Announcement Type
TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)
Position Type
Permanent
USACE Organization
Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) - St Paul District
Locations (City, State)
Bemidji, MN
Brainerd, MN
Brookfield, WI
Duluth, MN
Green Bay, WI
Hayward, WI
St Paul, MN
Stevens Point, WI
Position Overview/Duties
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Qualified candidates may be called for an interview.
These positions will serve as Lead Project Managers for the St. Paul District Regulatory Division. One of these positions may be assigned to the Regulatory Division’s Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) team. The incumbent in this role would be responsible for facilitating the management of the WRDA transportation and utility permit workload in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Key Duties
- Evaluates all levels and types of Department of the Army (DA) permit applications, compliance, and/or enforcement cases (including those complex and/or controversial in nature).
- Develops and manages general permits (GPs).
- Develops procedures to implement directives from higher authority.
- Serves as the District representative on groups and task forces with missions of interest to the District and/or the Regulatory Division, and to complete assignments related to special regulatory initiatives.
- Facilitates the management of the Regulatory Division’s permit workload including pre-application consultation, evaluation of applications, and monitoring of permit compliance.
- Conducts or manages the evaluation of complex, controversial, and environmentally sensitive applications and permits for activities or work in waters of the United States.
- Assists in the management of the District regulatory program through the development, administration, and implementation of programmatic initiatives and requirements.
- Advises and mentors lower-graded team members.
- Manages workload distribution and reviews work products for a diverse team of project managers and administrative staff.
- Coordinates with team members, peers, and management to facilitate workload balancing, consistency, and information sharing.
Experience Requirements
Other Conditions and Requirements
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience evaluating and reviewing complex and controversial permit applications; interpreting and applying environmental regulations and policies including the Clean Water Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act; and, conducting wetland delineations, field investigations, and outreach activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education Requirement
Basic Requirement for General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences 0401 Series:
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Biologist, 0401 series.
Basic Requirement For General Ecology 0408 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Ecologist, 0408 series.
Basic Requirement For General Botany 0430 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Botanist, 0430 series.
Basic Requirement For General Social Science 0470 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Social Scientist, 0470 series.
Basic Requirement For General Fish Biology 0482 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Fish Biologist, 0482 series.
Basic Requirement For General Wildlife Biology 0486 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Wildlife Biologist, 0486 series.
Basic Requirement For Environmental Engineer 0819 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Engineering, 0819 series.
Basic Requirement For Physical Science 1301 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Physical Scientist, 1301 series.
Basic Requirement For Geology 1350 Series
For basic qualifications, please refer to the OPM link for All Professional Geologist, 1350 series.
Other Condition And Requirements
- Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:59 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
- You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions.
- Appointment may be subject to suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
- Recruitment/Relocation incentive – MAY/MAY NOT be Authorized
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor
To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).
Qualifications
Candidates will be evaluated IAW OPM Requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
