Supervisory Natural Resources Specialist

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. ??????

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Applicants must meet the basic AND specialized experience requirements described below: Basic Requirement: Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline related to this position. OR Combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in preparing and/or working with project staff, contractors, and/or stakeholders in preparation of various planning documents for a project's recreation program; visitor assistance activities such as patrolling areas, enforcement of Title 36 CFR part 327, and performing or directing emergency response; and managing volunteers and stakeholder involvement in recreation programs.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Plan, prepare, schedule, and set priorities for work to be accomplished; make general and special assignments to difficult technical problems; keep informed of progress and review completed work for accuracy and conformity with policies.,Responsible for development and implementation of a variety of complex and sometimes controversial natural resource management and protection programs.,Identify areas where problems reflect endangered resources, limited funding, overcrowding, or underdevelopment.,Exercise originality, creativity, skill and professional natural resource and recreation management competence when assisting in interpreting and converting broad national and district policy objectives into specific plans and programs.,Serve as technical advisor on the more complex problems that arise in law enforcement, recreation programs, rescue and emergency services and concessionaire relations.,Formulate budgetary and administrative plans and oversee their implementation and review including program planning and budgeting for law enforcement, training, visitor protection, emergency medical services, fire management and safety.