This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/478503400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
About the Position:
The New Orleans District provides for navigation, flood and hurricane risk reduction, environmental stewardship, and other water resources needs to benefit the people of southern Louisiana and the nation. The offices are located in modern energy efficient buildings in the uptown area of New Orleans overlooking the Mississippi River. There is a childcare center and a fitness center on the premises, and free employee parking. Audubon Park is within walking distance.
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.
09/21/2017 to 09/29/2017
$49,765 - $78,270 per year
GS 09 - 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
11
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences
No
SWGY172677182004260
478503400
As an environmental resources specialist, the incumbent actively participates in the district's planning, construction, and operation processes, by providing expertise relative to the preservation, conservation, enhancement, maintenance, and restoration of terrestrial and aquatic habitat and related natural resources.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; and a copy of your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
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.
Specialized Experience/education required for Qualification at the GS-09 level:
A. Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Familiarity with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations; experience in evaluating and managing environmental compliance requirements such as the Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Consistency, and other laws and regulations; preparing public notices reflecting information pertaining to permit applications; preparing correspondence to applicants; familiarity with functional assessment methodologies to determine mitigation; familiarity with software applications; coordinating proposed impacts associated with permit applications with state and federal agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
Or
B. Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. (Please provide transcript).
Or
C. Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience as described in A, but less than 1 year, and graduate education above the 1st year. (You must submit a copy of your transcript.)
Specialized Experience/education required for Qualification at the GS-11 level:
A. Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in following National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations; evaluating and managing experience in evaluating and managing environmental compliance requirements such as the Endangered Species Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Consistency, and other laws and regulations; identifying and delineating wetlands; performing habitat and wetland value assessments on aquatic ecosystems; conducting site visits to assess project related impacts and compliance checks; preparing public notices reflecting information pertaining to permit applications; utilizing functional assessment methodologies to determine mitigation and develop mitigation plans to fully compensate for impacts; familiarity with software applications; and coordinating proposed impacts associated with permit applications with state and federal agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
Or
B. Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. (You must submit a copy of your transcript.)
Or
C. Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience as described in A, but less than 1 year, and graduate education above the 2nd year. (You must submit a copy of your transcript.)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
Knowledge of Environmental Compliance
Knowledge of Environmental Protection
Ability to Communicate
Candidates must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade level (or equivalent). GS-7 for the GS-9 and GS-09 for the GS-11.
With regards to time-in-grade validation, if you held a position other than a GS pay plan, be sure your resume includes the pay plan and the salary you earned during the assignment. Without this information, your time-in-grade validation may not be able to be verified and will result in your not meeting the time-grade requirement for this vacancy.
Time-In-Grade requirement must be met no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Basic Requirement for Environmental Resources Specialist:
A. Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
B. Combination of education and experience with course equivalent 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:
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.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)and U.S. Department of Education websites 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.
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 the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
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
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
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 2004260. 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, September 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/478503400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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