocation costs may be paid if the selecting official determines the relocation is in the best interests of the government.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
11
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
No
WTKC178274971895753SD
462361900
This is a developmental position in which the incumbent will receive assignments to develop skills and knowledge necessary to eventually perform at the full performance level (GS-11). Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor and is contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of higher level work, and training requirements. Receives training and progressively more complex assignments to develop technical skills and gain experience geared towards performance at the full career level of GS-11. You will be responsible for the evaluation of the less complex permit applications (e.g., levee rehabilitation, minor stream relocation, boat ramps, small marinas) pursuant to Section 10 of the River and Harbor Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1977. You will ensure full coordination of less complex permit activities (e.g., levee rehabilitation, bank protection, boat ramps) that require integration of related tasks involving permit and enforcement activities with other federal, state, and local government agencies, special interest groups, adjacent neighbors, applicant (or applicant's representative) to prevent undue delays or potential controversies concerning regulatory decisions, permit decisions, and/or enforcement decisions. You will conduct surveillance, investigate alleged violations, and recommend course of action to rectify illegal work.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described in the assessment questionnaire. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant education and your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Education:
Some
federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required
experience in order to qualify. For this job, you MUST meet one of the
education requirements listed in the assessment questionnaire.
The
following professional Interdisciplinary occupations (0401, 0408, 0819,
1301) have specific educational requirements which apply to the
position. Education above the high school level must have been completed
in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that
has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations
recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts
are required at the time of application. Your responses are subject to
verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you
submit this questionnaire.
Please
refer to the assessment questionnaire under "Basic Education
Requirements" and "Minimum Qualifications" for the entire list of
education requirements. Please review your responses for
accuracy before you submit the questionnaire. View Assessment Questions
For educational requirements: you MUST attach a copy of your transcripts (official or unofficial) to your application package. If a degree was earned, transcripts MUST show the degree earned and degree conferred (completed) date.
Foreign
education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be
considered for this position. Please include this information in your
resume.
Only degrees from an
accredited college or university recognized by the Department of
Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to
substitute education for experience. For additional information, please
go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of
Education website at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
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. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1895753. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, December 29, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/462361900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Position may be filled under one of the following position titles:
-Biologist (0401)
-Ecologist (0408)
-Environmental Engineer (0819)
-Physical Scientist (1301)